Blogs and articles

How lockdown affected people with learning disabilities and colleagues in unexpected ways

Understanding the impact of Covid-19 on people accessing care and support

In my first year of courting my boyfriend, I was bought a ring. Normally, you’d wrap up a gift and hand it over with a smile but this wasn’t the case.

When I was a child, my mum had certain sayings which made me laugh but the one that has stuck is, don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

In these strange times it’s easy to lose one’s faith that we’ll come through this pandemic.

Lockdown experiences for a community enabler from KeyRing

Working in a hospice during Covid-19. Sharon Allen describes what she is learning about working in partnership.

People who work with me know that I’m passionate about the language of social care. So as the story of Covid-19 continues to be written and rewritten, I’m interested in the narratives that are emerging about care and what all this means for our social care future.

It was a hard experience being diagnosed with a terminal, aggressive cancer almost 2 years ago. I didn’t know which way to turn. My wife Jana and I literally thought my time was up.

At KeyRing we work hard to support people to build their independence. We work equally hard to convince the world of the skills that people have to offer. We don’t care about labels: learning disability, mental health issue, substance abuser. Everyone has something to offer.

Hi! I’m Paul Astley. I manage Queens Cross Network, a vibrant community hub offering co-produced support in partnership with people who have a physical/sensory disability in Dudley, West Midlands.

More sheep than people - how working in a rural community is affected by Covid-19

Ours used to be a traditional provider for supported housing for ‘homeless’ people. Over nine years Mayday has transformed itself into an influencer that is proving that changing our broken system is possible.

How the coronavirus pandemic has affected me. Jennifer Pearl contributes to our day in the life series

Philippa Russell DBE describes the pressures of lockdown and asks what VE day can offer.

In this strange new world, what can Making it Real offer? Charlie Crabtree and Richard O'Malley from KeyRing offer some ideas.

George Coxon, care home provider, speaks out about the plight of care homes, talks about how staff and residents are adapting to life in the coronavirus epidemic, and the importance of person-centred care

Clenton Farquharson, Chair of TLAP, has a message for the sector

Kate Sibthorp, a member of the National Co-production Advisory Group writes about how Making it Real is more relevant than ever as we cope with Coronavirus

My name is Sally Percival and I chair The National Co-production Advisory Group (NCAG) and co-chair The Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) partnership, but more importantly I care for my son and step daughter both of whom have significant disabilities and at the moment my partner who is immunosuppressed.