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Emotional Wellness Week! đź’ś
Why is emotional health so critical? Emotional Health week is an even arranged by The Centre for Emotional Health and is an opportunity to come together and raise awareness of the importance of our emotional health, including how to develop this, because it supports us through all the challenges life throws at us. We often…
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Co-producers wanted for new Scope and Trussell research about Personal Independence Payment
Co-producers wanted for new Scope and Trussell research about Personal Independence Payment Scope and Trussell are looking for 5 disabled people to join us as co-producers on a new project. This project will be on Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Who are Scope? We are Scope. We’re here to create an equal future with…
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Disability Price Tag - Changing from DLA to PIP at 16 - For Parents and Carers
As we're focusing on the disability price tag of raising a disabled child this week, this post talks about the transition from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). I know this change can be quite overwhelming for many parents so I've created this post to hopefully make the process a…
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International Love Your Pet Day!
Happy International Love Your Pet Day! What a wonderful day (and excuse!) to celebrate our amazing pets and give them extra fuss and attention. For many disabled people, pets are more than just animals. They are true companions and part of the family! This is definitely the case for me anyway, my lovely dog Snowy has…
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Email template for your MP about disability cuts
Hi everyone - this is thanks to epicem. Thought I'd post it here as a new discussion thread in case anyone has missed it buried elsewhere. The template is provided by Z2K, a charity fighting poverty. You just enter your postcode and it finds your MP and generates a template for you to sign and send. Easy-peesy. If we all…
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The Cost of Cuts
Right now, the government is considering changes to disability benefits. But for millions of disabled people, these benefits are a lifeline. They are the difference between surviving and being pushed deeper into poverty. Life costs a lot more when you’re disabled. Needing more financial support is not a choice. Disabled…
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CP Midlands Fabulous February Disability Meet-UP This Saturday!
Who's joining us at our Disability Meet-Up this Saturday? Fabulous February Disability Meet-Up! Join us on Saturday, 22nd February for a fun and inclusive get-together hosted by Ability Life West Midlands at Cerebral Palsy Midlands, 17 Victoria Rd, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0AQ! Connect, share stories & make new friends…
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International Epilepsy Day - Support and Signposting for Parents and Carers
As we wrap up our focus on epilepsy this week, I want to provide resources and support for parents of children with epilepsy. This post offers signposting to organizations that can offer further support, information and advice. Epilepsy Action Epilepsy Action provides information, advice and support to people with epilepsy…
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Disability Price Tag - Tips and Tricks for Applying for DLA - Parents and Carers
This weeks focus is the disability price tag of raising a disabled child so I am going to talk about the different benefits you might be able to claim as a parent. To help you get started, I've already put together DLA Information for Parents and Carers and todays post is a follow-up to that. I hope it makes the DLA…
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Augmented Assistance Technology. Question and Answer session with Michael Cash from Voiceitt.
Michael Cash-Voiceitt. Question one: Hi Michael, Welcome to Scope’s online community. We’re here today discussing Augmented Assistive Communication (AAC), particularly your company Voiceitt. Before we get into the details, tell me about yourself and your background. Answer: From a young age my parents noticed I wasn’t…
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International Epilepsy Day - Reflecting on Childhood Experiences with Sara
As part of International Epilepsy Day, this is a conversation with @SaraC_Scope who was diagnosed with epilepsy as a very young child. This interview talks about her childhood experiences, explores the impact of the condition and highlights the positive and supportive role her parents played. We hope this is a helpful read…
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International Epilepsy Day - What Questions Do You Have? (For Parents & Carers)
It is International Epilepsy Day today and this is a worldwide event dedicated to raising awareness and understanding about epilepsy. It is a little bit different from the well known Purple day as International Epilepsy Day is a collaboration from the International League Against Epilepsy and the International Bureau for…
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Interested in PE for Cerebral Palsy?
Participants are needed for a study with Ulster University. They would like to understand the experiences of PE for children with CP. If you are interested please email:Leydon-C1@ulster.ac.uk
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Are you a parent of a child with cerebral palsy?
We have our first Parent support group for children with cerebral palsy. Get together with other parents of children with cerebral palsy. Come along to share your experiences and help us shape our offer for Leeds. Our Cerebral Palsy Specialist will be there to offer advice, and provide support When: Thursday 24 April 2025.…
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Labour doubles down on slashing billions from DWP's disability benefits bill
Not to be a worrywart, but this was posted in Big issue 16-1-25 https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/dwp-disability-benefits-bill-high-court-ruling/ and now there is a new link on Facebook Disability something facebook page, lost the link, but it says this has been confirmed to go ahead despite a court ruling? It…
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a-z of british football teams,
if there isn't a team, skip to the next letter ok i will start accrington stanley
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Pip decision
Hello is there someone on here that can please help me? Back in 20216 I broke my foot in a work injury and been medication ever since as I now suffer from chronic pain in my foot this led me down hill as I got depressed and anxious and been on medication for 8 years for both they on the highest MGs of both and IV never ask…
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road tax reduction for lower PIP
Hi my better half receives the low rate of PIP,just wondering if she would be elegible for the reduction in road tax…..50% would be helpful …..any help appreciated ..thx
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Song Association
We all love word association, so how about a bit of song association? I'll start us off with a song, then the next person replies with a song using any word from the title of mine. For example, if I picked the song "Why does it always rain on me?" by Travis, the next person could pick "Somewhere over the rainbow" by Judy…
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Hi, my name is dianmac!
