Stories

Messaging that changes hearts and minds

Here we showcase what we consider to be great, well-framed storytelling about social care. We’ll link to videos and photography, blogposts and podcasts, arts and crafts, and other media that are helping to change the story of social care and the lives of people who draw on it. If you’ve a powerful story to share, please get in touch and we will consider posting it here.

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MiXiT – using musical theatre to change hearts and minds

MiXiT unite disabled and non disabled people to develop and perform musical theatre that confronts prejudices and stereotypes about what ...

A jumble of words about social care

Rewriting social care

Bryony Shannon's influential blog challenges the often impersonal and de-humanising professional language that has grown up around social care...

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Biscuitland

This brilliant comedy pilot by Jess Thom (Tourettes Hero) powerfully conveys the indignity and sense of loss of control experienced ...

The Lonely Reality of Avoiding Being Alone

Jess Thom (Tourettes hero) uses art to convey the amount of time and effort involved in managing her own support. ...

Dementia Diaries

Dementia diaries aims to promote dialogue and change attitudes by sharing audio diaries of people’s diverse personal experiences of ...

Certitude London – Recruitment Advert

Certitude centred their recruitment advert entirely on appealing to values of community, reciprocity, and making London a better place for ...

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