Today marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the theme of which this year is 'Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future'. 1/ www.un.org/en/observanc... #IDPD24 - ThreadSky

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neilmcrowther.bsky.social • 97 days ago

Today marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the theme of which this year is 'Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future'. 1/ https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities #IDPD24

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neilmcrowther.bsky.social•97 days ago

Central to #SocialCareFuture's vision and mission is growing the power and influence of those of us who draw on support to live our lives, whether over our own support and lives, or in discussion, debate and developments about the future 2/ https://socialcarefuture.org.uk/noticeboard/help-us-to-support-people-who-draw-on-social-care-to-grow-in-power-and-influence/

neilmcrowther.bsky.social•97 days ago

It's just wrong that in 2024, almost 30 years since the Disability Discrimination Act and 15 years since the UK ratified the UNCRPD, voice & power is still denied to people who draw on social care whether in their own day to day lives, or in discussion and debate about the future of social care 3/

neilmcrowther.bsky.social•97 days ago

But we're often told by events organisers & others that they struggle to find people, or don't know how to include people. So working with @tlap.bsky.social we've produced guidance on mounting inclusive & insightful events 4/ https://socialcarefuture.org.uk/new-resources-for-organising-inclusive-and-insightful-events/

neilmcrowther.bsky.social•97 days ago

And with support from the Lottery our host organisation In Control has developed a 'Speaker Finder Service' full of brilliant, engaging, insightful social care-experienced people for you to choose from 6/ https://in-control.org.uk/speaker-finder-service/

neilmcrowther.bsky.social•97 days ago

The power, voice & agency of people who draw on social care is fundamental to building an inclusive and sustainable future, for social care, for our health system and for our wider society.

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