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Do you want to be on the Great British Sewing Bee? š
You can apply here: www.applyforsewingbee.co.ukĀ
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Come and swim with WeSwim!
WeSwim is starting a new disability swimming club at The Castle from Tuesday, 21st April (6:00ā7:15pm). Sessions are for disabled adults; they are safe, social, and supported by friendly volunteers. There is currently no waiting list at this new club. Join WeSwimās friendly, inclusive disability sessions Location: 2 Stā¦
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Purpl launches new grant for disabled people
Hi everyone. Just thought I'd share this new grant offering from Purpl in case it's of interest to any of our community š Purpl launches new grant offering Ā£2,000 for disabled people to fund practical support and accessibility needs | Ethical Marketing News "A new grantĀ is set toĀ help disabled people meet essentialā¦
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Is your comment not showing up? This may be why.
To help keep our community safe and supportive, weāve 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 wonāt appear straight away, but instead itāll be sent to our team for a quick review first. As we work 10am to 6pm, 7 days aā¦
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Flu Vaccination Reminder This Winteršš·
This is a reminder to protect yourself and those around you by getting your flu jab this autumn. The vaccine is free for people with learning disabilities and helps prevent severe illness, GP visits and hospitalisations. It's especially important for those with long-term conditions to stay healthy, even if they manageā¦
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New Feedback Process: Help us improve the community
New Feedback Process: Help us improve the community Weāre always working to make this community a safe, supportive, and welcoming space for everyone. Your feedback plays a big role in that. To make sure your thoughts are captured and reviewed efficiently, weāve set up a new feedback form. This helps us manage suggestions,ā¦
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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 - Assessmentā¦
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Scope community accessibility statement
Scopeās 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 Weā¦
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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. Weā¦
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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 theĀ Register page. You can reach this page through a few different ways: Select theĀ Enter iconĀ in the top right corner of the screen, this will look like a tall rectangle with an arrow entering from its left side. This willā¦
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Introducing Scope's online community
What is Scopeās online community? Scopeās 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.ā¦
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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 theĀ Register page. You can reach this page through a few different ways: Select theĀ Register buttonĀ in the top right corner of the screen. This will open theĀ Register page. On theĀ Home,Ā Recent DiscussionsĀ orĀ CategoriesĀ page,ā¦
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Reporting content
Reporting content Sometimes you'll read something that you think breaks ourĀ online community house rulesĀ 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 theā¦
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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 andĀ is not intended as a source of medical orā¦
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Scope Ebay Live Event
We recently launched our ebay live shopping experience! eBay live is a new way of selling that combines live video, chat and shopping in real time. Our next session is on Friday 17 April at 12pm Scope Mega Discounts on Electrical Items - 99p Start! - ebay Live You can use the links above to join a session. Or add them toā¦
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Scope Open Letter: people with disabilities are controlled, not included
To members and all staff concerned, Please find attached my very honest piece that I wrote under my guest position at the Canary based on my experience as an elected assembly member. I know this view is shared amongst other assembly members and I stand with them all in solidarity. It's bitterly disappointing that we haveā¦
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Autism Acceptance Month
What happened to this thread? It has disappeared. I would like to comment on this theme, thank you, Scope.
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Psoriasis and applying for PIP
Hi, I have psoriasis and am wanting to apply for PIP. I was just wondering how other people have been accepted for it? Thanks in advance
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Recent conduct on the online community
We need to address something clearly: Over the past few weeks, interactions across parts of the community have become increasingly negative. Ongoing sniping, passive-aggressive comments, revisiting past conflicts, and assuming bad intent are creating an environment that is not sustainable. This community exists to offerā¦
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Benefit and works
Pit article out about scc critera and wes streeting report maybe used to justify cuts does anyone understand the scc critera if so could someone explain pls
