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How to ask for reasonable adjustments
The law says that every disabled person has the right to “reasonable adjustments” to meet their needs at work. Find out what to ask for and how to start the conversation.
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Government report calls out insufficient benefit levels
Given the way that some politicians and commentators have talked about welfare in recent months, you could be forgiven for thinking that people who claim…
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Sense Hub Loughborough officially opened by our patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
On Tuesday 19 March 2024, HRH The Princess Royal visited Sense Hub Loughborough to meet with people we support, families, staff and volunteers before…
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What does the new government data tell us about the lives of disabled people?
Today, the Government has published the annual Family Resources Survey for 2022 to 2023. In case you don’t know already, the Family Resources Survey…
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Sense Holidays give every child the chance to feel the excitement of their first trip away from home
Claudine is one of our brilliant volunteers, who makes Sense Holidays possible. She tells us how she supported Orla, 11, on her very first holiday.
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A Sense Holiday helped social butterfly Orla to stretch her wings
Orla, 11, came on her very first Sense Holiday last year, and had an amazing time. Her mum Anna tells us all about it.
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We need to flip the narrative on disability benefits
As Chief Executive of Sense, I think it is critical for leaders to engage with policy debates but to be constructive and offer solutions. Charities…
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Being enabled to love and cherish my daughter
For Sheila and Peter, the birth of their daughter, Josephine, in 1993 turned their world upside-down. Due to medical negligence during labour, Josephine was…
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Celebrating the pioneers who built Sense
Maggie joined Sense in 1975. Like so many of our earliest members, she was also a new mother to a baby disabled by rubella.
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Does the Budget deliver for people with complex disabilities?
Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke for an hour without telling us much that was new. His plan to cut National Insurance by 2p…
