Chief Executive, @SeeAbility. Fellow at @theRSAorg. Trustee at @LearningDisEng. Court member @SpectacleMakers. Tweets are my personal view.
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Lisa Hopkins retweeted
Huge Congratulations @Groupcall Community Brands winning the UK Tech Showcase Dragon's Den competition for Product most suited to the UAE market here #GESSDubai. Thank you to our amazing Dragons' @leisagrace Andrew Turner @Aldar_Academies and Vikas Singh @GIS_Gems
Come on Labour!
It's time to get serious about social care.
With the new Labour government in place, @LisaHopkins01 blogs about the importance of fixing social care, and making it work for everyone.
Let’s make adult social care about all of us.
@LearningDisEng
seeability.org/news/labourin…
ALT Tim sitting on a bench in his garden. Graphic with text that reads 'It's time to get serious about social care.'
Amazing atmosphere celebrating all things Pride in London with @SeeAbility supported by @RPCLaw #Pride2024
I'm so incredibly proud to work alongside this passionate, committed team of experts who are changing the prospects for the next generation of children with learning disabilities. Another award 🏆 hugely well deserved. Yessss @SeeAbility! #SeeDifferentlyAwards @RNIB
Fabulous to see @SeeAbility special schools team win the @RNIB #SeeDifferentlyAwards Team of the Year award!!
Amazing work supporting children with #learningdisabilities.
#inspirational
ALT SeeAbility Special Schools Team on Stage receiving award for Team of the Year in RNIB See Differently Awards
Lisa Hopkins retweeted
'I hope that together we can all be a strong voice for change' - blog by Gary Bourlet on the Good Lives Manifesto 2024 and how we can all use it bit.ly/4aoxH5C #GoodLives24 #GetSeenGetHeardGetInvolved
ALT Image front cover of document: Good Lives Manifesto 2024. Picture of 6 people talking
Started our SeeAbility Leadership Conference with the bloody brilliant @AQuinnUnbroken. Everyone is buzzing with the promise of being more loving, more curious, and ensuring people have a Life Worth Living. Thanks Alexis!
Lisa Hopkins retweeted
We are excited to announce our partnership with @BaileysOfficial for @Eurovision creating short audio descriptions for those with visual impairments so more people can experience the magic! ✨
Tune in tonight at 8pm for the first semi-final: open.spotify.com/playlist/0Y…
Huge privilege to be at a gathering of Anthropists at the @theRSAorg tonight. Charitable leader's faith in politics is at a low. I know that I, for one, often fall in to the trap of hoping that politicians will find the solutions, write a cheque etc. @AnthropyUK 1/2
One of the highlights of the year is cheering on @SeeAbility's London Marathon team. This year, we had 40 runners! Thanks to the whole team and all of my SeeAbility colleagues who came out to cheer them on 👏🏻
Lisa Hopkins retweeted
"Today is #AccessibleVotingDay @unitedresponse. People with learning disabilities have the right to vote. With local elections in May and a general election this year, let's ensure no one misses out!" - Scott Watkin, BEM Head of Engagement
Launching the draft Good Lives Manifesto:
1.Make the election accessible
2.Champion for rights of people with LD
3.Reform social care
4.Raise life expectancy thru accessible health services
5. Help ppl. w/ LD to get jobs
6.Better choice of housing
@LearningDisEng #GoodLives2024
Packed house today for the opening of the @LearningDisEng Conference. Opening remarks by Aisha Edwards encouraging us all to not shy away from the difficult subjects, like racism.
#GetSeenGetHeardGetInvolved
#GoodLives2024
Lisa Hopkins retweeted
I’ve just voted for 'What do you think of, when you think of ambition?' by @SeeAbility in the @SmileyCFA You should view and vote here too smileycharityfilmawards.com/… #CharityFilmAwards #cfa24 #charity
Lisa Hopkins retweeted
Disabled people must be ‘mucking around’ applying for 60% more jobs and being twice as likely to unemployed I guess 👀 Oh and somehow surviving the £12K in extra costs we face a year, when benefits so low do not offset these amounts - yet further sanctions are coming. #BBCQT
“I think people on disability benefits and sick pay are an enormous untapped resource”
Journalist Isabel Oakeshott says reform to the disability benefits criteria, announced in the autumn statement, is not “unreasonable”
#bbcqt bbc.in/47QpoyJ
Lisa Hopkins retweeted
When a Labour MP celebrates blocking five homes for people with learning disabilities on the basis they would undermine community cohesion, what hope is there of ever seeing such citizens embraced in the heart of our society? My @theipaper column inews.co.uk/opinion/mp-celeb…
Lisa Hopkins retweeted
So it seems that @PauletteHamilto doesn’t want people with learning disabilities making too much noise.
Your loss Paulette…your loss.
"For a sustainable, prosperous organisation & country, we need diversity in leadership. Women in senior roles needs to stop being a novelty". Interesting session on The Future of Female Leadership at @anthropy -all thoughts apply to disability leadership (or lack thereof...)
