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ALT Image on right side of poster of parents hands in right hand holding a heart and in left hand holding justice scales Text is as follows: Understanding Lasting Power of Attorney and Deputyship This event will explain the importance of this topic for families with disabled young people and adults with learning disabilities. The event is delivered in partnership with Irwin Mitchell LLP law firm and will cover the following: What changes in legal rights and advocacy when your disabled son or daughter with learning disabilities and limited mental capacity turn 18 years Understanding the Mental Capacity Act and how to support rights and decision making What is the difference between Lasting Power of Attorney and Deputyship Appointments in England? What do you need to know to apply for an LPA or Deputyship How do you prepare for the future to protect the rights and decisions ensuring the ‘Best interest’ of your disabled adult son and daughter. Register link / date and contact
ALT Title - Opportunity to take part in study Transition from Child to Adult Health and Social Care Services in England Calling all Parents and Carers of Young People with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) aged between 18 and 25 years to take part in a study about your parent/ carer experiences of the transition from Child to Adult Health and Social Care Services in England. Join Open University Researcher Jillian Pawlyn at this online event to hear more about: - the study and the importance of this work and - how you can get involved - share your valuable experiences - what works and what needs to change - your aspirations for better transition from Child to Adult Health and Social Care Services in England. Taking place in: 📆 Monday 27th January 2025 ⏰ 10:00am to 11:00am. QR code to register Image on bottom right hand corner of Jillian, white British woman wearing glasses and above the shoulder straight hair.
ALT A person in a wheelchair pointing at an image of a house. There is also an image of a block of flats to their right.
ALT Image description: Orange background with a image on the right side of a circle, in the middle scales and in a circle round it six disability symbols. Title in white writing - ‘Disabled Youth Leadership, Representation and Disability Human Rights Youth Advocacy Reimagined’. Underneath date and times followed by the points shared in the main post here regarding the areas being covered at the online event. At the bottom of the image is a white background with registration link and hashtags #YearOfYouth #YouthLeadership #YouthAdvocacy #YouthDisabilityRights Followed by 7 logos of organisations
ALT Andy Burnham speaking into a microphone at a conference
ALT Large orange hand with a yellow smaller hand on top. Together for Short Lives campaign poster. Reads 38% of children's hospices would cut their end-of-life care if they Children's Hospice Grant was not available after 2024/25.