Alfie brought joy to his dying owner. Now he brings joy to many more in his memory ow.ly/zyi250hqxIg #therapydog #sheltie

Whatever the result tonight, boss Gareth Southgate will always be the finest of gentlemen. At our recent National Games, he stayed for hours signing autographs, answering questions & posing for pics with hundreds of our athletes with learning disability. #ComeOnEngland #COLENG

Just signed up to Twitter as discussed in my appraisal #objectiveachieved #myfirstTweet

Latest news re sleepins and social care #SleepInCrisis bbc.com/news/health-41…

Only 1⃣ week to go until it's #givingtuesday. Remember the smallest acts of giving can have the biggest impact. Get involved on 28 November and do something good #charitytuesday

If you have a #learningdisability and want to help make sure doctors understand how to support you, come meet the General Medical Council with us in London this Thursday. Email [email protected] if you’re interested.

So, today is #GivingTuesday. To thank all of you for your continued support, we’ve challenged ourselves with this #tonguetwister:

We want a world where people with a #learningdisability have the same access to meaningful paid work as everyone else mencap.org.uk/learning-disab…

Find out what a difference you could make in helping someone with a #learningdisability have a great night out. bit.ly/2BMGoXW

Everyone is entitled to equal access to #CancerCare, inc people with #learningdisabilities. Accessible resources are vital to ensure all are supported to understand what's going on, be involved in making decisions & express their feelings: bit.ly/2nz3CL1 #WorldCancerDay

Laura’s family speak to BBC Breakfast on the day Mencap launch a 3 year campaign to push for mandatory LD training for ALL NHS staff A call backed by The RCN x.com/jaynemccubbint…

If you support a disabled adult with complex communication needs and are worried about their future care, download Sense’s guide to #HelpFamiliesPlan for the future. sense.org.uk/helpfamiliespl…

Our Shine Theatre Company looking good in their new T-shirts, thanks to One Stop Stores for the funding!

Vote in @Tesco_Midlands stores in March and April to help us secure a Tesco #bagsofhelpgrant we would like to create a butterfly garden for our Complex Needs #LD service in Leamington!

Sensory Place, Leamington, our innovative calming sensory room is now open to the community - book your session today! @[email protected]

To mark #WorldBookDay, Baroness Professor Sheila Hollins has written a piece on how helping her son understand his world through pictures led to the Books Beyond Words series: bit.ly/2oHEYsx [article first appeared on St George's, University of London (1752-2024) website]

"He is different this child of mine, he is loving, he is kind, he is generous, but the world judges, sees only the outbursts and over-reactions." - Dr Sophie Billington's poem about her son who has Asperger's syndrome gets a huge response on social media. bbc.in/2FaXCmz

"They will greet me rather than James (...) and they will talk about him as if he isn't there. The impact on his confidence is no different than it would be for anyone." Jane explains why she feels disability awareness training is so vital bit.ly/2CQoGmd #TreatMeWell