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Association of Mental Health Providers @assocmhp.bsky.social · Aug 21

#SocialCare providers help people live independently and stay well, but their contribution is too often undervalued.

Our member @keyringliving.bsky.social wishes for a sector that’s truly recognised.

#JoinUs as we champion service providers and promote positive change: amhp.org.uk/membership/

Orange stars in the background and an open letter.

Words read: "Our wish is to be part of a social care sector that is recognised and rewarded for the difference we make in people's lives every day. Best wishes, KeyRing."

Digital Inclusion Action Plan: First Steps

KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · Aug 8

#DigitalInclusion is a key focus of our work and it is great to share the government's paper that outlines their commitment. We might even get a cheeky mention alongside @abilitynet and BT
www.gov.uk/government/p...

www.gov.uk

ADASS Spring Survey 2025 - ADASS

KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · Aug 4

"The ability of councils to play a full part in delivering on the Government’s three shifts- hospital to community, treatment to prevention and analogue to digital- is being compromised as a result of ...challenges."
www.adass.org.uk/documents/ad...

Our annual survey of Directors of Adult Social Services, essential reading for anyone interested in the challenges facing adult social care and implications for the NHS.

www.adass.org.uk

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Association of Mental Health Providers @assocmhp.bsky.social · Jul 31

🗞️ Out later today: the 2nd edition of #LivedAndLeading!

Our bulletin is for people with lived or living experience of mental ill-health and carers. It’s full of ways to share your voice, connect, and help shape change.

📬 Subscribe at:
amhp.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

#MentalHealth

Words read: "Don't miss the second edition of Lived and Leading."

KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · Jul 25

This is why #digital is such an important part of building skills and connection in a modern world.
33% of those offline say it’s difficult to use council and gov services
31% of UK adults don’t access health services online
29% of those offline find it difficult to engage with financial services

Good Things Foundation @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social · Jul 10

What's the state of our digital nation?

We've released our annual Digital Nation to show at what's happening in the digital exclusion landscape in 2025.

To see the full picture, visit www.goodthingsfoundation.org/policy-and-r....

KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · Jul 25

We're a small team with a big plan. Being part of the Association helps us to amplify our voice and envisage a better future for people.
#SocialCare #MentalHealth

Association of Mental Health Providers @assocmhp.bsky.social · Jul 10

It was fantastic to hear from so many of our members at today’s meeting.

Together, we’re working to amplify our collective voice and highlight the impact and value our sector brings to local authorities, the NHS, and those we support.

Interested in joining us? Learn more: amhp.org.uk/membership/

Words read: "We are the national voice of mental health charities providing services. We are led by a sector for people and purpose, not for profit."

A Commission for change: SCIE's vision for the Casey Commission | Kathryn Smith SCIE blog

KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · Jun 30

Spent some time meeting new folk down in Southwark at the Southwark Resource Centre.

Three of the KeyRing team down in Southwark

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · Jun 4

“The Casey Commission must be different. It must be bold where others have been cautious, inclusive where others have excluded, and rooted in evidence and experience from the outset.”

Read the latest thought piece from Kathryn Smith, CEO of SCIE, here - www.scie.org.uk/a-commission...

SCIE outlines a bold vision for transforming adult social care through the Casey Commission.

www.scie.org.uk

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Southwark Council @lb-southwark.bsky.social · May 29

Want to get creative or learn a new skill?

Saturday short courses with Southwark Adult Learning Service at Thomas Calton Centre start 14 June

Enrol today www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-...

Information about Saturday courses with Southwark Adult Learning; an adult student next to a list of courses

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Southwark Council @lb-southwark.bsky.social · May 30

The Southwark Older People’s (Age-Friendly) Housing Strategy 2025-2035 aims to ensure older people have access to appropriate, affordable housing that enables them to live independently in their communities

We'd like to hear your thoughts and views

engage.southwark.gov.uk/en-GB/folder...

