Disability organisations have warned that disability hate crimes were "disappearing" from adult protection inquiries. Four organisations that help disabled people and others tackle disability hate crime highlight initiatives which aim to raise awareness and help people challenge hate crime.
Disability organisations have warned that disability hate crimes were "disappearing" from adult protection inquiries. Four organisations that help disabled people and others tackle disability hate crime highlight initiatives which aim to raise awareness and help people challenge hate crime.
HIP Hockey is run by Tact, a charity that supports people with learning disabilities to live in their local communities. Every week the only project of its kind in the UK runs three hour-long hockey sessions in Gloucestershire for people with learning disabilities. This article reports on the success of the initiative.
HIP Hockey is run by Tact, a charity that supports people with learning disabilities to live in their local communities. Every week the only project of its kind in the UK runs three hour-long hockey sessions in Gloucestershire for people with learning disabilities. This article reports on the success of the initiative.
Reports on the work of the supported housing provider Comfort Care Services. The organisation provides supported accommodation for people with mental illness, learning disabilities and substance misuse problems in Slough, Reading and Maidenhead. It has also developed vital crisis units and an innovative Move On programme which operates a structured, three-tiered approach to support that eventually leads to clients living independently.
Reports on the work of the supported housing provider Comfort Care Services. The organisation provides supported accommodation for people with mental illness, learning disabilities and substance misuse problems in Slough, Reading and Maidenhead. It has also developed vital crisis units and an innovative Move On programme which operates a structured, three-tiered approach to support that eventually leads to clients living independently.
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independence, learning disabilities, mental health problems, substance misuse, supported housing;