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N.I.M.BY. - is it ok for a neighbour to complain about a child with autism making noise?
Hello caught the early news this morning a piece on a little lad who has autism and has problems communicating. Means he screeches and hollers not my words but the neighbours who sent a note complaining about this. I am absolutely devastated for the family concerned. My heart goes out to them. As a child growing up in a…
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PUBLIC AUTHORITIES (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BILL - live debate
Live House of Commons - the second reading of this bill.
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esa and savings
i am getting contributory esa how much savings can i have? i have ms. if i go back to work part time do i keep my esa? how many hours can i work? trying to save for a holiday and i'm scared they will cut my esa.
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Feedback on information about mortgages and benefits
Do you claim benefits and want to find out if you can get a mortgage? Or do you already have a mortgage and want to find out if receiving benefits will affect your renewal? We're creating a new webpage for the Scope website and would love to hear from you. If you'd be willing to help, please email…
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Email your MP about proposed PIP changes
Is it ok if I post this Scopies? It's been arranged by the Organise network, they put up petitions to help working people, long-term disabled etc. This link gives an example letter for you to send to your MP, protesting about the proposed changes to PIP - ie the Gov plan to replace payments with vouchers. All you have to…
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Sticking together
As the Government debates over where to grasp back these 'Billions' to try and level out the Economy and leaving us all worrying about what this means for us.Tensions,emotions and opinions about politics are running high.We may disagree with each other entirely on our what we think or feel about a situation, a person or an…
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University Questionnaire
Hello! I'm currently doing research into accessibility on public transport, particularly looking at ramps on buses for my final year university project. If anyone has had any experience using a bus ramp, either yourself or to assist someone else, I've created a survey to find out more about people's experiences. The survey…
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How to avoid feeling blue on BLUE MONDAY, the most depressing day of the year!!
I have a cunning plan to avoid feeling depressed this BLUE MONDAY - January 20th (the third Monday in January). Perhaps you do too? Tomorrow is January 19th and I shall celebrate it again the following day! Simple. What will you be doing on Monday to avoid feeling depressed? Please keep it clean.
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Feedback on being an advocate
Have you been an advocate for a disabled friend or family member? Or has a disabled friend or family member asked you to be an advocate and you’re not sure if it is something you want to do? We're creating a new webpage for the Scope website and would love to hear from you. If you'd be willing to help, please email…
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Need of participants to fill out questionnaire to help towards final year study.
Hello, I am a final-year student at Loughborough University, currently working on my dissertation. This research paper focuses on the relationship between user interface (UI) design and ADHD, with the aim of identifying design strategies that can help children in the early stages of education. Specifically, I’m exploring…
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Feedback on information about personal assistants, care workers and support workers
Have you or your child had a personal assistant, care worker or support worker? Or are you looking for one? We're creating a new webpage for the Scope website and would love to hear from you. If you'd be willing to help, please email Content.Core@scope.org.uk. It would involve speaking to us about your experience and…
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Feedback on how benefits have been affected by moving home
Have you moved home in the last year or 2? Did moving home affect the benefits you were getting? We're creating a new webpage for the Scope website and would love to hear from you. If you'd be willing to help, please email Content.Core@scope.org.uk. It would involve speaking to us about your experience and giving us…
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DO YOU THINK SOME THING ABOUT THERE BEING NOT ENOUGH DISBABLE PEOPLE ON TV ?
There isn't enough people with disabilities on tv.
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This petition has hit a million so far.
people power can work, we may not be able to change the government but at least we can sign this petition and forward it on to others. One way of letting them know how unhappy we are with them. Hopefully they may start to listen as they are vastly becoming the most unpopular government this century beating Margret Thatcher…
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Help to find advocote solistor to help me write to obusman urgently got 7 days to hold things up to
I have complex needs. I self funded a care home in Wales (moved back to england) I need to compan about the service to ombudsman direct. But I need help. I am autisic under educated low iq. And wheelchair user and many health needs and comunication can go off topic according to social worker. I complaint to care home no…
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Looking to interview UK Gen-z's for Fashion
I’m a Master's student with Cerebral Palsy at the London College of Fashion, and I’m conducting exciting research into how physical disabilities intersect with fashion marketing and consumer dynamics. As part of my study, I’m looking for participants who are interested in this area to share their insights. If this topic…
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Invite your MP to our event in Parliament
Hi everyone 🙂 Scope are running an event in Parliament on 4 December for International Day of Disabled People. We'd love for your MP to be there. MPs will hear first hand from disabled people about their stories of facing extra costs, struggling to access employment, and experiencing negative attitudes. And they'll learn…
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Call for Participants: Understanding gambling behaviour among PWLDs from a supporters' perspective
Hi all My name is Chloe Francis, I am a PhD researcher at the University of Wolverhampton. I have received funding from GambleAware to undertake a research project looking at experiences of gambling among people with learning disabilities. I am looking to interview family members, friends, carers and supporters of people…
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Looking for research participants for my PhD project
Hello there, My name is Leon and I’m a doctoral researcher at the university of West London, I am doing my PhD on enhancing automatic speech recognition for dysarthric speakers (i also have dysarthria). I am currently looking for volunteers to support my project with the data collection requirement. This would involve…
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Phantasy Parliament (like Fantasy Football but different)
Well, this is Scope and it is pantomime season! 😁 I'd like some of our greatest talents to get back into work - on the stage, in Lands End or thereabouts, indefinitely.. My nominations for these roles are Ms Kendall, nice Mr Timms and Ms Abrahams. Who would you retrain and where would you send them for Christmas?
