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How We’re Adapting to Meet People’s Needs
by Lisa Wild The last few months have been really tough and lockdown restrictions have had a huge impact on the lives of vulnerable people across the country, including many of the people supported by LD:NorthEast. Being able to meet up with support networks and take [...]
Let’s Talk Loneliness
by Lisa Wild Most of us will feel lonely at some point in our lives and in this current period of self-isolation and social distancing we are much more likely to experience feelings of loneliness because we’re missing out on our regular social contact. This week [...]
What I Get Out Of Being A Volunteer
by Brenda Boyd Many years ago when I graduated I had no real idea of what I wanted to do beyond “I want to be useful.” I ended up working in marketing, advertising and public relations and, yes, I was useful in helping organisations publicise themselves [...]
It’s What People Deserve
by Jacqui Thompson Striving for the best for people who have a learning disability is what we pride ourselves on here at LD:NorthEast. We recently had a visit from North Tyneside Council Contracts Monitoring Team who inspected us against their Quality Outcomes within our Community Outreach [...]