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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 2h

Advocacy = speaking up, knowing your rights, making decisions, and asking for what you want.
Advocates help your voice be heard. This week let’s raise awareness and celebrate the power of advocacy!

#AAW25 #AdvocacyWorks #SelfAdvocacyWorks

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Advocates help your voice be heard
Advocacy helps you to:
Speak up, know your rights, make decisions, ask for what you want
#AdvocacyWorks #SelfAdvocacyWorks #AdvocacyAwarenessWeek
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People First Independent Advocacy @wearepeoplefirst.bsky.social · 6h

Over these past months, our Independent Mental Health Advocacy( IMHA) drop-in sessions at Carlton Clinic have become more than just info-points, they’ve been about building connections and making sure everyone has the chance to be heard.

Read their story here 👉https://bit.ly/4mV35id
#AAW25

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Connected Voice Advocacy @cvadvocacy.bsky.social · 6h

🎉 Best day in the calendar - we’re in Birmingham for the Blackbelt Advocacy Conference! #AAW2025

It’s also #HCAW and we’re proud to share insights from our 9-year project supporting victims of hate crime through the power of advocacy.

@ndtihello.bsky.social @nationalhcaw.bsky.social

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 6h

@gail-ndti.bsky.social explores why advocacy is a vital part of our health and social care landscape for #AdvocacyAwarenessWeek 2025.
#AAW25 #AdvocacyWorks #SelfAdvocacyWorks
www.ndti.org.uk/resource/aaw...

AAW25: Why advocacy | NDTi

Gail Petty explores why advocacy is a vital part of our health and social care landscape for Advocacy Awareness Week 2025.

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Connected Voice Advocacy @cvadvocacy.bsky.social · 7h

🎉 It’s #AAW25

We’ll be celebrating our incredible advocates, those who’ve accessed advocacy, and everyone in between.

📢 Join us as we highlight the voices, stories, and impact that make advocacy so powerful.

#AdvocacyWorks #SelfAdvocacy @ndtihello.bsky.social

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Connected Voice Advocacy @cvadvocacy.bsky.social · 7h

💬 Advocacy makes a real impact #AAW25

It helps promote inclusion, equality, and social justice. We're here to support people, help them be heard, and protect their rights.
www.connectedvoice.org.uk/services/adv...

#AdvocacyWorks #selfadvocacy
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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 8h

#AdvocacyAwarenessWeek is here. Advocacy helps people speak up, know their rights, and make decisions that matter. Advocates are here to support your voice, because it deserves to be heard. #AAW25 #AdvocacyWorks

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 3d

Join our Board!

If you believe inclusion is a way of life, and not just a value, we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for passionate people with a range of experiences and perspectives to join our Board and help us continue to strive for social change.
www.ndti.org.uk/vacancies/jo...

NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 4d

Families for Small Supports session is starting at 1.30pm today. This free online event is for families of individuals with complex support needs.

The second meeting is on 6 November. Register your place for this, or other Small Supports events now!

www.ndti.org.uk/updates-and-...

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 7d

The countdown is on! This time next week it'll be Advocacy Awareness Week.

If you provide advocacy, commission advocacy, belong to a self-advocacy group, or have received advocacy support, get involved.

#AAW25 #AdvocaycWorks #SelfAdvocacyWorks

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 11d

Join Our Board! Do you believe inclusion should be lived, not just spoken about? We are looking for passionate people with a range of experiences and perspectives to join our Board and help us continue to strive for social change. www.ndti.org.uk/vacancies/jo...
#BoardRecruitment #JoinUs

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 12d

Today is the #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons. In this guest blog, David Vickers, a former member of NHS England's Older People's Sounding Board, writes about the social glue that keeps older communities thriving, resilient, and deeply connected www.ndti.org.uk/resource/bui... #SocialConnections

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 14d

Join us for a powerful online roundtable event focusing on person centred, local small solutions supporting the closure of long-stay institutions in the UK and Europe.

Date: Friday 17 October
Time: 13:00–15:00 UK
Location: Online
Free to attend

Register now: www.ndti.org.uk/resource/dei...

