VoiceAbility

Are you thinking of trying something new for 2025? Do you want to make more of a difference this year? If so, get involved with our advocacy and involvement work — and add some of the following to your 2025 resolutions list. Anyone can participate, whether it's volunteering, sharing your story, supporting our campaigns, or signing up for news. Find out more on our 'Get Involved' page 👇 #MakingADifference #NewYearResolutions

Happy New Year from everyone here at VoiceAbility! 🎉🎆🍾 We hope you're having a wonderful start to the year. However, if you need support as 2025 begins, our phone lines and web chat are available from Thursday 2 January. You can also access advice via our website 24/7. Take a look at our 'get support' pages for more information: https://lnkd.in/eenQETJn

Your VoiceAbility 2024 #WrapUp. Here’s how together we made a difference this year. We supported people to have their voices heard, brought voice and rights issues out from behind closed doors, and many of you shared your experience of advocacy. And so much more. None of that would have been possible without all of you who support our clients, share your stories, and volunteer 💜 Together, let’s keeping fighting to make everyone's voice heard in 2025.

We're wishing you a very Merry Christmas from everyone here at VoiceAbility! ❄️☃️🌟 We hope you're able to find some joy and comfort at this time — but if you need support, advice is available on our website 24/7. Visit our 'get support' pages for more information: https://lnkd.in/eenQETJn

Happy Christmas Eve! 🎄 This Christmas we’re supporting autistic people and their families by sharing some festive tips. #Austim #Autistic #Family #Friends #Christmas

Our phone lines and web chat are open today (Monday 23 December) from 9am-5pm — but will be closed on Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December, and Wednesday 1 January. Advice is available on our website 24/7 if you need support outside of these times. Take a look at our 'get support' pages for more information: https://lnkd.in/eenQETJn

Our Bradford team are "incredibly happy" to be continuing to support Bradford people to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing under a new contract – which includes a community project for seldom heard groups. Since 2018, we've worked with Bradford Council and the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board to provide a wide range of advocacy services for adults in the area, opening more than 8,000 cases. Our Bradford team also runs a community project, aimed at supporting people in 3 different communities across the city – South Asian women and domestic abuse, Eastern European and European, and LGBTQ+ – who may not be aware of or feel able to access the advocacy support available. Read the full story below 👇 #Advocacy #HealthAndSocialCare #SeldomHeardGroups

Lucy, Jon, Anne and Jeremy were invited to Westminster last week to speak to MPs about their experiences of disability, the challenges faced when receiving care from the NHS, and what needs to change. Following the round table event with the Health and Social Care Select Committee, they shared some of these experiences with us. Lucy: "I think the government needs to listen to people with lived experience of the system, and their voices need to be heard as equal stakeholders in these services to make sure they are suitable and help people." Jon: "People need to be listened to more, and there’s not 1 tick box for everybody. Just because you met 1 person with autism, it doesn’t mean you treat us all the same." Anne: "If it wasn’t for my Speak Out work, I wouldn’t know how to have my say. It’s easier to get to people from different services, and have our voices heard and get support. But it’s still hard for people who don’t know about these things to get support." Jeremy: "It’s no good it just being a tick box exercise. The person’s voice, the family’s voice, the carer’s voice has got to carry equal weight as the professionals." Read their full stories below 👇 #HealthAndSocialCareCommittee #10YearHealthPlan #HousesOfParliament #Healthcare #SocialCare #DisabilityRights #UKDisabilityHistoryMonth

We're hiring 📣 We're looking for an exceptional commercial director with a strong marketing and commercial sales background, coupled with proven experience in delivering strategic growth in competitive market environments. This pivotal role will drive sustainable revenue growth while strengthening our position as a trusted advocate for underrepresented voices. Deadline: 5pm Friday 3rd January 2025. Apply via the link below 👇 #Hiring #CommercialDirector

We made the final! 🥳 A poster about how our work addresses health inequalities in Scotland was shortlisted for Voluntary Health Scotland's annual competition. Edinburgh-based advocate Yasmin Ali, who led on the design, was invited to the organisation’s annual conference where the winner was decided, and was joined by Alex Adair — Team Leader for Edinburgh, the Lothians, and the Scottish Borders — and Julia White, VoiceAbility’s Public Affairs Lead for Scotland. Yasmin said: “To be shortlisted as a finalist on our first time entering the competition was a welcome surprise and a great privilege.” Learn more about the poster competition, our work in Scotland, and the conference: https://lnkd.in/eVkE-ZPK #HealthInequalities #VoluntaryHealthScotland