Lisa Hopkins (@lisahopkins01) 's Twitter Profile
Lisa Hopkins

@lisahopkins01

Chief Executive, @SeeAbility. Fellow at @theRSAorg. Trustee at @LearningDisEng. Court member @SpectacleMakers. Tweets are my personal view.

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calendar_today18-02-2012 13:41:19

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Caroline Wright (@cjpwright) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Huge Congratulations Groupcall Community Brands winning the UK Tech Showcase Dragon's Den competition for Product most suited to the UAE market here #GESSDubai. Thank you to our amazing Dragons' Leisa Grace Wilson Andrew Turner AldarAcademies and Vikas Singh GEMS International School

Huge Congratulations <a href="/Groupcall/">Groupcall</a> Community Brands winning the UK Tech Showcase Dragon's Den competition for Product most suited to the UAE market here #GESSDubai. Thank you to our amazing Dragons' <a href="/leisagrace/">Leisa Grace Wilson</a> Andrew Turner <a href="/Aldar_Academies/">AldarAcademies</a> and Vikas Singh <a href="/GIS_Gems/">GEMS International School</a>
Lisa Hopkins (@lisahopkins01) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"For a sustainable, prosperous organisation & country, we need diversity in leadership. Women in senior roles needs to stop being a novelty". Interesting session on The Future of Female Leadership at @anthropy -all thoughts apply to disability leadership (or lack thereof...)

"For a sustainable, prosperous organisation &amp; country, we need diversity in leadership. Women in senior roles needs to stop being a novelty".   Interesting session on The Future of Female Leadership at @anthropy -all thoughts apply  to disability leadership (or lack thereof...)
Ian Birrell (@ianbirrell) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When a Labour MP celebrates blocking five homes for people with learning disabilities on the basis they would undermine community cohesion, what hope is there of ever seeing such citizens embraced in the heart of our society? My The i Paper column inews.co.uk/opinion/mp-cel…

Dr Shani Dhanda (@shanidhanda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Disabled people must be ‘mucking around’ applying for 60% more jobs and being twice as likely to unemployed I guess 👀 Oh and somehow surviving the £12K in extra costs we face a year, when benefits so low do not offset these amounts - yet further sanctions are coming. #BBCQT

Lisa Hopkins (@lisahopkins01) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Packed house today for the opening of the LDEngland Conference. Opening remarks by Aisha Edwards encouraging us all to not shy away from the difficult subjects, like racism. #GetSeenGetHeardGetInvolved #GoodLives2024

Packed house today for the opening of the <a href="/LearningDisEng/">LDEngland</a> Conference. Opening remarks by Aisha Edwards encouraging us all to not shy away from the difficult subjects, like racism. 
#GetSeenGetHeardGetInvolved
#GoodLives2024
Lisa Hopkins (@lisahopkins01) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Launching the draft Good Lives Manifesto: 1.Make the election accessible 2.Champion for rights of people with LD 3.Reform social care 4.Raise life expectancy thru accessible health services 5. Help ppl. w/ LD to get jobs 6.Better choice of housing LDEngland #GoodLives2024

Launching the draft Good Lives Manifesto:
1.Make the election accessible
2.Champion for rights of people with LD
3.Reform social care
4.Raise life expectancy thru accessible health services
5. Help ppl. w/ LD to get jobs 
6.Better choice of housing
<a href="/LearningDisEng/">LDEngland</a> #GoodLives2024
SeeAbility (@seeability) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Today is #AccessibleVotingDay United Response. People with learning disabilities have the right to vote. With local elections in May and a general election this year, let's ensure no one misses out!" - Scott Watkin, BEM Head of Engagement

"Today is #AccessibleVotingDay <a href="/unitedresponse/">United Response</a>. People with learning disabilities have the right to vote. With local elections in May and a general election this year, let's ensure no one misses out!" - Scott Watkin, BEM Head of Engagement
Lisa Hopkins (@lisahopkins01) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One of the highlights of the year is cheering on SeeAbility's London Marathon team. This year, we had 40 runners! Thanks to the whole team and all of my SeeAbility colleagues who came out to cheer them on 👏🏻

One of the highlights of the year is cheering on <a href="/SeeAbility/">SeeAbility</a>'s London Marathon team.  This year, we had 40 runners! Thanks to the whole team and all of my SeeAbility colleagues who came out to cheer them on 👏🏻
SeeAbility (@seeability) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are excited to announce our partnership with Baileys for Eurovision Song Contest creating short audio descriptions for those with visual impairments so more people can experience the magic! ✨ Tune in tonight at 8pm for the first semi-final: open.spotify.com/playlist/0YOz9…

Lisa Hopkins (@lisahopkins01) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Started our SeeAbility Leadership Conference with the bloody brilliant Alexis Quinn Unbroken. Everyone is buzzing with the promise of being more loving, more curious, and ensuring people have a Life Worth Living. Thanks Alexis!

Started our SeeAbility Leadership Conference with the bloody brilliant <a href="/AQuinnUnbroken/">Alexis Quinn Unbroken</a>.  Everyone is buzzing with the promise of being more loving, more curious, and ensuring people have a Life Worth Living.  Thanks Alexis!
LDEngland (@learningdiseng) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'I hope that together we can all be a strong voice for change' - blog by Gary Bourlet on the Good Lives Manifesto 2024 and how we can all use it bit.ly/4aoxH5C #GoodLives24 #GetSeenGetHeardGetInvolved

'I hope that together we can all be a strong voice for change' - blog by Gary Bourlet on the Good Lives Manifesto 2024 and how we can all use it bit.ly/4aoxH5C #GoodLives24 #GetSeenGetHeardGetInvolved
RNIB (@rnib) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Molly Barnes (aka Molly Watt) (deafblind) SeeAbility’s Special Schools Eye Care Team is the Team of the Year, sponsored by Meta They said, ‘We won’t give up. We want equal rights for everyone.’

<a href="/MollyWattTalks/">Molly Barnes (aka Molly Watt) (deafblind)</a> SeeAbility’s Special Schools Eye Care Team is the Team of the Year, sponsored by <a href="/Meta/">Meta</a> 

They said, ‘We won’t give up. We want equal rights for everyone.’
Lisa Hopkins (@lisahopkins01) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm so incredibly proud to work alongside this passionate, committed team of experts who are changing the prospects for the next generation of children with learning disabilities. Another award 🏆 hugely well deserved. Yessss SeeAbility! #SeeDifferentlyAwards RNIB