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Cut the Costs, Not the Comfort: Smart Energy Tips That Can Save You Money!
If you were to apply just the changes with a £ saving below, you could save around £313 a year! Heating spaces Did you know the recommended temperature during cold weather is 21°C (70°F) in main areas and 18°C (64°F) in other rooms such as your bedroom. However, if you were to turn it down by just 1°C when your room is…
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Disability History Month - Sarah Gordy
As Disability history month comes to a close, I thought we would end it on a high by celebrating Sarah Gordy. Sarah Gordy is a professional British actress, dancer and model who has Down syndrome. She was September 1976 in London. She is a pioneering figure in the arts and is widely recognized for her advocacy for disabled…
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What are your Christmas Traditions?
Does anybody have their Christmas traditions? I'm curious if anyone has anything quirky that they do? One of my favourite family traditions is as much Christmas Chocolate as we want for breakfast, Christmas Pajamas, and a glass of Bucks Fizz at some point during the day. It's the one day a year I ever drink it and I don't…
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Help us to organise the advice and support section on Scope's website.
We are looking for people to take part in an activity which will be used to organise the advice and support section on Scope's website. The activity should take 10 to 15 minutes. People who complete the activity can enter their email address to be entered in a prize draw for a £40 gift voucher. It is not a test and there…
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Interview with Zach Eagling. Pride of Britain Winner 2025
Introduction. Sara Edwards and Lucy Hindmarch from the CP Network recently interviewed Zach Eagling, an inspiring fourteen-year-old who lives with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Zach's journey began during the COVID-19 lockdown, when, motivated by Captain Tom Moore, he undertook a remarkable fundraising challenge. At just…
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🔥 Stay Toasty for Less: Budget-Friendly Winter Readiness Guide 🔥
Over the coming weeks I'm going to be exploring a number of areas such-as keeping warm, cost savings, energy efficiency and support available. Heating spaces covers 65% of our overall energy use in the home so I’m going to begin by focusing on this area. Heat loss in the home There are 5 main places in which heat is lost:…
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Mental health
One mental health worker I visited told me I have EUPD . I was also given medication to help anxiety too .
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As We Near World Mental Health Day – Tips For Looking After Our Mental Health 💆
Mental health and wellbeing are very close to my heart. Therefore as we approach World Mental Health day, I also wanted to reshare some tips from an earlier post for looking after our Mental Health which have been helpful for me personally. 💜 Looking after our mental health shouldn’t just be something we do when things are…
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UC
Payment not gone in due on 27th I dont have a journel god heart beating triggerd really bad anxiety got two hours till I can call my daughters dog had hiccups I feel shaky really overwelmed I hate this life always worrying always never ends
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Autumn statement 2025: How the budget will affect disabled people
The government has announced its latest Budget, which outlines its plans for the economy, including changes to taxation and spending. Some of the measures included in the Budget have previously been announced. Scope will be analysing Budget documents over the coming days to identify the full impacts for disabled…
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Pip - Have I passed the review?
I had a text saying my review is complete, i call the automated telephone number and it says im getting another payment in January aswell as the December payment, does this mean I have passed the review? Many thanks
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Pip tribunal
How to prepare for a pip tribunal
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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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Come to My virtual house for christmas!
Hi! My name is Emma. Due to family issues, this year ill be alone at Christmas. Christmas can be a very lonely and isolating time if you don't have a family or a place to come home. Why not join me here for my "virtual Christmas" Anyone can join me, we stay just in this chat. People of all faiths and backgrounds are…
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🎄😄Would You Rather - Christmas Edition😄🎄
As it is Christmas Eve, I thought we could play a festive version of Would Your Rather!😄🎄 Starting off… Would you rather open presents first thing In the morning or wait until after lunch?
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Types of Meditation
@Rosie_Scope and @Kookee and I were talking about meditation in another thread, and I suggested that I start this thread so people can talk about the different types of meditation they've done. Just a disclaimer here that I am simply a meditation consumer - not an expert or advocate or therapist or specialist or anything…
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Posts Vanishing
My posts seem to vanish
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EastEnders starting now!
