Patient passport launched
Simon Cramp has developed a patient passport with Chesterfield Royal Hospital for patients who find communicating with clinical staff difficult.
News
Les Monaghan at Brighton Photo Fringe
Les Monaghan has been selected as this year's Brighton Photo Fringe OPEN18 Participate artist for his project ‘We Are All Connected’.
11 September: Conversations on Governance
It's Our City is holding a series of community conversations about local governance in Sheffield during 2018/19.
Mapping SDS around the world
Take part in the SKILLS survey to map international progress on self-directed support.
What's the impact of chronic illness in the UK today
The Chronic Illness Inclusion Project launches major survey to capture the experiences & views of people living with chronic illness.
Share your austerity stories
WOW Voices are documenting the impact of austerity on the people behind the numbers in a bid to challenge Government policy.
UN to investigate extreme poverty in the UK
United Nations investigator to probe the impact of Tory austerity policies in Britain, in the UN's first visit to a western European country in more than five years.
Ride for Equality and the Common Good
A group of Quakers are riding to Downing Street from Cumbria to give witness to their concern about the dismantling of the welfare state.
Parliamentary debate on ME secured
Westminster Hall Debate on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) treatment and research set for Thursday 21st June.
Making Poverty Visible
For those who dismiss empirical research Les Monaghan's Relative Poverty photography work bears witness to lives lived in poverty.
Welfare conditionality causes more harm than good
The WelCond project, led by the University of York and colleagues, found that welfare conditionality causes more harm than good.
Disabled people facing government hostility
Letter published in The Guardian protesting at the failure of the media to cover the on-going attacks on disabled and older people in the UK.
Publication of Report on Constituency Changes
This report shows how Boundary Commission England's planned changes will worsen inequities of UK electoral system.
The Balance of Rights
A new Anton French Film exploring the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities in the UK today.
Report on how to reform social care published
Robin Jackson's report explains why health and social care integration is poor policy and offers instead a practical vision for reform.
Guide published on what makes us healthy
This guide from The Health Foundation gives helpful information and practical advice on tackling the social determinants of health.
Festival of Debate: April to June 2018
Sheffield's Festival of Debate is one of the largest political festivals in the UK, with 75 debates, including several in partnership with the Centre.
Personal Health Budget survey
NHS England invite you to share your experience of the care and support you receive in a new survey on PHBs.
Liberal Democrats back call for Citizen Convention
Tom Brake MP has written to the Centre to back the call for a Citizen Convention on Constitutional Reform.
Local Green Party support for Citizen Convention
Mid & East Cornwall Green Party and West Cornwall Green Party set out their reasons for backing constitutional and democratic reform.
Guidance on Individual Service Funds (ISFs) published
The Centre has produced a range of new publications on ISFs with TLAP, Community Catalysts and In Control Scotland.
Leader of Party for Cornwall responds
Dick Cole, Leader of the Party for Cornwall has written to the Centre expressing his personal support for the Constitutional Reform campaign.
Beyond Direct Payments published
The Centre has helped develop a range of resources to help change commissioning and improve social care.
SNP add their support to Citizen Convention
Ian Blackford MP has written to the Centre for Welfare Reform to express support for the growing movement for constitutional reform.
Plaid Cymru and Green Party back call for constitutional reform
Leaders from Plaid Cymru and the Green Party have expressed support for the idea of citizens convention to develop a new constitution for the UK.
Joint inquiry launched on long-term funding of adult social care
The Communities & Local Government and Health Committees launch joint inquiry on the long-term funding and provision of adult social care.
Open Letter on Constitutional Reform published
The Centre for Welfare Reform with an alliance of campaigners and leading thinkers is calling for radical constitutional change to underpin social justice.
Repeal Bill Alliance has been formed
The Alliance has been formed to ensure that rights and protections are kept in place as the UK leaves the EU to protect people and the environment
It's time to radically reform social care
Jim Elder-Woodward writes for The Herald on why disabled people should be entitled to a clear national entitlement to self-directed support.
Why patients with ME are demanding justice
The Independent newspaper reports on the background to the growing movement for justice for people with ME.
Letter to Sarah Newton, Minister for Disabled People
Researcher ask why Government continues to insist on the use of the discredited Work Capability Assessment (WCA)
The UK Government makes the UK even more unfair
A detailed analysis looking at back at the last 7 years of Government policy demonstrates its unfairness
A New Way Home is published
Ground-breaking guide now published to ensure people leave institutional care directly into a life of citizenship.
Carl Poll Scholarship established
The Centre is pleased to announce a new grant programme to grow the work of Manavodaya internationally.
Don't Cramp My Style on sale now
Simon Cramp's inspirational biography of his Campaigning Life is available to purchase in paperback.
Government policy is killing people
Latest research published by the BMJ links austerity policies in the UK, particularly severe cuts to social care, with increasing death rates.
Progress on Personalised Support published
An international survey on personalised support shows idea is spreading, but commissioning lags behind.
Serious concerns about 'Opportunity for All'
Mo Stewart has written to Shaw Trust expressing concern about their recent report on employment for disabled people.
Heading Upstream published
Major report outlining Barnsley's success in promoting social justice through citizen and community action.
Social Rights Are Human Rights published
Professor Paul Hunt's report argues that the UK has ignored social rights, but now is the time to make them central to progressive change.
Found: 350 Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | show all