Hello I am in my 70s and have had OPLL surgery this past September
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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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Song snake
since we are on the theme of songs I thought we could play a game of song snake where you name a song with the last letter of the song above. For example if the song was called Expresso the next song would start with the letter O someone can start I don't mind
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Hi, my name is sara50!
Thankyou for excepting me
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Pip random phone call
Hi I made a claim for pip, I claimed in 2022 but was turned down so its my second time applying. Yesterday, i received a call from an 0800 number but didn't answer it. I then received a text from dwp saying they had tried to contact me regarding my pip claim and that they would ring me today between 9am and 12pm. A lady…
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Is there anything positive
Is there anything positive we can talk about I got to get rid of this anxiety
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Worried I messed up my PIP review assessment call
I had my Capita call today for my review after doing a lot of prep beforehand and putting together a detailed review form with a lot of supporting evidence. I think overall I didn't answer things too poorly but I have anxiety and brainfog so found it difficult. The one place I know for sure I messed up was on the mobility…
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Tell us some boring news.
There's intrigue in the mundane and so today we're asking you to share: what is something boring you've done lately? Emptied the kitchen bin? Run out of teabags? Bought a clothes airer? Cleaned the oven? Tell us. I'll go: I walked to the shop to post a parcel, but I'd accidentally deleted the digital label they needed to…
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New style ESA
Hello i am on long term sick at the moment i worked part time as a hospital porter but because i need two hip replacements i am on long term sick .I have 140 hours holiday entitlemnet and wonder what should i do .i am on new style esa should i claim the holiday pay if so should i let dwp know . Thanks
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Hi, my name is Hamza1977!
i just read my pip assesors report and it says supported or not supported ???
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Insomnia
hi, i suffer from chronic insomnia Please could someone share their experiences regarding insomnia and what medication they are taking for it Thank you, kind regards
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Odd pip text...
Hi Im new here applied for pip over a year ago got turned down. Did a MR got turned down for that. The original capita assessment went on for 2.5 hours I mean...Really! So after being evicted "Non fault RHW16" I put in for an appeal. Called them a couple of weeks ago and was told I was looking at the end of do march 2025.…
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My fifi turns 15 !! One of my reasons for getting out of bed
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Lcwra
Hi all Just looking for some advice please? I have been signed off work since September 2024 due to a Crohn's flare up. I've recently been awarded lcwra. My current sick note ends march 17th. (My SSP ends at end of march. ) Still not fully recovered so unlikely I'll be back on that date. I receive the child element of…
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LWC and universal credit as a married couple
I am beyond confused and as an autistic person with little or no information it is causing me major anxiety . Me and my husband are self employed . I have just got LWC so I don't have a minimum floor but I know I have an amount I can't go over ? What happened now are we still judged as a couple. If my husband doesn't reach…
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From my mp
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Hi, my name is kazzawazza73!
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Hi, my name is seat!
Hi, I'm new :)
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Energy voucher + electric blanket - flummoxed!
Hi folks, Fantastic help from Scope this winter, they're giving free energy vouchers to help with heating costs AND an electric blanket to keep you toasty! Just go here: https://www.scope.org.uk/des-vouchers-blankets But could someone from Scope give some advice? Maybe I'm being daft but I'm not sure what a "credit meter"…
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Disabled access to leisure centres and swimming pools
Hello lovely people I am a wheelchair user with paraplegia and am a keen swimmer. I love going swimming because I can move freely without using a chair. Since moving to London, I have tried to visit many leisure centres and their pools and have had horrendous experiences. One had a chair hoist with the chair detached from…
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Motability and work query
I'm renewing my access to work claim and they're asking some questions about my partner driving the motability car to the station when I travel. I can't drive due to my disability,can't get to the station without a life, and he's named on the insurance. They're asking if he drives me to station and then comes home or if he…
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Just feeling so low
Well short background, colorectal cancer diagnosis 2023 surgery, chemo & now in remission, ongoing issues ever since, currently waiting for appointments with gynae, neurologist for head, neck & spine (2 referrals) 1 urgent advised 10 months wait. Just be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes & high cholesterol. I'm just in so…
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universal credit
Hi i am on universal credit , i have a job for 12.5 hours and am looking for another job to work along side this job . i have anxiety and depression (i am waiting to get tested for adult autism and adhd ) i get in a worse way if i am not working but i only work jobs that are lone working ,universal credit are pushing me to…
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About me
Hello to everyone, I'm suffering from anxiety with depression, got low thyroid, asthma, nerve damage, I could do with making freinds, I live in bolton
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Hi alll
Good evening all hope your all well?