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Cheap Xmas Veg
Hi everyone, quick fly-by tonight but wanted to let you all know they're doing cheap Xmas veg again in the supermarkets. Started today and will last until Xmas Eve, so a good time to stock up if you can. It's only the veg you'd get for a Xmas lunch, but better than nothing as 5p for big bags of everything. Round here Aldi…
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I have a xmas pressy to open 2moro
For my breakfast 😂
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I'm a catch ❤️
I'm guilty of focussing on what's 'wrong' with me, rather than the things I like and I know loads of you are the same, soooo what makes you a catch? What do you like about yourself? Are you smart? Brave? Kind? Caring? Fun? Do you have a see-you-soon patootie?! Or hair that's fluffy like a puppy?? You don't need to listen…
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foraging
I have been foraging to save money and accidentally discovered it is great for therapy too. I just wanted to share it in case i spark any other people to give it a try. I have struggled to get out of the house and i can't be around people but foraging gives me a way to get out and do something without people. As much as i…
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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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Health anxiety
Hello everyone I have constocondritis any tips😢It’s painful
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Still stressed
I’ve been receiving universal credit for some time and just realised I’ve gon over the £16k savings My review came up in February and I was suprised that I needed to be under 16k When I first made my claim I wasn’t Now I worried that this is considered fraud So stressed Any help or advice please
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Alcoholic Neuropathy
Hi. For approx. 9 months I’ve had symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy. My feet feel numb, but also painful. It feels like I’m walking on glass, but also with bubble=wrap on my feet. When I’m barefoot, it feels like I’m wearing boots! I haven’t been officially diagnosed, but as my sister is diabetic, and also has the same…
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Locked out of UC journal - someone changed phone number
Missed a call from the DWP today, just after receiving a text saying `Your mobile number has been updated. Call us if you did not request this.` I definitely didn't request it. Tried to log into my UC journal but the confirmation code is now sent to someone else's number, so I can't get the access code to my journal and…
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Posting
It seems I can't post anymore or mail? Have been banned?.
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Grants for moving home?
Are there any grants that can help with assistance of moving home. I have asked the council but it’s only for those in a crisis- about to loose home which I can appreciate is more important. but with me being unwell, and disabled, our monies And husbands wage don’t cover the costs of moving. It’s making it difficult
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Hi!
hello! I’m new here! I have hypermobility spectrum disorder, fibromyalgia, and suspected chronic fatigue. It’s nice to meet you all!
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Mr Donnovan
I'm having a mental depression
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Merry Xmas
To my scope family thankyou to everyone who's put up with me this year yes I have had panics fear worries the works ive done over 8 thousand posts !!! Hand on my heart is couldn't have done this on my own so to those who aren't on here luvpink bluebell Santosha poppy kimi many more and nightcity who really took time when I…
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people who hate people being on benefits
What do you do about people who hate you being on benefits? The news has been pushing an agenda to target people on benefits, i assume they are using the disabled as a scapegoat, but they are saying people on benefits earn too much (much more than they actually do too) and people are blaming them instead of their employers…
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PIP Review Decision-should I be concerned?
Hello-my first post. I have recently received my new PIP decision following a review by a health assessor. Only been ongoing since February! The telephone assessment lasted for over 2 hours and was very thorough. Exhausted afterwards! In short the new decision is living increased to higher rate and mobility also increased…
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If you close an account - tell the DWP!!
Just had a compliance interview because it's flagged up on their computer that I told them I have one account, when they have on file I have two. I don't it was closed in January, but I didn't tell them it was closed, so they've had to go through the checks that I am still eligible for UC and I wasn't over the 6000 savings…
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Occupational Therapist Assessment waiting time in Birmingham HomeChoice
Hi, How long do you have to wait to have Occupational Therapist medical/Mobility Assessment for HomeChoice medical priority for council housing for a adopted property in Birmingham? Please share your personal experience with this and also how long did you wait to get offer for the suitable property, thanks in advance
