Elmi Terjavjainen

Great to be involved in the @ASCAPPG Parliamentary Coffee Morning today to discuss concerns and challenges in social care with MP’s. Thank you @helenemaguire and @NeilForPoole for meeting up #SocialCareReform . Government need to listen to people with lived experience!

We are running an #ArtExhibition with Achieve together to show off work from people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Please visit the brilliant @Riverhousebarn open 10-4 daily til 1st Dec, also work from @kathytoop @kittymccurdy @ElmiZils

@jk_rowling this is my brother’s three-legged cat Cormuran* patiently awaiting book 8. * “mur” = “purr” in Latvian.

We have all been struggling to go on our desired holidays during the pandemic. Did you know that many people living in care services don’t get to choose where they go on holidays due to the budget or staffing levels? #AlwaysInLockdown @Achieve_Support @LearningDisEng

Imagine having a blast with your friends on a night out only to be interrupted at 9 PM to go home so that support team members can finish their shift? Something @StayUpLateUK have been campaigning on. #AlwaysInLockdown #NoBedtimes @Achieve_Support @LearningDisEng

Did you know that there are “wheelchair accessible” places that will only fit a standard wheelchair? Did you know that there are still many buildings which are inaccessible to people who use wheelchairs? #AlwaysInLockdown @Achieve_Support @LearningDisEng

Many people with learning disabilities and autistic people still live in closed institutions and are being medicated for their behaviour with medicines designed to treat mental health conditions. #AlwaysInLockdown #STOMP @Achieve_Support @LearningDisEng

Many people with learning disabilities and autistic people rely on 1:1 support to leave their house. Imagine not being able to leave your house whenever YOU want to? #AlwaysInLockdown @Achieve_Support @LearningDisEng

Many people can’t leave their house for long due to not enough changing places toilets in the community. Imagine having to give up a nice day out to simply go to the loo? #AlwaysInLockdown @Achieve_Support @LearningDisEng @CP_Consortium

Now that everyone has experienced lockdown, we want to raise awareness of people who have been experiencing restrictions their whole lives. This week we invite you to share your own experiences tagging #AlwaysInLockdown youtu.be/xzL06wYU5WY @Achieve_Support @LearningDisEng

My grandma was incredibly kind. We would bring her treats to the hospital where she lived most of her life, and the first thing she wanted to do was offer them to the nurses. She was an inspiration to me and is the reason why I work in social care 💜 #SchizophreniaAwarenessDay

2 years ago I could not have imagined that getting to see my family would be such a MISSION! 2 years, 3 postponed trips and lots of destroyed nerves later I am home in +32 degrees sipping iced latte with my beautiful mum 🥰

“Circle of Life” pendant in sterling silver and herkimer diamond. Each Circle of Life pendant that I’ve made is slightly unique due to the nature of handmade jewellery. Skull cast from a zebra finch who was very loved and died of natural causes. #handmade

Another beautiful work from our #ArtistsTogether - part of @SeeAbility #CreatingConnections Georgina painted a butterfly by painting one side of the paper, then pressing both sides together to create this colourful pattern. @Achieve_Support #StayConnected

Another week, another 4 inspiring #Campaign4Change #ArtistsTogether meetings, as part of @SeeAbility #CreatingConnections project. Here you can see the artists preparing their entries for @SupportedLoving love themed creative competition. @Achieve_Support #StayConnected

We are involved in an exciting project with @SeeAbility and @LearningDisEng to help people stay connected during the pandemic called ‘Creating Connections’. We have decided to organise online artists’ groups with people from @Achieve_Support.

Jenny used leaves and flowers from her garden to create this fish portrait. She also used crepe paper, pom poms and pipe cleaners to create a flower bed with butterflies. @Achieve_Support #ArtistsTogether

Looking to add strength to our Health & Wellbeing Team @Achieve_Support . Perfect for a LD Nurse, Health #PromotionPreventionPlanning . Flexibility in where based, priority is getting right person linkedin.com/jobs/view/2274… DM for informal chat

@endaf87 @bernibee Thank you 😊🖤

@bernibee Very stunningly good.

How stunningly good is this...

Drew my dad’s kitten as a surprise for his birthday. Took forever! Only 6 months late, or some might say 6 months early...😅 #graphite #pencilart #hyperrealism #cutekitten #lockdownproject