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'Fantastic news' — VoiceAbility reappointed to provide free advocacy services in Bedfordshire until 2028
VoiceAbility has successfully retained its advocacy contract with Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire councils, supporting people to be…
Share for Better Care Week launches
This Share for Better Care Week, take three minutes to share your experience of health and social care.
‘I’m not ashamed’ – Cheshire advocate Lisa shares her mental health story on Time to Talk Day
A VoiceAbility advocate from Cheshire has spoken on Time to Talk Day about the importance of speaking about your mental health.
'She had reached carer's burnout!' — Irene's unpaid carers story
Advocate Karen Neilson shares another story of an unpaid carer’s support journey in Edinburgh.
Lisa’s story: ‘Becoming a VoiceAbility advocate is the best decision I’ve ever made’
Meet Lisa, who swapped the public sector for the third sector when she started her advocacy career with VoiceAbility last year.
Bradford team ‘incredibly happy’ to continue with free support for people with health and care decisions
VoiceAbility’s Bradford team are “incredibly happy” to be continuing to support Bradford people to be heard in decisions about their…
‘You need to listen’ — people with lived experience of disability tell UK government how healthcare must change
Four people who work with VoiceAbility have shared their experiences of disability as part of an inquiry into the UK government’s new…
VoiceAbility makes Voluntary Health Scotland poster competition final
Voice and rights charity VoiceAbility has made the final of a poster competition organised by Voluntary Health Scotland.
People are dying due to English mental health hospital admissions far from home, national report finds
People are dying by suicide due to being admitted to a mental health hospital in England far from their home.
Speak Out Southwark's ‘Speak, Share, Learn’ day to return after rave reviews
A free event which has had rave reviews for its work supporting Southwark clubs to improve accessibility for disabled children and young…
'It matters!' — Kelsa reflects on her role as Community and Volunteer Relations Coordinator
Kelsa spoke to us about her experience of working with volunteers, the impact her work has, and what she gets out of it.
New disability benefit for pensioners in Scotland
From 21 October, pensioners in Aberdeen City, Argyll and Bute, Highland, Orkney and Shetland will be piloted for the new disability benefit.