{"id":1999,"date":"2022-03-30T16:33:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/?page_id=1999"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:49:34","slug":"our-strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/our-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Our strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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We\u2019re here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our strategy sets out the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t

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Shaped by 3,000 people  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We spoke to 3,000 people connected to Sense. They told us that right now, too many disabled people with complex needs are held back by barriers in society. Systems that do not listen. Services that do not fit. Attitudes that underestimate what people want and can do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From finding the right nursery to accessing school, health and care, or benefits, far too much is harder than it should be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People told us they want Sense to do more to change this. This strategy is how we\u2019ll do it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The future we\u2019re building <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We want a future where disabled people with complex needs have power, choice and control at every stage of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A future where support works. Systems join up. Families no longer struggle alone. Where every disabled child with complex needs has an equal chance to dream, learn and grow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This change will be led by disabled people with complex needs and built together, working alongside them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI want to be included, to be listened to.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\nEmma, Sense expert by experience\u202f <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Our three goals to get there <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Together we\u2019ll break down the barriers that stop disabled people with complex needs living life their way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means more choice over decisions, better access to technology and support, and greater freedom over where and how people live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want disabled people with complex needs living in their own homes to be the norm, with outdated models of care left behind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Included<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Together we\u2019ll break down the barriers that stop disabled people with complex needs and their families being included and valued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means amplifying voices, shifting power and challenging the systems and attitudes that exclude people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want a society shaped by the people too often left out of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Independent<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Together we\u2019ll break down the barriers that stop disabled people with complex needs living full, joyful lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means better access to health, care, connection and opportunities, with support that is personalised, creative and bold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also means campaigning for a health and care system that values living well, not simply getting through the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe casual mocking needs to stop, and only society can make the change.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\n\u202f<\/strong>Jonathan, parent carer\u202f <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

How we\u2019ll get there <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For more than 70 years, Sense has built deep expertise, trust and reach across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we know we will need to work differently to make our new strategy happen. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve set out our priorities for the next three years in this plan<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI want to wake up in the morning and know that if I\u202fwasn\u2019t\u202fhere,\u202fmy child will still have a future where she is loved and supported to be herself.\u202f We\u202fjust live\u202feveryday minute by minute, form by form right now.\u201d\u202f <\/p>\nNina, parent carer\u202f<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Join us <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Be part of the change. Help build a world without limits for every disabled person with complex needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By signing up to our weekly emails, we\u2019ll let you know more about our work and other ways you can help, including how you can volunteer, make a donation, or support our campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n