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 18d

Have you read our latest newsletter? Sign up for the latest news, views, insights and opportunities from our team.

Read newsletter: mailchi.mp/ndti/connect...

Register to receive newsletter: www.ndti.org.uk/newsletter-s...

#Newsletter #KeepingUp #Inclusion

NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 20d

Last call to join our Days to Communities programme.
A year-long online course to help you transform your day or community service, with practical tools you can use from day one.
Apply now: www.ndti.org.uk/learn-with-u...
#DaysToCommunities #SocialCare #NDTi #ProfessionalDevelopment

Days to Communities | NDTi

A year long online course to help you transform your day or community service, with practical tools you can use from day one.

www.ndti.org.uk

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 21d

Have you noticed our new website? Take a look now. We've completely redesigned it, with a fresh new look to match.

We hope it better reflects our values and vision, and is built to better serve and inspire our stakeholders.

www.ndti.org.uk

#NewWebsite

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 27d

Next month is #AdvocacyAwarenessWeek #AAW25. This year, we celebrate 'Why Advocacy.' If you want to get involved, we have loads of resources available for download on our website. Don't forget to tag us on social media #AdvocacyWorks #SelfAdvocacyWorks www.ndti.org.uk/change-and-d...

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · 28d

Inclusion isn’t just a value, it’s how we live and lead at NDTi.

This #NationalInclusionWeek, we’re looking for passionate individuals with diverse experiences and perspectives to join our board of trustees. #NowIsTheTime

www.ndti.org.uk/about-us/ndt...

Join our Board - NDTi

Do you believe inclusion isn’t just a value? It’s a way of life. Join our Board!

www.ndti.org.uk

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · Sep 10

Families for Small Supports: 9 October, 1:30-3:00pm / 2:30-4:00 CET. This online event is exclusively for family members and offers an opportunity to come together, share experiences, and explore how they can collectively influence local decision-makers: www.ndti.org.uk/events/famil...

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · Sep 9

Transforming Day & Community Services-Applications Now Open! We believe everyone deserves a good life, connected to & contributing to their communities. That’s why we’re launching Cohort Two of Days to Communities programme this October. www.ndti.org.uk/projects/day... #DaysToCommunities #SocialCare

Days to Communities - NDTi

An online professional development programme giving you the tools to transform your services starting Autumn 2025

www.ndti.org.uk

NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · Sep 8

SEND Session: Preparing young people for employment using vocational profiling - free online event on 18 September. Discover strategies, real examples & career planning tips.
Register: learning.etfoundation.co.uk/courses/send...
#CareersEducation #Inclusion #SEND
#VocationalProfiling

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join us for an online roundtable event hosted by NDTi and IRSSV (Slovenia): "Deinstitutionalisation is a Global Challenge." 17 October, 13:00 - 15:00 (UK time). This event will explore the concept of Small Supports in the UK and aspirations in Slovenia. Find out more: www.ndti.org.uk/events/deins...

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · Sep 3

In this blog, Madeline Cooper, Programme Director of our Equal Lives team, reflects on how spending time with people living with dementia has deepened her understanding of the potential role day services have in supporting people to stay connected in their communities www.ndti.org.uk/news/keeping...

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · Sep 2

Help shape the future of advocacy!
We are building a new membership body for advocacy providers. Take a quick survey or join a focus group to share your views.
👉 www.ndti.org.uk/news/represe... #Advocacy #CoDesign #Survey #HaveYourSay

A new representative membership body for advocacy providers - NDTi

We are delighted to have been awarded funding from the Henry Smith Foundation to explore the development of a sustainable, representative advocacy sector membership organisation for advocacy providers...

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NDTi @ndtihello.bsky.social · Aug 19

With #RWC2025 around the corner, it’s great to see rugby empowering women and girls on & off the pitch.

The #EmpowerHER pilot by RFU and @mayoroflondon.bsky.social used rugby to create a safer & more inclusive future for women and girls in Redbridge and Brent.

www.ndti.org.uk/resources/ou...

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