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Our friend and colleague Albus (Upsetting content)
Hello everyone, I am writing to share some very sad news about our colleague and friend @Albus_Scope Unfortunately, following a short illness, Albus passed away very suddenly late last week. Albus was part of the community team for the past two years and cared so deeply about the community and all of you. I know he made a…
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What are your concerns about a potential Digital ID?
There's been some talk on the community regarding the governments potential plans to roll out a digital ID and this is something we're keen to get your feedback on. As everything is a hypothetical right now, we won't be answering any questions, as no one really knows right now and there are no actual plans in place. But…
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Free Wheelchair Skills Event at the Leeds Scope Hub 23 October
Experience Community are offering a free wheelchair skills taster session at the Scope Community Hub in Leeds. https://www.scope.org.uk/leeds-community-hub Drop-in any time between 10am - 3pm on Thursday 23rd of October to learn some skills and techniques for navigating the world in your chair. You can also speak to them…
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DWP providing voluntary help to people on LCWRA.
The DWP have just announced the redeployment of 1,000 specialist Jobcentre staff to help those on sickness benefits. These Jobcentre staff will provide voluntary help to people on Universal Credit with no requirement to look for work or engage with job help because of their condition. The work coaches – known as Pathways…
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Is your comment not showing up? This may be why.
To help keep our community safe and supportive, we’ve introduced a more careful keyword filter in line with the Online Safety Act 2023. This means that if a post contains certain flagged words, it won’t appear straight away, but instead it’ll be sent to our team for a quick review first. As we work 10am to 6pm, 7 days a…
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Commonly used acronyms on the community.
Here on the community, many people will use acronyms when talking about various benefits, or conditions. I thought it could be useful to list many that are most commonly used. If you see any that aren't on the list, please feel free to mention them and we can add them to the list. AA - Attendance Allowance AP - Assessment…
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Scope community accessibility statement
Scope’s commitment to website accessibility We are committed to making our website (www.forum.scope.org.uk) as accessible as possible. It is tested every 6 months. We want everyone to be able to use our site no matter what their impairments are, or what technologies they use. This is part of our An Equal Future strategy We…
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Safeguarding: What to do if you are concerned about someone
Keeping our members safe At Scope, keeping our online community members safe is our top priority. This guide will help you understand what a safeguarding concern is and what to do if you're worried about someone. What is a safeguarding concern? In our online community, we can't see body language or hear tone of voice. We…
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How-to guide: Mobile device or tablet
Creating an account To post on the online community, you will need to register an account through the Register page. You can reach this page through a few different ways: Select the Enter icon in the top right corner of the screen, this will look like a tall rectangle with an arrow entering from its left side. This will…
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Introducing Scope's online community
What is Scope’s online community? Scope’s online community is a safe and welcoming online space where disabled people and their families can talk about the things that matter to them. Our members can browse our categories and create discussions or post comments to ask questions, make friends and share their experiences.…
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How-to guide: Desktop PC
Creating an account To post on the online community, you will need to register an account through the Register page. You can reach this page through a few different ways: Select the Register button in the top right corner of the screen. This will open the Register page. On the Home, Recent Discussions or Categories page,…
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Reporting content
Reporting content Sometimes you'll read something that you think breaks our online community house rules and shouldn't be allowed on the online community, or perhaps you just think the Online Community Team should be told about it. To report content that concerns you: Scroll down to the reaction bar (at the bottom of the…
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Online Community House rules
Welcome We are a community connected by disability. Make friends, share experiences, get the advice you need and discuss what matters to you. Please note, you must be 18 or over to join and use the Scope online community. The online community is for peer-to-peer support and is not intended as a source of medical or…
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Makes my blood boil
I dont drive but this makes me so angry I thought it was a joke when someone put a picture up on here of a three wheeler car !!! Its not the fact of the car its what message it gives to the person driving it i agree BMW extreme but this gosh i really dislike reform
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EE/BT
Two weeks ago my Internet went down just heard that they had been hacked source code the Lot !!
