News & blog

Blog | 24 November 2020

Fun online activities to support your wellbeing during lockdown

by Matthew Campbell

To help support your wellbeing during the coronavirus lockdown, The Enterprise in Teddington, the Community Network in Cheriton, The Autism Hub in York and ROC Wellbeing in Devon, have teamed up to provide you with some fun online activities.

News | 18 November 2020

Successful disability art group joins forces with leading university gallery to boost creativity and wellbeing

A successful virtual art group for people with learning disabilities will partner with Kingston University’s well-respected Stanley Picker Gallery this autumn to help expand its scope and boost the social and creative wellbeing of attendees during the second lockdown.

Blog | 17 November 2020

Our new online shop sells great gifts created by people with disabilities in Devon

by Kate Conroy

The Karten Centre in Devon is a new technology base that is enabling people we support to learn about marketing and production. From calendars to mugs, they have created some lovely items that will make perfect gifts!

Blog | 17 November 2020

Safeguarding: keeping people we support safe and well

by Mike Brent

Safeguarding Adults Week, organised by the Ann Craft Trust, aims to spark conversations around safeguarding adults at risk and empower the people who work with them to feel confident to respond effectively to any safeguarding concerns.

Blog | 20 October 2020

The Autism Hub in York: surviving lockdown and anniversary celebrations

by Joe Smart

We were forced to temporarily shut the service earlier this year due to COVID-19 but rather than see this as an end to the support, the staff team saw it as a new beginning and developed online activities that our customer base could access.

News | 16 October 2020

Devon locals with learning disabilities create stop-motion animation to help halt disabled hate

A new stop-motion animation created by people with learning disabilities and their support workers in Devon is hoping to raise awareness of disability hate crime this month, after new figures showed yet another surge in the number of crimes committed across the South West.

News | 14 September 2020

Locals with disabilities lead green give away at prize Blackpool allotment

Our award winning Blackpool allotment has been making the most of a surplus of fruit and vegetables this summer, enabling locals with learning disabilities to pack and deliver boxes of homegrown produce to help out those most in need in the community.

Blog | 28 August 2020

Virtual gallery brings joy to Teddington art group

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When their art group’s exhibition was cancelled because of coronavirus, our Teddington service set up a virtual gallery and private view to show their work.

Blog | 06 July 2020

Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson joins Speak as 1 group in Teddington

by Shiu-Ming Man and Jack Lewis

On Friday 26 June, Munira Wilson MP paid a virtual visit to Speak as 1 on Zoom. She answered many questions from the group’s members.

Blog | 18 June 2020

Disabled people more lonely and anxious than others before Coronavirus pandemic – and even more so during lockdown

by Anna Carter

New research from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows that disabled people have been more severely affected by lockdown and are suffering higher levels of anxiety and loneliness.