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Are you a woman who has/experienced long-term pain during peri-menopause? Please join our study!
Researchers from University College London are looking for participants for a study of the experience of pain (particularly chronic/long-term pain conditions) in women during the menopause years. Long-term pain conditions are more common in women and there is some evidence that the menopause may contribute to this,…
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Calling all dog owners!
Hi everyone, I'm Mikaela from the social media team here at Scope :) We're putting together some cute content for International Dog Day coming up on Saturday 26 August to shine a light on all those good boys and girls out there. We'd love to hear about how your dog helps you! We’d
like to hear from anyone who has an…
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Chronic Pain Patient Experience Study
Hello, I am a researcher with University of Liverpool and I am recruiting for an interview based study investigating chronic pain patient expeeriences. We are interested in recruiting people with Fibromyalgia, Painful Diabetic neuropathy, and Central Post Stroke Pain (Also known as Thalamic Pain syndrome or Dejerine-Roussy…
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London theatre
I'm curious about how London theatre tickets has adapted to the digital age. With the recent challenges, have any of you experienced virtual performances or streamed shows from London? It's fascinating how technology is allowing us to enjoy theatre from the comfort of our homes. I wonder if this trend will continue even as…
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University Project Survey, In need of help to further the project
Hello, My name is Mitch and I'm conducting research as part of my project for Sheffield Hallam University. The aim of this project is to understand the experiences of individuals, particularly those with disabilities(Both Mental and physical), in using Internet of Things (IoT) smart devices. As someone with ADHD, this hits…
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Scope Storytelling opportunity
Hi
community users, At
Scope, we want to embed equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) into
everything we do. Scope is currently trying to increase the representation of
people from different backgrounds and minority groups. Currently, the Stories
team are planning some video content for social media around Black…
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Lake District Visitation Research
Hello everyone As part of my master's research project at Leeds Beckett University, I am working with the tourism board for Cumbria and would like to interview people who identify as having a long-term mobility impairment. The aim of the research is to understand the various barriers faced when considering a visit to the…
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Exploring disabled mothers’ experiences of breastfeeding
Posting on behalf of Mariam Murray, Keele University: I am a masters student with a disability at Keele University, researching the experiences of disabled mothers breastfeeding their infant child. If you are a woman with a physical or sensory disability, over the age of 18, living in the UK with any experiences of…
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Problems with server
I don’t know if anyone else is having any issues. Since the weekend I’ve been having problems sometimes when coming back online to the forum, more than several times multiple times a day. I either have a bad gateway or a DNS error. I can send a couple of screenshots to a member of the team if needed. I’d rather not post it…
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Research Opportunity on PA support work and LGBTQ inclusivity.
PAID Research Opportunity on PA and support work. What is this about? A research project is looking for PAs to take part in interviews exploring the support role. We are looking for people to pass the word about this project on to PAs they might employ or know about to see whether they would be interested in sharing their…
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Experience of children health & social care assessments? £50 voucher for Zoom interview
Do you have experience of children health & social care assessments? Or experience of NOT obtaining an assessment despite your efforts? Or do you have professional experience of such assessments, maybe for example as social worker or an educational psychologist? Can you spare a couple of hours over Zoom to share your…
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'We don’t have to be dowdy just because we are disabled'
Hello, I've recently completed a Fashion Design HND and am particularly interested in wheelchair-friendly clothing (I've been using a wheelchair all the time for the last four years). I'd like to know more about your thoughts about clothing and have a short survey for anyone with limited mobility to tell me what's easy to…
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Survey for academic research: Chronic Pain-Related Affect Scale
Hi, My name is Jason and I am an undergraduate student studying psychology at Nottingham Trent University. I am currently testing the validity and reliability of a proposed scale that aims to measure the degree to which a person's pain-related psychological state correlates with their pain perception. I have recently…
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Questionnaire examining the connections between bladder dysfunction and ADHD symptoms in adults
* Hello, for my MSc thesis, I am examing the connections between bladder dysfunction and ADHD symptoms in adults. The questionnaire takes less than 10 minutes and could help a lot of people. Thanks in advance https://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/e/xp/277/269/
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Issue with search feature?
Not sure if its just me but the search function just will not work. It keeps bringing up this error:Gateway time-out The web server reported a gateway time-out error. Ray ID: 7e29626c0a91dd81 I've tried a few different browsers as well but it's the same on all of them. Is anyone else having this issue?
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How long would I need to wait for the District Nurse.
Hi to all Been to doctors this morning for a test and while I was their asked if I can change to having an indwelling catheter instead of single use ones make me sore Just wondered how long it would take to be set up as going on holiday next Monday for a week. And would have preferred to have it done before I go.…
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NHS Wheelchair Service
Hi, I am a wheelchair user and I work for a company called AJM Healthcare which is contracted by the NHS to provide wheelchairs and other mobility equipment through the Wheelchair Service in various parts of the country. If you are living in the London boroughs of Redbridge, Havering or Barking and Dagenham, I would very…
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New State Pension and Housing Benefit and Council Tax Rebate Entitlement
Hello I would like to raise a pertinent issue please regarding the New State Pension of £203.85 per week and those with disabilities and over Pension Credit age, and how it now financially adversely affects their ongoing entitlement to Full Housing Benefit and Council Tax Rebate. The Crux of the Matter is the New State…
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Old Threads
Hi, I've noticed a few of my own old threads being bumped lately, as well as others. They're no longer relevant and it gets a bit confusing when replies are made years after the original topic was posted. Circumstances change, processes change. I was wondering if threads could be locked to replies after a period of…
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Share your views on subtitles, BSL and audio description on TV and video-on-demand services
Hello Everyone, We are the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) and we are carrying out
research with the communications regulator, Ofcom. The research aims to explore
and understand your experiences when
watching programmes or films with access services. For example, subtitles,
audio description and BSL…
