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National Star offers expert-led training courses to external organisations including fellow VODG members. Designed to empower teams and enhance skills across a range of areas, training combines practical insights with actionable strategies to drive real results.

Community Integrated Care's "What to do" co-produced programme has a new series of activities including dance, opera and cooking with TV chef Suzie Lee.

Mencap's "I’m In" campaign raises awareness of the learning disability register so everyone with a learning disability gets better health care and a free annual health check.

Yvonne Cobb has become the new Patron of Action Deafness. Yvonne is a presenter, entrepreneur, chef and Deaf advocate, widely known for her work on BBC Morning Live and BBC See Hear.

Sign KIDS’ open letter on transition to adulthood, which calls for a named transition coordinator to enable better collaboration across health, social care, education and housing.

Learning Disability Network London held an event about employment for people with learning disabilities - hearing from experts by experience and people who work in supported employment, to shine a spotlight on inequality in the workplace for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

A film has been released giving an independent take on the spirit and direction of thinking arising from this year’s Cheltenham Summer Institute, which focussed on restoring care as a societal issue - developing the narrative.

Vibrance’s care and support services have officially become part of Certitude, bringing staff and the people they support into the wider Certitude community.

Camphill Village Trust has recently launched its ESG in Action project, which highlights its commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance principles across all its communities. The project includes practical steps CVT is taking to care for the environment, create social good, and ensure strong governance.

Report from Certitude shows ‘Being Local’ isn’t just about where you work - it’s about how you work. The report highlights how people benefit from greater choice and control, local expertise, and stronger partnerships. The impact is not just seen in numbers, but in the stories of connection and growth.

Ferring Country Centre’s day services offer a safe and supportive environment for people with learning disabilities to develop new skills, which includes everything from woodwork and gardening to riding therapy and cooking classes.

A member of the Jewish Blind and Disabled community has launched a petition to call on the Government for an independent review of NHS wheelchair services, having been waiting over three years for a suitable wheelchair and knowing many others are in the same position.

Amplius is one of the largest housing providers across the Midlands, East and Southeast of England, owning and managing more than 40,000 homes. Services include care and support, specialist housing and home ownership options.

Purple Oak Support is an independent, not for profit, community minded charity supporting and advocating for adults and children with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health support needs.

Taking Charge is a free programme that helps people who draw on care and support, and family carers, save up to £800 on energy bills without compromising quality of life, developed by Community Integrated Care. It includes a 15-minute e-learning experience (with a CPD certificate), a practical toolkit, and an Easy Read guide.

Around 50 people from organisations across Warrington and the wider North West attended an inspiring Neurodiversity in the Workplace Workshop in November, hosted by Making Space.

Community Integrated Care attended a reception at Speaker’s House in London on Tuesday 18 November, in celebration of Disability History Month, which brought together politicians, public figures, advocates and organisations committed to supporting people with disabilities.

A flagship supported living scheme in Ironbridge, pioneered by Hft, has welcomed its first tenants.

Jake, who is supported by The Wilf Ward Family Trust, represented Team GB at the European Down Syndrome Swimming Championships, where all his hard work, dedication, and passion paid off as he won Bronze in the T21 200m Butterfly.

Together Trust and local grassroots campaigner Nathaniel Yates took home the Inspiring Campaign Award at the recent Spirit of Manchester Awards 2025 for their GM Rail Accessibility campaign to make train stations across the UK more accessible.