Time to Talk 2020: Walking and Talking
Walking, castles, instruments and cake. Not things you often associate in the same sentence. That is until People First celebrated...
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Workers Education Association visits Self Advocacy Group
During our first meeting after the Christmas break, the members of our Workington Self Advocacy Group were visited by WEA...
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People First Work with the Cumbria SEND Improvement Board
People First is currently working with the Cumbria SEND Improvement Board (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) to support an intensive...
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A People’s Guide to Self Advocacy
People First, in collaboration with a range of hardworking groups and individuals, today hosted “A People’s Guide to Self Advocacy”...
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Talk-Active: The first year of a life-changing programme
In September 2018 People First successfully secured funding from Children in Need for a new three year youth project which...
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Independent Advocate Student Shares her People First Experience
At People First, we’re proud that we work with local education providers to offer student placements within our Advocacy team....
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Advocacy Awareness Week: The Advocate’s Advocate
With Advocacy Advocacy Awareness Week coming to a close, Care Act/ Independent Mental Capacity Advocate, Sarah has been inspired to...
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Advocacy Awareness Week: What’s Advocacy, Who’s It For, How Does It Help?
In an ideal world no one would need advocacy support; people would speak up for themselves and be listened to...
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People First Launch New Project: We Are All People First
This month, People First launched an exciting new programme, We Are All People First. Designed to enhance community self advocacy...
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Workington Self Advocacy Group Get Cancer Aware
Everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer. A family member. A friend. A colleague. However, not everyone knows...
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