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Representing Sense at Birmingham Pride
On Saturday, we headed down to chat to the LGBT community about the work we do.
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Sense of Pride: at Sense, LGBT+ inclusion is about more than rainbow flags
Michael, who leads communications at Sense, tells us about how we are marking Pride in this blog.
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Looking ahead to influence change
A key part of our work at Sense is building the profile and understanding of complex disabilities in parliament. With a general election coming up next year our Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Melissa, shares her thoughts on how we're planning to engage.
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How to guide someone who is blind or partially sighted
This is your guide to what to do (and what not to do) as a sighted person if you’re supporting a partially sighted or blind person by guiding them.
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Sense responds to children’s social care consultation
Over the past few weeks the Government have been consulting on their plan for children’s social care “Stable Homes, Built on Love”. Sense have…
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Why we’re bringing more support for disabled people to Leicestershire with Sense Hub Loughborough
Rachel talks about why bringing more support for disabled people to the East Midlands is important.
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Four things you shouldn’t say to a parent of a disabled child
Ableist comments from other parents and professionals have really made things hard for me. These are some examples of things that I’ve been told that have made me feel judged.
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How we’ve made our new activity rooms accessible
Here's a peek at how we've made our new spaces at Sense Hub Loughborough fit for everyone, no matter their needs.
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Why disabled people must be at the heart of accessible tech design
A visit to Google's Accessibility Discovery Centre got me thinking about the important role assistive technology has played in my own life.
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Supporting people with complex disabilities to stay in work
Everyone should feel valued in the workplace. We should all be treated with dignity and be given the support we need to excel at our…
