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40 years of our Usher service: The difference it’s made
Marylin Kilsby, who was an essential part of operations from very early on, joins us to reflect on those decades and the support Sense made available to people with Usher.
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What disabled people need to know about the digital switchover
Find out everything you need to know about the UK’s digital telephone switchover.
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Why I became voice for those who couldn’t speak up
Anna has been an incredible campaigner for Sense over the last year. Through thick and thin, she pushed for better support for disabled households struggling under the high cost of living.
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‘Delivering Better Value’ in SEND, or cuts in disguise?
This week, the Observer Newspaper reported that the government has “quietly signed” a contract which targets 20% cuts to the number of new…
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Helping disabled people into work or pushing them into a broken system?
This week the government has announced that it is consulting on the assessment criteria for the Work Capability Assessment (WCA). This follows…
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My fight for support to see at work
Patrick’s experiences with employers and the Access to Work programme haven’t always been positive. Patrick recalls how their lack of understanding and support…
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Sense gave our family a lifeline: Makaton
With encouragement from Sense, Chloe, who has autism, gradually started to venture outside her own world and connect with her family.
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I was bursting with pride when I saw my son win silver at the Special Olympics
Shirley tells us all about the joy of watching her son Dan, 27, win silver for ten pin bowling at the Special Olympics World Games 2023.
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Accessible surfing has been lifechanging
Since Ollie started surfing, he's been so much more confident in himself. It’s the first thing he’s really enjoyed that’s completely his, that doesn’t involve me.
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How the Seeing AI app supports visually impaired people to access the world around them
In our latest Sense tech review, Christopher tells us all about Seeing AI: an app that uses artificial intelligence to support visually impaired people with everyday tasks.
