We have finished evaluating the quality and costs of #supportedliving and #residentialcare for adults with learning disabilities. Read about #200Lives project findings here: shorturl.at/pyCS8 Changing Our Lives Care Policy and Evaluation Centre National Institute for Health and Care Research @MMUHPSC LDEngland @chrishattoncedr

Just heard that after 6 year legal process #courtofprotection has agreed that CamdenLearningDisabilityService's last #transformingcare person in a long stay hospital will be moving to her own home on 22nd August. Thanks to everyone involved! Camden Council @CI_NHS Changing Our Lives

Three years ago, Beth was locked in a seclusion cell. Clinicians then were recommending she went to Rampton Today we went out shopping together, then she cooked me an amazing chicken curry The right care, in the right environment, by amazing staff with humanity & right support.

Catch Episode 1 of Barbershop Stories at youtube.com/watch?v=tPyoCR… A weekly series of conversations that challenges the narrative society places on the lives of Black boys and men. #ShortBlackNSides #BarbershopStories

Episode 2 of Barbershop Stories is available now youtu.be/muiqaoJTgrU The second in this series of conversations about the lives of Black men #ShortBlackNSides #BarbershopStories

#swa22 Adult team of the year up next CamdenLearningDisabilityService

#SWA22 On Solid Ground Real stories from young people with lived experience. Key message - understand exactly what’s happening can make difficult periods easier for us! Social Work Awards

The GOLD AWARD WINNER for Team of the Year, Adult Services (inc MDTs) goes to... The Team around Kasibba*: Camden Integrated Learning Disability Service Camden Council @CI_NHS! 🏆 #SWA22 💙 "The Team around Kasibba* has changed the life of this person immeasurably."

Proud that Changing Our Lives have been partners with CamdenLearningDisabilityService putting human rights at the heart of the people’s lives who are most oppressed. Congratulations to their leader Andrew Reece

No comment needed #swa2022 CamdenLearningDisabilityService Camden Council @CI_NHS Lucy Dunstan

🌟 The Team around Kasibba*: Camden Integrated Learning Disability Service Camden Council @CI_NHS is the first OVERALL SOCIAL WORK TEAM OF THE YEAR 2022! 🌟 "The team never gave up and together they have fought for justice and the right outcome for their service user." #SWA22

In Episode 3 of Barbershop Stories youtu.be/SwK93CCC4iQ the men explore how racism has impacted their lives, their careers and their mental wellbeing. #ShortBlackNSides #BarbershopStories

Foka Wolf: The street artist aiming to give a voice to the voiceless bbc.in/3KhUS8n

Today marks the launch of Foka Wolf's exhibition at Ikon in response to research by Birmingham School of Social Policy and Changing Our Lives into the lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic people stuck in long-stay hospitals. youtube.com/watch?v=ziFchR…

Last night, our team were excited to attend the launch of 'why are we stuck in hospital?', a new collaboration between Uni of Birmingham, Changing Our Lives, Foka Wolf and Ikon looking at the experiences of people with learning disabilities and autism in hospital long term

Visiting Ikon this weekend? Why not learn about Matthew’s Story in our Resource Room. Displayed by Changing Our Lives, Hospital to Home: Matthew’s Story (2022) highlights Matthew’s experience of having learning difficulties and being stuck in hospital for years. Uni of Birmingham

Social Work Awards Sanctuary Personnel Helen Whately MP Camden Council Central Bedfordshire Council The fantastic Changing Our Lives produced a powerful book to tell Kasibba's story changingourlives.org/wp-content/upl… Changing Our Lives CamdenLearningDisabilityService Social Work Awards Camden Council Lucy Dunstan LDEngland BASW @CI_NHS #socialcarefuture RCN Learning Disability Nursing Forum

It's the European Social Network European Social Services Awards tonight - with Anne Marie Glasby and Rebecca Ince on their way to Zagreb, representing Changing Our Lives and Uni of Birmingham - but more importantly, amplifying the voices of people still stuck in long-stay settings National Institute for Health and Care Research

Anne-Marie Glasby European Social Network College of Social Sciences Changing Our Lives National Institute for Health and Care Research Congratulations to all the winners and all the projects shortlisted. We are proud to have been able to share the voices of people with learning disabilities and autistic people stuck in hospital. Prof Robin Miller Jon Glasby