Empowering lives through active support: A blog from Bill
Bill, a support worker at SeeAbility, blogs about our active support approach and how it empowers people in everyday life.
News
Read news and blogs from the SeeAbility team, many of whom have lived experience of learning disabilities, autism or sight loss.
NHS special schools eye care – why are lessons not being learnt?
On the International Day of Education, Tina Harvey, OBE, who led the outstanding Perseid School until August 2023, offers her thoughts on the changes to the NHS Special Schools Eye Care Service
Getting into a healthy debate!
For many people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss, staying healthy means getting the right support from health care services. In this blog our Listen Up! Team member Sue discusses her experiences of getting healthy.
Get Britain Working: The direction is right, but the details are hazy
Yesterday, the government announced a series of employment reforms, detailing how to ‘Get Britain Working’. But how are people with learning disabilities impacted by these new reforms?
Boxed in by the Budget bombshell
Lisa Hopkins, CEO at SeeAbility blogs on the fallout from the Autumn 2024 Budget for social care and charities.
World Sight Day – A chance to focus on special schools eye care
Our Head of Eye Care and Vision, Lisa Donaldson, reflects on news of NHS plans for the long-awaited rollout of the NHS special schools eye care service, and how vital it is for children with learning disabilities to get the right service in place.
Andrew promotes the vote!
In this month’s Listen Up! Blog, Andrew talks about how he has been getting involved with voting for the first time.
24 Peaks: A blog from our Chairman
This is not your ordinary challenge for charity. This is 24 peaks in 24 hours. It’s an extreme journey that will push us to our limits. This is our story of why we’re doing it and why we need your help to succeed.
Labouring away: time to get serious about social care
A new government is in power. Lisa Hopkins, our CEO, blogs about what they need to do to reform a struggling social care sector.
Good Lives Manifesto: We want to talk about social care!
In the final election blog following the pledges in the Good Lives Manifesto, our Listen Up! Team talk about their experiences of social care and what needs to change.
Good Lives Manifesto: Having a job and the difference it makes
In our fifth election blog, Emily discusses her experience of employment and how the new government could improve access to the jobs market for people with disabilities.
Good Lives Manifesto: Better housing, better lives
In our fourth election blog, our Listen Up! Team blog about how important housing is, and how the security of supported housing can help people live, love, thrive and belong.