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Wednesday 13th February, 1.30 – 4.30pm Peer Support Network Summit – Advocacy and Independent Representation This Summit will focus on empowerment through independent representation for families and carers supporting children […]
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We need compassionate collaboration to keep a person-centred approach at the heart of care. This Charter has been created by people with complex support needs, parents, siblings, support workers, councillors, […]
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Project Art Works has an archive of over 3000 pieces and we make some of these available online. We have also issued a set of limited prints from the Art On […]
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Thank you to everyone who came to the Peer Support Network Summit on 25thJuly. The event brought together a diverse group from across the community including, parents, siblings, support workers, […]
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Peer Support Network update Summit, Wednesday 25th July, 1:30 – 4:30pm What are your future aspirations for personalisation? Join us at the next summit and make a Charter of Ambition […]
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Generally speaking there were two kinds of Zen painters in traditional Japan: painters who became monks and monks who, for whatever reason, took up painting. The former would have undergone an extensive training over many years under the strict guidance of a master, their work characterised by a dexterity with the brush and gradated black ink together with an exquisite compositional finesse.
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Many of the remarkable developments in provision, choice and human rights for people with intellectual disability and complex needs that have evolved over the last decade are being systematically dismantled as a result of punitive Government cuts to local authority budgets across the UK.
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Becky Barnicoat writes for the Guardian
They may not communicate in conventional ways, but the art in a provocative new exhibition made by people with neurological impairments gives a rare glimpse into their secret worlds.
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Why does the number 16 bus go the same way every day? Is it magic? No – it’s because the driver signed a contract. Why do children go to school? Because it’s not just a good idea – it’s the law. What is money? A promise to pay. Why do you need a passport? To prove you are who you say you are. This myriad of petty contracts is how the real world works.