CEO of Changing Our Lives, a rights based organisation, working with disabled people & people with experience of mental health difficulties 4 social justice.
Joined February 2011
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Jayne Leeson retweeted
Several organisations have written to the leaders of the main opposition parties asking what they will do for autistic people and people with learning disabilities if they are successful at the next general election. It will be good to see who replies.
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#NDA23 @COL_Kashmire @Positive_Lives The wonderful Kashmire Hawker has been nominated for a diversity award. Kashmire has always seen beyond disability and fought successfully for his career which is soaring! vote for him in the National Diversity Awards lnkd.in/eTuus2ap
Please take some time to sign this very important petition to align social care wages with healthcare wages. Save our social care: Align care and support worker pay to NHS pay bands - Sign the Petition! chng.it/7jrfFnwC via @UKChange @DimensionsUK @Positive_Lives
Jayne Leeson retweeted
A vital piece of work I'm proud to be part of
This All Party Parliamentary Group will generate cross party discussions on ending inappropriate admissions to secure hospital for #Autistic people & people with #LearningDisabilities disabilities.
Chaired by Barbara Keeley MP
Bild is pleased to perform the role of secretary for the Inappropriate Institutional Care of #Autistic People and People with #LearningDisabilities APPG. Next meeting takes place in May, discussing preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
More info bit.ly/BildAPPG
Jayne Leeson retweeted
📰 New research from the University of Birmingham and Changing Our Lives, and an art exhibition at the Ikon Gallery by Foka Wolf, has revealed the challenges for people with learning difficulties and/or autistic people stuck in 'long stay' hospital.
birmingham.ac.uk/news/2023/w…
ALT A woman sitting on the floor against her bed. Image credit: Sofia Alejandra/Pexels.
Jayne Leeson retweeted
"According to @Autism, the majority of detentions are made under the Mental Health Act 1983, despite autism itself not being a mental health disorder." As a psychologist, I find this shocking.
Matthew's story is in the @fokawolf exhibition @ikongallery
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Jayne Leeson retweeted
Visiting Ikon this weekend? Why not learn about Matthew’s Story in our Resource Room.
Displayed by @Positive_Lives, Hospital to Home: Matthew’s Story (2022) highlights Matthew’s experience of having learning difficulties and being stuck in hospital for years.
@unibirmingham
Jayne Leeson retweeted
Yesterday we attend two important connected events ; @fokawolf exhibition opening at @ikongallery and exhibition launch and event ‘A Place to Call Home’ by UoB at The Exchange investigating topics of Social injustice.
@positvelives @fokawolf @ikongallery @katie_seymour
Foka you have done us proud highlighting issue of people with learning disability and autistic people stuck in hospital. Katie, great portraits of Matthew also in the Ikon and in his book. changingourlives.org/wp-cont…
Jayne Leeson retweeted
A memorable eve at @ikongallery viewing a new exhibition by @fokawolf delivering a powerful message about people with #autism and/or #learningdisabilities in long stay hospitals (approx 2000 people a year). As Mum to a little boy on the autism spectrum, I find it heartbreaking 💔
Jayne Leeson retweeted
Artist @fokawolf discusses his connection to the installation, Why Are We Stuck in Hospital?
Exhibition opens today until 19 March.
You can watch the full exhibition film now on our website: ow.ly/Xmsz50NaCGQ
@Positive_Lives @unibirmingham @NIHRresearch
@Positive_Lives @ikongallery @fokawolf @JonGlasby @LearningDisEng great coverage of Foka Wolf exhibit highlighting injustices of 2000 plus people stuck in locked hospitals in Why are we stuck in hospital research’ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bi…
Jayne Leeson retweeted
Proud that @Positive_Lives have been partners with @CamdenLDService putting human rights at the heart of the people’s lives who are most oppressed. Congratulations to their leader @AndrewReeceCLDS
Jayne Leeson retweeted
Proud to announce we are launching a #probono legal surgery to support those who are #autistic and/or have a #learningdisability and detained in #ATU #inpatient units (or threat of) as part of our commitment to #homesnothospitals @irwinmitchell - see below
Jayne Leeson retweeted
Congrats Richard on launching his book 'From Anxiety to Clarity' with the help of Mayor @CllrRichJones, @cllrKblackheath, Cllr Hartwell and Councillor Shackleton. Richard's autism diagnosis started his journey to understanding himself and finding a career that he loves. [1/2]
ALT Richard and Cllr Hartwell stand at Richard's book launch. Richard is watching Cllr Hartwell introducing his book.
ALT Cllr Kerrie Carmichael, Cllr Richard Jones, Richard Johnson, Cllr Suzanne Hartwell and Cllr Ann Shackleton stand holding copies of Richard's book and smiling.
ALT Mayor Richard Jones and Richard Johnson stand holding a copy of Richard's book and smiling.
ALT Richard hands a signed copy of his book to Dawn.
Jayne Leeson retweeted
Happy New Year from the team at Changing Our Lives! We're looking forward to sharing what's in store for this year as we embark on some exciting new projects. We wish you all a safe and happy 2022 🎇
#HappyNewYear #2022
