Patient's care at Swansea's Morriston Hospital 'abject'
A patient with severe learning difficulties who died in hospital may have survived if he had received better care, a watchdog has found. Paul Ridd's nursing care at Morriston Hospital in Swansea was...
View ArticleMan with Down's Syndrome ignored after he was detained in hospital and...
Serious failings were uncovered in the care provided to a client named only as Mr J by Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle City Council and the Coquet Trust. A joint inquiry...
View ArticleCard To Help Fight Hate Crime
12 August 2011 10:57 A card which will make it easier for people with learning disabilities to report hate crime has been launched in Warwickshire. Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Police and...
View ArticleHate crimes against Britain's disabled on the rise
Hate crimes against Britain's disabled on the rise Disability related hate crime has increased by 75% in the UK as campaigners blame Britain's tabloid newspapers for stirring up hatred against...
View ArticleHelp for disabled victims of hate crime in Blackpool
A new scheme to encourage disabled victims of hate crime to come forward is being piloted in Blackpool. Disability First is running the scheme, which allows disabled people to report hate crimes...
View ArticleSo who is to blame? Police officers cleared of failing mother and daughter...
No police officer will face disciplinary action over the death of Fiona Pilkington who killed herself and her disabled daughter after a decade of unchecked abuse by yobs. Yesterday four officers...
View ArticleCase Study One
Ongoing support has been provided to a lady with a learning disability who was sexually assaulted. We have advocated on this lady’s behalf to facilitate the reporting of further disclosures and...
View ArticleWinterbourne View hospital staff admit abuse charges
Three staff from a private hospital near Bristol have pleaded guilty to the ill treatment of residents. The case follows secret filming by the BBC's Panorama TV programme at the Castlebeck-owned...
View ArticleYobs’ stones attack leaves disabled Samantha in fear
A disabled woman has spoken of her terror after she was attacked in a park by a group of youths. Samantha Rogers, 43, was subjected to a hail of stones and horrid verbal abuse by a children as young...
View ArticleMarch Against Mate Crime
UP to 150 orange-clad people, many of them with learning disabilities, took part in a march and rally in Barnstaple on Friday to draw attention to Hate and Mate Crime. The rally, part of Learning...
View ArticleNHS watchdog faces investigation as concerns mount over patient care
The watchdog responsible for overseeing NHS hospitals and care homes is being urgently investigated by the Department of Health over a series of alleged failures that could have risked patient care....
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Safe Places Comes to Derby
On Wednesday 22 June we launched the Safe Places scheme in Derby, working in partnership with Derby City Council, at the Westfield Shopping Centre. The Westfield Shopping Centre will officially be...
View ArticleJudge spares mother jail after she plotted attack on internet 'troll' who...
A mother who joined a revenge attack on a man responsible for a vile campaign of internet abuse against her disabled daughter has been spared prison. Sylvia Hooper, 52, was described as a ‘decent and...
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MEN ONLY - LEG WAXING EVENTSupport VOICE UK and obtain sponsorship for us and in return have smooth, silky legs for at least two weeks!Click here for sponsorship...
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Teenagers locked up for terrifying attack in Shildon
TWO teenagers subjected a vulnerable woman to a “demeaning, degrading and horrifying” attack in her own home. Yesterday, Josh Stobbs and Daman Roberts, both 17, were given...
View ArticleArticle in Third Sector 10 January 2012
Please note that the article in 'Third Sector' on 10 January 2012 reporting that Andrew Radford has been appointed as Chief Executive of Voice refers to Voice, 320 City Road, London EC1V 2NZTel: 020...
View ArticleWheelchair user agrees out of court settlement with Value Cabs
A Belfast wheelchair user has agreed an out of court settlement after taking a disability discrimination case against Value Cabs. Nicola Nesbit alleged she was charged more than a non-disabled person...
View ArticleMany disabled people see harassment as inevitable, says equality watchdog
Report into attacks against people with physical and mental disabilities says public bodies are in denial about level of abuse People with disabilities in the UK face harassment, insult and attack...
View ArticleListen Louder Fundraising Campaign
VOICE UK are launching the LISTEN LOUDER appeal to raise vital funds needed for helping vulnerable victims to get justice. Funding will help to support 500 people with learning disabilities to...
View ArticleDisabled children socially excluded through bullying
In this article the Press Association provides information on a new research report for the Children's Commisioner that considers the barriers faced by children. It states that bullying of disabled...
View ArticleFigures show seven hate crimes a day being committed across Wales
AN AVERAGE of seven hate crimes are committed across Wales every day, new figures have revealed. Since 2005, Welsh police forces have recorded nearly 13,000 incidents which were perceived by the...
View ArticleCase Study Three
Another referral has involved advising and supporting a professional worker – a therapeutic young persons advocate (at a Sexual Assault Referral Centre) – working with a teenage female victim of...
View ArticleFour arrests after patient abuse caught on film
Police in Bristol have arrested four people after secret filming by BBC Panorama found a pattern of serious abuse at a residential hospital. Winterbourne View treats people with learning disabilities...
View ArticleProsecuting disability hate crime
Prosecuting disability hate crime Rachel Rooney taunted and punched her victim purely because she had a facial disfigurement. Both women were in a pub in Oldham, in September last year when Rooney,...
