{"id":2839,"date":"2022-04-06T11:17:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T10:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/?page_id=2839"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:30:16","slug":"policy-public-affairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/about-us\/policy-public-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy, and public affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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Sense wants to make sure that disabled people with complex needs and their families are reflected in government policy and decision making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, we can achieve long term change. That\u2019s why we go to any lengths, step up in the face of adversity and unite with the 1.6 million disabled people with complex needs in the UK.<\/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

The policy, public affairs and research team at Sense leads our work on influencing government and policy makers. They\u2019re responsible for managing all of our relationships with parliamentarians, civil servants and wider decision makers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want to make meaningful differences in the lives of the people supported by Sense. To do this, we help decision makers to understand more about the lives of disabled people with complex needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By listening to disabled people and learning more about the lives of them and their families, we can ensure that our policy and campaign work is grounded in the experiences of disabled people. Our research section shows our latest research. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our research provides insight and knowledge that help the general public, decision makers, and organisations to make changes that benefit disabled people with complex needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key areas of focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our areas of policy focus are based around the needs of disabled people with complex needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n