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Young Epilepsy has created Izzy and Joe’s Camping Adventure, an illustrated storybook for children aged 4–8 living with epilepsy, and they would like your feedback.

A New Me, a Headway East London conference co-produced, chaired and delivered by people with lived experience, is a day dedicated to exploring the ever-changing, lifelong nature of brain injury.

With the arrival of the new school year, Kids has created new SEND in education guides to help parents understand the SEN support across different settings and ensure their child receives the care and learning opportunities they deserve.

VODG member, FitzRoy is now an approved training provider of the Oliver McGowan Tier 2 face to face training course. There are upcoming open courses in Norfolk and Derby, with more to follow.

MD Support Centre exists to improve the lives of people living with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions, providing specialist physical therapies and a supportive community that helps people maintain mobility, independence, and quality of life.

New campaign from Access Social Care hoping to improve government transparency in adult social care.

At this hugely popular online event you can hear from world renowned speakers who will share their experience of inspiring change, discussing their intent to create change for people with sight and hearing loss.

Fairoak provides accommodation for people with learning and other disabilities, and helps tenants to live independent and fulfilling lives within their local community.

Research from Mencap that lays bare one of the major barriers people with a learning disability face to inclusion. A good transport network is absolutely essential to quality of life, yet the state of public transport is letting people with a learning disability down.

NHS England has collaborated with SeeAbility, people with a learning disability, autism, families, carers, special schools, clinicians, and stakeholders to develop and test sensory checks, establishing clinical guidance and commissioning frameworks for local integrated care boards.

Following the "Deaf at work" survey in December 2024, SignHealth has released a report on Access to Work, which outlines its vision for a system that opens up opportunities, not creates barriers.

The latest ASC State of the Nation report reflects on what data tells us about social care in Labour’s first year in government.

A new report from Look Ahead lays out a practical roadmap to unlock investment in supported housing and drive cross-sector partnerships.

RAD is one of the oldest charities working with deaf people in the UK. Celebrating deaf culture and community, with deaf people, and in collaboration with others, RAD delivers services that deaf people want and need.

This year’s event will bring delegates together to discuss and develop the narrative on restoring care as a societal issue. Last year participants from a dozen countries and three continents described the challenges and possibilities in a global context.

VODG is delighted to welcome latest member Zetetick Housing, a charity providing homes for people with learning disabilities, autism or additional needs.

Together Trust has launched an “Email Your MP” action in response to the lack of focus on unregistered accommodation for children in care during the House of Lords second reading of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Without a national strategy to phase out unregistered settings, too many children, including children with complex needs, remain at serious risk.