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Latest updates about voice and rights.
Improving lives and addressing abuse: Commissioning for change
Reflecting on the abuse of women at Yew Trees hospital, reported by the CQC this week, VoiceAbility’s chief executive Jonathan Senker calls…
Upholding rights and valuing voices: Advocacy principles for coronavirus and beyond
Explore the advocacy sector’s shared vision for advocacy in coronavirus and beyond
Coronavirus and human rights: our submission to parliament’s Joint Committee of Human Rights
We provided evidence on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on human rights
New freephone number and single email address
We’re simplifying our contact details.
Lives in the balance: we must tackle avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities
According to the latest statistics, a person with a learning disability is two times more likely to die an avoidable death than a person…
New Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Communications
After 12 years of fantastic work influencing policy and legislation, supporting VoiceAbility to make sure that people’s voices are heard…
Black Lives Matter
We recognise that we need to change and are committed to doing so. Over the next 4 weeks, we will review our organisational plans to make…
We've got a new look!
VoiceAbility has a new brand and website, with a new design and simpler language. We’ve also improved our referral forms and added an online…
QPM reaccreditation for VoiceAbility
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Quality Performance Mark (QPM) reaccreditation for another three years. This confirms…
Care Act Easements template letters
We’re sharing template letters you can use to get information from local authorities about what is happening with Care Act Easements in your…
Urgent action to support people with learning disabilities and autistic people
Our chief executive, Jonathan Senker, identifies what the government must now ensure happens to safeguard the lives of people with learning…
Health equity in England: the Marmot Review 10 years on
Back in 2010, before austerity had really begun, Professor Sir Michael Marmot published a ground-breaking report. His major conclusion was…