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Invite your MP to meet with Scope
Hi everyone 😊 It's Tori from the campaigns team here. I just wanted to share an action we set up recently. It allows you to easily invite your MP to meet with Scope during party conference season. Invite your MP to meet with Scope Enter your details. We’ll automatically identify who your MP is, and add the details you’ve…
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Timms Review on PIP - Interim Report (Links Included)
The Interim Report has been released this afternoon. I have added the main report links below: The Timms PIP Interim Report The Timms PIP Interim Report - Easy Read Timms Review: interim report - Large Print There are other supporting documents on the website which can be found here: Timms Review of Personal Independence…
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Invitation to co-design standing frame intervention for a trial
Help us design a standing activity programme for children with cerebral palsy We want to hear from families, carers and professionals. Why this matters Cerebral palsy is a disability that affects the way that children move. Some children with cerebral palsy need full support to move and may spend long periods sitting or…
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Scope and Cerebral Palsy Sport Inclusive Sports Festival
Try something new. Meet new people. Enjoy sport together! Scope and Cerebral Palsy Sport are teaming up for an Inclusive Sports Festival — and you’re invited! Join us for an afternoon of sport and activities in a friendly, supportive environment. Whether you already love sport or are trying it for the first time, come…
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Young people living with cerebral palsy — we want to hear from you
💬 Young people living with cerebral palsy — we want to hear from you. Adults often talk about the experiences of young disabled people. Scope and the Cerebral Palsy Network want to make sure we’re listening directly to you. We’d love to hear your perspective on: 💜 How does fatigue actually feel for you? Not just being…
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Because you matter challenge. Starts today Tuesday 1 September 2026
I'm posting this 30-day challenge on behalf of Chrissie Henson, who has been in touch with Scope. and the Cerebral Palsy Network. Hi, I'm Chrissie. I am a person-centred therapist and author who also lives with Cerebral Palsy. I recently contacted @Richard_Scope as, over the last few months, I have set up a YouTube…
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Am I being a big baby?
I've been back at work for just over a week now and I feel like quitting. I can't because I need the money and have responsibilities but it's they've been awful. Since I went back they're expectations have been far higher than they were before and I'm exhausted. I've always had really good performance meetings and…
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Premier League Sweepstake 2026/27 - Discussion
The wait is over! The teams have been drawn and every participant has now been allocated their Premier League club for the 2026/27 season. A few reminders: Your team is yours for the whole season. No swaps, trades or transfer requests. No blaming the person who did the draw! Plenty of time for celebrations, complaints and…
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PIP application timeline (my experience)
Hi I’ve seen other members share their application timeline experience and it really helped me make my application, thank you. Here’s my experience. Sorry it’s a bit long but I hope there’s some useful bits. 12/02/25 - started application process using the link on the Govt website to see if I could apply online. Put my…
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UC review coming up. Is a loan repayment something to be concerned about?
Hi, my name is Russ. I have a UC review tomorrow. I have supplied 4 months worth of bank statements While I was working back in April, I took out a £4000 loan with my Bank.However, I realised it was too much and repaid the loan in full within 30 days. I have an early settlement letter to prove I returned the money. At the…
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Autism
I receive PIP daily living allowance and have recently been diagnosed with Autism, would it be a good idea to contact PIP and inform them my circumstances have changed and will I have to have another assessment face-to-face as I suffer from social anxiety. My Husband is my carer and receives the carer's allowance for this,…
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PIP Tribunal Win Still Waiting For DWP
Hello all been a while since i post i recently won my tribunal appeal for pip after scoring 0 points on both, the tribunal win was about three and half weeks ago but ive still not heard anything from DWP yet been complete silence ive had my letter from the tribunal confirming the points they gave me, it will be 4 weeks…
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Tea Talk
Following on from our Toast Talk it's time for tea! Or Tea time. 😋 How do you like your tea?
