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  There can be no doubt that it has been a significant week as Covid related legislation has been lifted for many situations. Good reason to be joyful as more people can once again have contact with one another; social […]

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Autism at Kingwood have been working in collaboration with local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and other social care experts to help move people out of inappropriate long-term inpatient institutions and into their own homes. People who have been through the […]

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Although I’m not a huge football fan, I do pull out the England t-shirt for significant matches and this week’s win was certainly one of those! It is so powerful when people unite for a common cause. The win saw […]

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  I was pleased to have the opportunity to address the Chair of the Low Pay Commission this week. The Commission is responsible for advising the Government on how to set the National Minimum Wage each year. It was encouraging […]

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It was a sad start to the week with Bank Holiday Monday marking 10 years since the Winterbourne View abuse scandal was shown on BBC’s Panorama. With more than 2,000 people still receiving treatment within inpatient units there is much […]

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  As we optimistically await further relaxation of the Government’s Covid 19 restrictions, we are preparing for a more active year ahead. In order to get the ball rolling we surveyed the opinions of the people we support, their families […]

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What has happened to the weather?!  It would seem that Nature has forgotten that May should be full of spring sunshine as we step closer towards the summer. Instead it has been a boots and brolly week that’s for sure! […]

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  April has been both an exciting and slightly testing month at the Henley Project. Everyone is looking forward to the warmer weather and we have had some really nice sunny days this month when nobody wants to go home! […]