This a hugely important report on the human rights emergency which is the ongoing failure to ensure all people with learning disabilities can receive the care they need in their own communities, not in an institution, including key recommendations on forensic services.

#CarersTrust Network is made up of local carers organisations across the country. If you are an #unpaidcarer and need support visit carers.org to find #carersupport in your area

Visit Mind to Mind and get advice from other people who have struggled with anxiety. Look after your head at nhsinform.scot/mindtomind #MindtoMind #LookAfterYourHead

The RRN has lots of resources about #RestraintReduction completely FREE to access Our webinar reducing the long term use of psychotropic medicine is available to watch on demand: bit.ly/RedPsyRec You can view all our free resources here: bit.ly/RRNRest

Advice please! Has anyone had their presentations completely lifted and used for financial gain? Any advice about my rights gratefully received. My work is a real labour of love, heavily researched, refences other work carefully and based on lived experience.

Are you a supported adult or unpaid carer? We know that sometimes you might feel like no one is listening to your thoughts and feelings about Self-directed support and the help you get. We want to change that. Please click on this link forms.office.com/e/cwBE7EnReD

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🧵1. Young adults with learning disabilities are 9 times more likely to die from treatable conditions compared to adults in the general population – stark new findings in BMJ_Open from Ewelina Rydzewska School of Health in Social Science & Deborah Cairns et al ScottishLDO @UofGSHWhttps://bit.ly/4aXvNut

Celebrate the ‘beautiful ordinary’…

Warm space-warm welcome at the Bellshill & Mossend YMCA (294 Main Street, ML4 1AB). These are drop-in sessions to help with: staying warm, having a cuppa, accessing advice. Drop-ins dates/times: - Tuesdays, 10am-12pm - women's group - Thursdays, 9.30am-11.30pm - all welcome

A reminder that #Patient11, uncovered yet another national scandal regarding sexual abuse in NHS England MH trusts and has now been nominated for the @AmnestyInternational awards 2025. Here were the key findings from #patient11: 1/9

💐Here's to the mums who build communities, advocate, represent loved ones and keep fighting the good fight. ✨️We praise your resilience and strength 🙌Thank you for everything you do #HappyMothersDay #Mums #BetterIsPossible #GoodLives #poetry

Life is happier when we get outside and move more. Join us for Active April and give your wellbeing a boost ☀️🤸‍♀️⚽️🚴‍♂️🌿 actionforhappiness.org/active-april #ActiveApril

Active April - Day 1: Commit to being more active this month, starting today actionforhappiness.org/active-april #ActiveApril

Meaningful May - Day 1: Do something kind for someone you really care about actionforhappiness.org/meaningful-may #MeaningfulMay

I’ve tried to refrain from this post but I need all of your support and most importantly Scottish Government Neil Gray MSP Maree Todd John Swinney support. Freya and children living with complex health and disabilities who require specialist nursing care at home are now having serious

🧵1/3 I wrote this poem yesterday to confront the feeling of the void (caused by repeated exposure to seclusion and long-term isolation). For other who haven't experienced the same: #endsolitaryconfinement

The RRN has lots of resources about #RestraintReduction completely FREE to access. Our webinar 'Reducing the use of Blanket Restrictions' is available to watch on demand: restraintreductionnetwork.org/BlResWeb You can view all our free resources here: restraintreductionnetwork.org/resources/