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Mass Observation Project
Welcome to Mass Observation Project 1981-2019 Launched in 1981 by the University of Sussex as a rebirth of the original 1937 Mass Observation, its founders' aim was to document the social history of Britain by recruiting volunteers to write about their lives and opinions. Still growing, it is one of the most important…
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Word Association Game
I think it's fun how some of our threads can go from topic to topic and end up somewhere completely different. If I write a word, the next poster writes the first word that comes into their heads- keeping it as clean as per any forum rules. So if I put dog, someone might say cat or walk. And so on....... First word is Cake
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NHS launches urgent 'one million' appeal after organ donations plummet.
Organ donation is Compulsory in England since 20 May 2020 unless you opt- out. The opt-out system was introduced to increase the number of potential donors and address the shortage of organ donors in the country. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also all have compulsory donation unless you opt-out. Please make sure…
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Book Club September 2026 - The Theme: Books :)
Helloooo and welcome to our September edition of our new book club. This month’s theme is books, think books that are about books, about book clubs, bookshops, libraries, you name it. You can decided what, when, and how many books with this theme to read during this month, and more importantly: it is up to you what to…
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Pip 10 year review
My husband has been on pip for 10 years this october he has an ongoing award he hasnt received a review form as yet but will probably receive the ar2 form He is on enhanced on both since he was given pip he has developed other conditions which has added to his mobility issues when the form comes to we tick yes to change or…
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Would you rather...
Answer the previous would you rather and then state another one (I learnt this one from a boring job I had, where we did this all day..). Would you rather have telekinesis (the ability to move things with your mind) or telepathy (the ability to read minds)?
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Oldest thing you own
What's the oldest thing you own? Other than some old photos of my grandparents which are probably around 70 years old, mine is probably my car 😅 It's an 04 plate and still running fine so I refuse to upgrade it!
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Toast 🍞
Which toast is the correct level of toastiness for you?
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What's for tea tonight!
I have jacket potatoes in the oven, cant wait im starving.
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I stopped drinking water so I wouldn’t need to use the toilet
Article by Melissa Parker. From the Metro I’ve always needed help finding accessible bathrooms – and it’s always made me feel like a burden (Picture: Melissa Parker). ‘Please may I use the bathroom?’, I asked. Desperate for the loo while on a family holiday in Spain, I clearly remember the expression on a relative’s face –…
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A to Z of songs
lets play A to Z of songs a angels by robbie williams
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The Fictional Character Name Game!
This is the same idea as The Celebrity Name Game! but instead of Celebrities, we use Fictional Characters. They could be from a book, or a film/series, a game… anything really 😊 The aim of the game is to think of a fictional character who's first name begins with the first letter of the previous celebrity's surname. For…
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The five letter game
So here's a new fun game for you all to try out. I've picked five letters. The next person has to make a sentence using just the five letters. Like this... T C B G F Next person replies with something like "This Could Be Great Fun" Then they leave another five letters. Got it? The first five letters are... W Y I M K
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The person below me
Make a guess about the next poster, the next poster responds to your guess answering if it's true or false and then makes their own guess about the next poster. For example: Poster 1- The poster below me hates cheese Poster 2- False, I love it and eat it every day! The person below me likes dancing
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How is your day going?
A cold start to the day brr, how's your day going? I'm longing for a coffee but got a sleeping cat draped over me, pinching my body heat.
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What made you smile today? 🌞
The title says it all! Doesn't have to be a big thing, just anything that made you smile. I'm dog sitting some very silly terriers for the next few days, so there have been plenty of laughs for me today. The way one of them huffs like an old man unless you give him scratches always makes me smile. What's one thing that…
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How to calculate Universal Credit Capital and COL payments?
Hi everyone, I'm just looking for some clarification on exactly how the capital calculation at the end of an assessment period works. Am I right in saying that you would get the total from all accounts and then subtract any work earnings, the Universal Credit payment itself, any PIP payment and any Child Benefit from the…
