EQUALD Study

We are researchers from @ScHARRSheffield @sheffielduni working on a project exploring the use of Individual Support Funds #ISFs for adults with #learningdisabilities

We loved running our workshop this morning at #HSRUK24 Our @claretarling, Jodie Bradley from @SpeakupSA @LizCroot @aliceedunning1 delivered exercises about making information accessible and using easy read in research ❓How do you know it’s an apple?

We had a creative, thought provoking workshop today. Thanks to Gary from @LearningDisEng @LizCroot Jodie from @SpeakupSA we shared our learning from the @EquALDStudy and #NoResearchAboutUsWithoutUs @NIHRresearch & our attendees for their creativity

Before was eye stickers & after was stars. Great to see people in our workshop at #HSRUK24 feeling more confident about working with people with a #LearningDisability as public partners in #Research. Thanks to ⁦@EquALDStudy⁩⁩ ⁦@LearningDisEng⁩ ⁦@SpeakupSA⁩

🌟 In the workshop groups discussed challenges in including adults with a learning disability and ways to overcome these The workshop was run with @Amy_M_Russell and Gary from @LearniDisEng #HSRUK24

Great to see @LizCroot and Jodie from @SpeakupSA leading a workshop- ‘how to’ of inclusive PPIE 🌟 They presented how we have worked together to make sure the EQUALD project is inclusive

Arrived and ready for the #HSRUK24 conference Exciting few days of presentations and workshops with the @EquALDStudy team

🚨New publication! Read our published protocol for the co-production phase of our study here: dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa… @aliceedunning1 @LizCroot @claretarling #coproduction #researchprotocol

Exciting day for the Equald team @LizCroot @aliceedunning1 @claretarling We’re at the Creativity in care @ARCEngland ‘unconference’

Join us tomorrow 9th May 1pm-2pm to hear from @ARCEngland & @sheffielduni on the EQUALD study exploring use of Individual Service Funds (ISFs) with adults with a learning disability about what we know about making ISFs work ow.ly/B4HB50RzoH9

We're really looking forward to hosting a story telling workshop at this conference! Don't forget to register for tickets, using the link below-

We're can't wait to join this 'unconference' and discuss creativity in support! 🌟See the link to get your tickets

Clare describes the importance of complexity: 'Simplified information hides many months of work that precede it, but would not exist without it.' A great read for those thinking about the place for and process of creating #easyread documents

‼️New Blog alert! Our @claretarling has written about the experience of creating #easyread versions of long complex documents based on her work with the EQUALD project claretarling.co.uk/post/you-can-t…

We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity with your networks! @LearningDisEng @TLAP1 @NdtiResearch @NCF_Liz @chriswatson101 @1adass @BASW_UK @SocialWorkEng @RobinUoBham @AmmTowers @VODGmembership @ARCEngland

🌟This work will help tell us what the magic ingredients needed to deliver successful ISFs 🌟It will inform two co-produced resources for future ISF delivery 📧Contact a.dunning@sheffield.ac.uk for more information or easy-read materials

Do you have experience with Individual Service Funds? We want to talk to you! 👉This #NIHR funded project is looking to improve access to flexible support using ISFs for adults with learning disabilities 👉We want to hear your experiences good or bad of ISFs

Featuring: 🌟a short film about our work with @SpeakupSA 🌟a 'meet the team spotlight' about @aliceedunning1 🌟our initial ideas about what needs to happen to make #ISFs work well

🎄Our Christmas eNewsletter is out! Follow this link for a project update: 👉tinyurl.com/ChristmaseNews… @aliceedunning1 @claretarling @LizCroot

‼️Our @claretarling has edited a book: Everyday Citizenship- an accessible follow up to 'Keys to Citizenship' by @simonjduffy For more information see here: citizen-network.org/news/everyday-… 'We are all equal. We are all different. We are all citizens'

Our @LizCroot is at the 20th Seattle Club Conference @unibirmingham, @UoB_SoP with a poster presenting our initial programme theories about what makes ISFs successful! #SeattleClub2023