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Will working from home fix the disability employment gap?
At last month’s Autumn Statement, the Government set out its grand plan to erase the Disability Employment Gap. Heralding ‘greater flexibility and availability…
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How Sense’s support has opened up the world for Verity
When she was born, Verity’s family struggled to know how to communicate with her. Sense support worker Anne explains how she helped open up Verity's world.
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Government’s autumn statement gives with one hand, takes away with the other
Today’s Autumn Statement by the Chancellor has once again let down people with complex disabilities. The statement has given with one hand…
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Eight Christmas gift ideas for children with visual and/or hearing impairments
Finding something that a young person with sensory impairments can engage with is more important than quantity of presents. Here are Sense's eight top gift ideas.
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Our whole family can enjoy Christmas together thanks to Sense
Sarah explains how support from Sense has helped her daughter Verity, who has complex needs, to embrace Christmas.
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What do we want to see in the Autumn statement?
With Halloween long gone and every sparkler extinguished by Storm Ciaran, you might think there was nothing left to do but to stock up…
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How to campaign for disability rights: what I’ve learned on my journey
Lauren Gilbert, a tireless campaigner for disability rights online and off, shares their top tips.
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Sense’s response to the King’s Speech
Find out what was in the King's Speech, and what was missing.
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Sector joins together to ‘break through barriers’
In partnership with Action for Children and other leading organisations we have today published Breaking through Barriers. The report brings…
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Sense responds to consultation on proposed benefits changes
Working from home. It’s something a lot of us – though not all – have become familiar with in the past few years.
