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An apology for today's unexpected emails
We want to sincerely apologise for the large number of notification emails many of you have received or are continuing to receive today. While carrying out routine maintenance on the community, an error occurred that caused email notifications to be sent in bulk. This was not intended, and we fully understand how…
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New Funding to Support Independent Living for Older and Disabled People
£50 million boost to help more people live independently at home The government has announced an extra £50 million for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) in 2025–26, helping around 5,000 more older and disabled people adapt their homes so they can live safely and independently. The funding supports vital home improvements…
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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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🔥 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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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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I'm struggling with filling in the GAD-7 questionnaire
I'm trying to fill in the GAD-7 questionnaire for an ADHD assessment. All of the questions are asking 'Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by (insert symptom here)', should I base my answers on how often I experienced the symptom itself even if it didn't bother me, or how often the symptom actually…
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What are your concerns about a potential Digital ID?
There's been some talk on the community regarding the governments potential plans to roll out a digital ID and this is something we're keen to get your feedback on. As everything is a hypothetical right now, we won't be answering any questions, as no one really knows right now and there are no actual plans in place. But…
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help - messages from Scope
whats going on 35 emails from sit in 5mins
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Single, disabled parent
Well what can I say, being ill sucks. Parenting a child while disabled and ill. Seeing your past partner move on and enjoy his future. I had not always been disabled, we met I was perfectly healthy. He left when the going got tough, I just get to bring up his son. My family really don't get it, they forget I'm not who I…
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How to find friends
I just want make some new friends and have some nice chat
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Pip review early?
Hi all i was awarded pip for 3 years till September 2026 but today I had the heart sinking review form.has been sent out! But im confused as its not due to expire till September this year and last time I was extended a year before they even sent the review paperwork out. Another thing I want to ask is last time on the…
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Moving house
Hi, I rent a room privately and I’m going to be moving again private rent and I don’t know how it works or whether it will affect my support. If it affects the help I get then I guess I will stay put. I receive help via UC with LCWRA element and I also have PIP. When I notify UC journal that I am moving what happens to me…
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LPA for adult daughter with special needs
Hi my adult daughter has special needs including health conditions, her mental age is about 12y.old and I want to get LPA ( both) but don’t know if I need to do it through a solicitor or myself online since her understanding and decision making is limited, but not nonexistent. Many thanks
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UC REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS
Has anyone been given reasonable adjustments so that they can migrate to UC. Without going into detail I cannot use a computer and the only option is the phone but not sure if that comes with problems. Please let me know if anyone did a phone application with, or without RA's in place. Thank you
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Post a random pic
Post any picture that you find interesting, amusing, cool, weird, etc, here. It doesn't have to be a picture you've taken, it can be a picture you found anywhere.
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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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Doctors appointments
Just out of curiosity how many of you find it easy to get an appointment with your gp and who is struggling? Ours still only permit 15 slots in a day, a rush for the phones by 8.30am,more often than not you miss it. And they are ring backs,not full appointments with your gp face to face.No more phoning and booking a slot…
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Despairing with sinusitis
I have lots of medical conditions and all are more serious than my sinusitis but my sinusitis is putting me in a very bad place. Sleeping more than 60 mins has been impossible for many weeks now because my mouth quickly becomes drier than the Sahara desert which of course wakes me up. I use Otrivine nasal spray which kinda…
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An an astonishing short!
www.facebook.com/reel/1230624715557649?locale=en_GB (i don't know if posting links is allowed but if it is this FB short is quite astonishing).
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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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Is anyone else getting inundated with SCOPE emails this evening?
This is one example but loads like this …….. Being moved. Adrian_Scope started a new discussion: Moved: Are disabled people a political pawn?
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Seeking support after an event that affected my sense of safety at home
Hello everyone, I’m reaching out to the Scope community because I’m struggling to process a situation that has had a serious impact on my mental and physical health, and I’m hoping to hear from others with lived experience or knowledge in this area. I live with multiple long-term conditions that significantly affect how 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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Wheelchair User Getting a cat
Hi. i am a wheelchair user and am thinking of getting a cat. I have a few concerns. Eg: being able to reach and fill the food bowl and also fill and empty the litter tray. Can anyone tell me if they are in a similar position to me and if so what do they do or use to make this possible. Thanks
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A - Z Topography
Anything goes: land, water, mountain, city, region. I'll start with Amsterdam
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Alphabetical flower game
I'll start withAster
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Hope
I'm so moved and filled with so many emotions on The walk for peace these amazing monks have captured my heart ❤️ I fill up with joy we the people don't want wars or hate to see people unite and people have been uniting all over the world at the terrible darkness this brings light to my world oh and the little Doggy 🐕 they…
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Pip assessor couldn't continue phone assessment
Hi I had a phone assessment from pip the assessor had to end call and phone my doctors then rang back and told me she couldn't continue with the assessment what happens now can I get my sister to contact them as its really stressing me out not noing when they gonna call
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Too long for diagnosis and lack of treatment or support
Mis diagnosed twice took 19 months to get diagnosed with Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia in my knees no treatment or support offered by the consultant. In my early 40's so has been life changing and brutal no family support as I do not have family, lost my job due to lack of mobility. Unemployed almost two years now after…
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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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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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Film game.
Apologies if this has been done before……but simple rules, last letter of each film starts a new one! For example…..Wizard of Oz, becomes Zulu…..
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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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A warm welcome to the community
We’ve had so many new members join us since the start of the year, and we're only just catching up. We’re excited to finally welcome you all (and apologies in advance for the long list!) A warm and hearty welcome to: @iAquaLinkbpa, @2026Sbhaheg, @ellabella1909, @Zodiacdxk, @ThomasScene, @relative78956, @ninaslaw,…
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POEM – New date New Year.
Poem – New date New Year. Well Christmas has been and gone, The end of another year All that pressure for one day We now spend the next few months Repaying all that debt. Is it really worth it Just for one day each year When you can have 364 Non-Christmas days. And is Every year. I wonder if you made a wish, or something…
