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Our Chief Executive wins a Lifetime Achievement Diamond Award

Liz Wright was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Diamond Award by the North East and Cumbria Learning Disability NetworkWe are so proud that Liz Wright was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Diamond Award by the North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network on Thursday 5th December 2024. Liz has been our Chief Executive for thirty-two years and will be retiring soon. So to be recognised for her tireless campaigning to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and families is fitting and well deserved.

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Skills for People have a new Chief Executive

Scott VigursScott Vigurs has joined us as our new Chief Executive. Scott brings over 30 years of experience in healthcare, leadership, and supporting people. He helps disabled people and their families to live the lives they want.

Scott has worked in many different parts of health and care.

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We are looking for a new Chief Executive

It’s a great time to lead our charity into the next chapter of our story. We are proud of our achievements and of the contributions made by everyone associated with Skills for People. Our current CEO of over 30 years is retiring and we are looking for her successor to sustain and develop our work so we can continue to ensure the people we support have the best possible lives.

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Skills for People is recruiting new trustees

Skills for People - Better Lives, Better WorldThis is an exciting opportunity to make a positive difference by joining an organisation that:

  • Has supported disabled people and their families across the North East for 40 years
  • Has disabled people at the heart of its work and its team
  • Works to protect human rights and improve the world,

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Positive Behaviour Support Workshops Autumn 2022

Skills for People will be running more Positive Behaviour Support workshops this Autumn in partnership with  Newcastle Gateshead NHS Clinical Commissioning Group.

These workshops are for family carers who have a child who is autistic and/or has a learning disability. If you are waiting for a diagnosis for your child you are also very welcome to attend.

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Skills for People in a new charity partnership to support people with a learning disability

VCS organisations join forces to tackle inequalities and improve support for people with learning disabilities across the North of Tyne and Gateshead.

Thanks to NHS Charities Together, Newcastle Hospitals Charity and County Durham Community Foundation for supporting us with funding of £183,000.00 from the Covid-19 Community Partnership Grants Programme (North East and North Cumbria).

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Our Geordie Voices group’s involvement in the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee report

iPad showing House of Lords reportThe Select Committee on COVID-19 was created in June 2020. They have been thinking about the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic and social wellbeing of the UK.

Members of our Geordie Voices group contributed to The Committee’s report in December 2020. They gave their views about using the internet and other types of technology during the pandemic,

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COVID-19 Vaccinations for unpaid carers

Do you look after someone?
You may be entitled to a COVID-19 vaccination

If you are over 18 and the primary carer of someone who is clinically vulnerable and haven’t received your vaccination or received an invitation to book your vaccination, you can use the National Booking Service at www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination or call 119

You will need to provide your:

  • name
  • date of birth
  • NHS number (if you know it)

There are a few questions to answer to see if you are eligible.

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Learning Disability Social Prescribing Link Workers

Link WorkerSkills for People are now working with the Outer West Primary Care Network in Newcastle upon Tyne, at six GP practices to support people with learning disabilities to access health services.

This will include supporting people to have their Annual Health Checks and helping them carry out Health Actions Plans.

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Rights Round Table

A new project from Skills for People, for people with learning disabilities and/or autism, and their family carers, who live in Newcastle and North Tyneside.

Right Round Table logoWe will be talking and learning about our rights during the Covid-19 pandemic:

  • Getting the help you need.
  • Your rights when you go to a GP,

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