The Southwark Older People’s (Age-Friendly) Housing Strategy 2025-2035 - we want to hear your views. Illustrated with a smiling older person wearing a lilac coloured bucket hat

Get me to hospital - SCIE

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Claire Webster @clairetheqsw.bsky.social · May 29

📢It's here - Get Me To Hospital

www.scie.org.uk/mca/practice...

A guide for people, families and practitioners when supporting someone to go to hospital who is deemed as unable to make the decision and is refusing.

Co-produced with The Stop People Dying Too Young Group.

Share away.

#NHS #MCA

When and how to use the Mental Capacity Act to convey a person to hospital for physical health treatment. Download PDF.

www.scie.org.uk

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KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · May 30

Psst, we've got something new coming up in Southwark. Alongside @lb-southwark.bsky.social we launch the Southwark Disability Hub on 9th June.
Want to get involved in shaping this support or have opportunities you want to share, then drop us a comment. We'd love to connect.

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Citizen Network @citizennetwork.bsky.social · May 22

Join the next global meet up of the #SelfDirectedSupport Network hosted by @keyringliving.bsky.social‬ — our focus will be inspiring participants to uphold the rights that are key to self-directed support

⏰ Thursday 19 June
👉 Reserve a spot: buff.ly/ParXvsg

#Inclusion #SupportServices

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Association of Mental Health Providers @assocmhp.bsky.social · May 13

What is community? 🤝

When @keyringliving.bsky.social staff talked with Members about #Community and #MentalHealth, they thought about it in the widest sense of the word.

Learn about the wonderful work our member Keyring does to support people in England and Wales: www.keyring.org/who-we-are

#MHAW

Cream background with an orange speech bubble.

Words read: "I find it really difficult to walk into somewhere and say hi. I have found whatsapp groups and facebook forums where we share a joint love of cinema. This helps me push myself and try new things - Alex."

Cream background with an orange speech bubble.

Words read: "I moved to supported living. I have my freedom there. I can do what I want. There are lots of things that I can do and I choose the ones that are right for me. We are having a BBQ to celebrate the sunshine - Levi."

Cream background with an orange speech bubble.

Words read: "I like helping other people. I have a few people I call regularly to see if they're alright - Tracy."

Why inclusion matters - NDTi

KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · Apr 23

yes! This is what we should be aiming for in recruitment ads.
Adverts for the people not the role.

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Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · Apr 23

This week Learning Disability England is talking about loving relationships for #goodlives ❤️

Professor Judith Sixsmith, from IncludeAge, has spoken to @ndtihello.bsky.social about the value of older LGBT+ people and older people with learning disabilities in communities: tinyurl.com/4r5kzuee

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KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · Mar 21

At the recent Self Directed Support global meet up we talked about outcomes and impact.
We had some challenging discussions around how meaningful and realistic measurement is.
Does outcome measurement get in the way of impactful support?
#outcome #ordinary #socialcare

Does measuring outcomes get in the way of real life?

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KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · Mar 18

We're thinking about language again. The words we say affect the way people see us.
See TLAP's new language hub for some human and inclusive ways of speaking and thinking.
#LanguageMatters

Think Local Act Personal @tlap.bsky.social · Mar 18

📢 New Language Hub is now live

It's a space to explore how words shape care and support, challenge language that doesn’t belong, and promote more human, inclusive ways of speaking and thinking.

Visit the Language Hub today and share it with your team bit.ly/4iBChCl #LanguageMatters

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KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · Mar 17

@ldwales.bsky.social thanks for the follow. Great to connect with you on here.

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Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · Mar 13

Reflections on the I Open My Front Door, Do you? campaign from @tricianicoll.bsky.social - read here ⬇️

www.gloriouslyordinarylives.co.uk/gloriously-o...

Easy News: Trump's second term - United Response

KeyRing @keyringliving.bsky.social · Mar 10

Great summary of a very busy period.

United Response @unitedresponse.bsky.social · Mar 10

We've published a new Easy News update about Trump being re-elected as President of the United States and some of the things he has been working on since he came into office.
Read it here:

United Response

www.unitedresponse.org.uk