David Ashley

Nobody has done more to undermine British values than Nigel Farage.

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The Future of Independent Living in Social Care *ONLINE EVENT* With guest speaker and panel discussion. Have you registered yet? You have a week to sign up, registration closes on the evening before the event. Don’t miss out!

campaignrealcare.org/post/lessons-f… @RealCareUK

ILG PA Overview youtu.be/kiRPJj5OOL8?si… via @YouTube

Our latest podcast is available! What is the role of support organisations for PA employers? One of our members said the following regarding this episode. "Thank you both for a rollercoaster of frustration, hope, support and inspiration in one podcast." open.spotify.com/show/66bZBWrDk…

A great event today with a surprise appearance from John Evans, OBE @johnforrights. We also had the fantastic @RealCareUK, @perry_fleur and @WinVisibleWomen on our panel. What a line up! Our takeaway from the meeting - we are all ready to fight for our rights. Watch out.

Out now, our next podcast! As well as catching last week’s if you missed it, you can listen to Jade talking to Sarah about the role of a PA and how they see them as part of their world. open.spotify.com/show/66bZBWrDk…

@DAVID_LYNCH my son has just morphed into Eraserhead! Merry Christmas 🎄

Who are these people who want to ruin the anniversary of when a war ended, by wanting to end a war? Have they no respect?

Today, I am thinking of human beings in Gaza buried under the rubble. I am thinking of their joys, dreams, hopes & fears. I wonder, if the dust ever settles, whether opponents of a ceasefire will look back and reflect on the cost of their inhumanity. We need a ceasefire, now.

@ColinSlasberg @RobMitch92 What a mighty escape route it was! The support people would need was also quickly recognised. The need for well resourced DP support (not just employment services) has been ignored for too long. DP is not the problem now, it’s the infrastructure (or lack of) around it.

@RobMitch92 Best come to terms with the reality that direct payments could never have been more than an escape route for the small minority with what it takes to employ their own staff. Systemic - not structural - change is required campaignrealcare.org

"We all want to live in the place we call home..." Social care isn't something that only matters to other people. It affects all of our lives. Please watch this little film I narrated by #SocialCareFuture & let's start a conversation about social care that works for us all!

Our new animated film is available in a range of formats, including subtitled, BSL & subtitled, and a Comic Book alt-text version. You can find them all here: socialcarefuture.org.uk/socialcarefutu… #SocialCareFuture

@ILG_Community Great to be in Manchester today with @socfuture to showcase the work of ILG community. Thanks for inviting us along - happy 5th birthday! #socialcarefuture

Find out about what the ILG Community have been up to this year, what is planned next and meet the committee. Here’s some words from our Chair, Jade youtu.be/3ZGqkCbtSYU?si… #SocialCareFuture #IndependentLiving #DirectPayments

BREAKING: Rishi Sunak U-turns on UK net zero goals. The industries, billionaires & oligarchs with the greatest incentive to invest in politics are those involved in the dirtiest & most anti-social businesses. Rishi Sunak is their Prime Minister @georgemonbiot

This is utterly heartbreaking and a direct breach of the Care Act. Mrs Lees knows what she needs & is expressing it clearly. Unfortunately this is not an isolated case. So many people, many who can't express it, are facing similar. We must face up to the truth about social care.

1. We wholeheartedly support a mixed market of personal assistants, that includes genuinely self-employed PAs and micro-providers. This will provide the most options and the greatest choice for people that draw on personal assistance for support.

We know some issues in our recent report about the employment status of PAs aren’t always easy to understand or might be misconstrued. And we want to be as clear as we can. So we’re setting out our position on a few key things. (A thread)