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But is it right to pay other peoples bills
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gpzynky88o
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Preparing for Emergencies and Catastrophes
World Mental Health Day this year was on October 10, as we were reminded on this forum by @Holly_Scope. The focus this year is: "The purpose of World Mental Health Day is to improve knowledge, raise awareness and mobilise efforts in support of mental health around the world. This year's theme – 'Mental health in…
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As We Near World Mental Health Day – Tips For Looking After Our Mental Health 💆
Mental health and wellbeing are very close to my heart. Therefore as we approach World Mental Health day, I also wanted to reshare some tips from an earlier post for looking after our Mental Health which have been helpful for me personally. 💜 Looking after our mental health shouldn’t just be something we do when things are…
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Rebate
I had an email saying I get rebate for my gas 150 I haven't had one in years said I will recieve letter im post take to post office
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Research Opportunity - Parents of adult children with an Intellectual Disability
Hello everyone My name is Stephanie Bremner and I am a Trainee Clinical Psychologist studying at the University of Oxford. I am currently completing research exploring factors which may impact the quality of life for parents of adult children with Intellectual Disability (Learning Disability). Can you help? Name of study…
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Can we have a new board for Scotland's ADP please?
Hi, Just thought it would be handy to pull all the ADP stuff together and have a section for ADP which is going a different way from pip with regards how it's administered. Also the new carer's allowance in Scotland (which i forget the name of even though i'm on it!!) Make things easier to find for folks wanting info re…
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Invite your MP to meet with Scope at party conferences.
4 in 5 Scope campaigners recently told us they do not feel MPs engage well with disabled people. Let’s change that. We’re attending political party conferences across the country to show MPs an updated version of our Local Disability Data Map. This shows disability statistics and quotes for each UK constituency. Like what…
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What are we going to do in 2029
It's looking like reform is going to win and however bad you think labours reforms are Reforms are going to be x3 worse (they want to cut welfare by 15 billion not 5) are we just doomed?
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Free Evri delivery donations! - Until 12 October - 👗 Make space, 👖 do good 🧢 and feel great! 💙
From 15 to 29 September, people across the UK can now donate items to Scope via Evri’s 10,000 ParcelShops and lockers. It’s a simple, free way for people to give to Scope without visiting a shop. And it has huge potential to bring in vital extra income for disability equality. How it works: Visit evri.com/scope to download…
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Overwhelmed by employing PA
Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone has any advice for adjusting to having a PA? I've had a PA (via direct payments) since like the beginning of the year. We increased our contact hours gradually to give me time to adjust, but I'm having a really hard time with it. It's support that I've needed for a long time now, but I…
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💜 Newly Transformed Scope Online Shop - And we've released our festive collection 🎄
We've recently made some changes to our online shop. 😊 So if you haven't had a browse for a little while, or weren't aware we had an online shop, you should definitely check it out and please spread the word! 💜 Every purchase made funds projects to help end disability inequality. If you're beginning to think about…
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Autumn Equinox 2025 🍂 September 22nd
Autumn Equinox 2025 Today, 22 September at 18.20 GMT, the autumn equinox marks the official end of summer. There are many different ways of defining when the seasons are changing. For example, some people prefer to go by the changes in nature like the weather, birds flying south, or leaves falling. Changes in the climate…
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It's International Sign Language Day! September 23rd
You can't see what I did behind the screen, but I just gave an amazing introduction to this day using (BSL) british sign language. You'll just have to take my word for it that it was brilliant. 😁 International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated each year on September 23rd. The day aims to raise awareness of the importance…
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Hello im Rebecca currently reviewing disability bennifis due to long term mental health probl
DesDesperately trying to find a loan Ive spent hours and hours..days online looking IIm Really at as loss of how to find one 😕
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🚨 Emergency Alerts test Sunday 7 September at 3pm 🚨
The UK government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. Find out more at gov.uk/alerts. The Emergency Alerts system is used to warn if there’s a danger to life…
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👗 Make space, 👖 do good 🧢 and feel great! 💙
Thinking of having a summer clear out? Donate your pre-loved things to your local Scope shop! Make space, feel great and help create a more equal future for disabled people. Every bag of pre-loved donations can fund a vital call to Scope’s helpline. Allowing us to give support and advice to a disabled person when they need…
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Great British Bake Off series 17! 🎂
Are you an avid baker and love a challenge? Scope have been contacted by the producers of Great British Bake Off to share an opportunity with our wonderful community. Text on picture reads: The Great British Bake Off. Could you be the next star baker? www.applyforbakeoff.co.uk Applications close on Monday 15th December…
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National Food Bank Day
In 2023/2024 there were 7.5 million people (11% of the population) experiencing food poverty, of which 18% were children. So it’s no surprise that food banks are becoming increasingly critical for many families across the UK. A lot of food banks are run by charities and aimed as a temporary supply of emergency food. In…
