Anne sat outside wearing her Include Choir Tshirt and smiling at the camera. The words: Not all of Include’s members have communication needs – it’s open to all. Find out why Anne got involved… Meet Anne… Posted in: Blog, Inclusive Communication, learning disability, music, singing, Stroll and Sign, The Include Choir Find our why Anne encourages everyone to learn Makaton and enjoy the benefits of music and walking with Include... Continue Reading
Include Choir Volunteer Makaton signing Glorious - words say Read Charlotte's blog about volunteering with The Include Choir Volunteering : The unexpected benefits Posted in: Blog, Featured, Inclusive Communication, The Include Choir, Volunteering Sometimes you just have to throw yourself in the deep end – I have no musical ability, I can’t sing, and have zero experience of assisting adults with learning disabilities, and just to top it off, at that point, I had never heard of the word Makaton....But... Continue Reading
Amelia Says I've found lots of good things to do with Include. I do the Stroll and SIgn walks and nearly all the choir events A lot of miles for Include Posted in: Blog, fundraising, half marathon, JustGiving, mental health, physical wellbeing, run reigate, singing, Stroll and Sign, wellbeing Amelia travels over 2 hours to join Include each week, and is now running a half marathon for the charity! But why? Continue Reading
[Image description: Folusho smiles at the camera. She has brown skin, shoulder length brown hair and glasses. She’s wearing a dark green turtleneck. End of image description.] Human rights are for everyone! Posted in: Blog, Breaking Down Barriers, Co-production, Easy Read, equality, Resources, rights, self advocacy The Include Champions group worked with Folusho from Liberty - the human rights organisation - to make Easy Read information available to all. The topic was Talking to The Police. We asked Folusho to tell us about this collaboration from her perspective. Continue Reading
Photo of Martin with his sons Josh and Ben and the workds Martin's Story - Martin is running a half marathon for Include.org Why run for Include? Posted in: Blog, Breaking Down Barriers, fundraising, run reigate, self advocacy "For me this is a cause that feels quite personal. As the father of 2 boys, Josh and Ben, who struggle with communication difficulties (more from them in the blog), I see daily the issues they face. Whether it's being talked over by people who don't want to wait for their responses or excluded altogether… Continue Reading