View ArticleNurses fear the impact of spending cuts on people with learning diasbilities
3 out of every 4 nurses have reported cuts in services in the last year according to an article published by The Guardian Online.The article, which references a Royal College of Nursing report into...
View ArticleLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
Session 2010-12 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill Memorandum submitted by Mencap (LA 43) Contents ·People with a learning disability in the criminal justice system...
View ArticleBoyfriends, Uggs and vodka: One mother's strikingly candid account of seeing...
When, inevitably, a child flies the nest there is both joy and a huge sense of loss. Mothers, particularly, never stop worrying about their children, however old they may be. And so it was when, two...
View ArticleFurzey Garden Wins Gold at Chelsea
A team of young adults with learning disabilities has won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show.The group raised all of the funds needed themselves and helped to transport the final garden from Minstead to...
View ArticleTransgender and disabled murders to incur far harsher hate-crime penalty
Murderers who kill disabled or transgender people in hate crimes are to face much longer prison sentences under government proposals. The justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, said the "starting point"...
View ArticleOfsted calls for post‑16 learning disability education review
The government is being called upon to review the education provision available to young people with learning difficulties and disabilities after inspectors found that too few progress from school to...
View ArticleWitness Intermediary Scheme professional development seminar 28 and 29...
Kathryn Stone OBE is to chair the National Police Improvement Agency Specialist Operations Centre and MoJ Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses Section Professional Development Seminar. To be held at...
View ArticleWas this boy beaten senseless because he's white? Teenager fighting for his...
A teenager was left for dead after being chased and savagely beaten by a gang of Asians in a suspected racist attack. Daniel Stringer, 17, was pursued through a busy town centre by up to eight men and...
View ArticleSunderland mum hopes the impact of her son’s brutal murder will change lives
THE heartbroken mum of Brent Martin hopes a book exploring hate crime against people with disabilities will help change society. Scapegoat, by Katharine Quarmby, looks at a number of cases of neglect...
View ArticleKathryn Stone OBE Radio Derby Interview 12 July 2011
Click here for a link to the interview on Radio Derby between Kathryn Stone OBE and Colin Bloomfield on 12 July 2011.
View ArticleRegulator to review care system after Winterbourne View abuse scandal
Regulator to review care system after Winterbourne View abuse scandal Dame Jo Williams, chair of the Care Quality commission, pledges rethink of residential care for people with learning difficulties...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions
Calling the HelplineWho will I speak to? Your call will be answered by one of our fully trained Helpline workers and volunteers . Their role is to make sure that as many of the incoming calls, text...
View ArticleVolunteer Case Study Claire Hodson
Hi my name is Claire. I’m going to start by telling you a bit about me. When I was 8 years old I had a road traffic accident which left me with head injuries and speech problems. I spent 3 weeks in...
View ArticleElderly patients dying of thirst: Doctors forced to prescribe drinking water...
Doctors are prescribing drinking water for neglected elderly patients to stop them dying of thirst in hospital. The measure – to remind nurses of the most basic necessity – is revealed in a damning...
View ArticleCuts Leading to Isolation
Cuts to Day Services for people with learning disabilities are leading to an increase in social isolation according to a recent BBC News report. The story references a freedom of information request...
View ArticleNew report into 'Cruelty in the Community'
Lemos & Crane - an organisation that provides information for action through research, elearning and conferences - have produced a new report into the 'Loneliness and Cruelty' experienced by...
View ArticleCase Study Two
We have assisted a mother, who has an adult son with a learning disability, in raising her concerns about his welfare (as there is a background of suspected sexual abuse) with the local authority...
View ArticleGroup of adults with learning disabilities banned from Butlins 'for...
A group of people with learning disabilities were left shocked after being turned away from their summer holiday and told their presence was 'intimidating' to families with young children'. The party...
View ArticleThug who killed Big Issue seller for kicks released after just two years
A sick thug who killed a Big Issue seller for kicks has been released from his custodial sentence after just two years and has taken to Facebook to tell of his ‘boredom’. Warren Crago was 16 when he...
View ArticleVolunteer Case Study - Andy Monk
I first heard of Voice UK when I was walking through the atrium of Derby University, where I'm currently studying for a degree in psychology. There was a volunteer fair for all sorts of...
View ArticleVICTIM AND WITNESS FUNDING
VOICE UK has received a grant from the Victim and Witness Fund to continue the much needed Helpline service for 3 years. We are very grateful for their support.
View ArticleFinancial Inclusion Awareness training sessions
The Financial Inclusion Derbyshire Partnership has been working over the last couple of years to address issues of financial exclusion in the county including: access to affordable credit, banking and...
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VOICE UK is launching the LISTEN LOUDER appeal to raise vital funds needed for helping vulnerable victims to get justice. Funding will help to support 500 people with learning disabilities to rebuild...
View ArticleVOICE UK Highly Commended at Charity Awards 2012
VOICE UK attended the Charity Awards 2012 at the Grosvenor Hosue Hotel in London on the 14th of June.We were nominated in the 'Disability' category for the work done by the Equal Access to Justice...
View ArticlePEER TRAINING IN WARWICK
PEER TRAINING IN WARWICKThe group in Warwick are learning all about safety and presentation skills. Part of the course is about the Police, contacting them and their role in the community. Last week...
View ArticleDisability hate crimes rising
An article published in the Guardian has found that disability hate crime is at its highest level since records began. The number of recorded incidents of disability hate crime in England and Wales...
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