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Mental Health & Wellbeing guide for adults

Adults Mental Health and Wellbeing Guide to aid residents in looking after their mental health and seeking the appropriate local support when needed. There are also specific mental health and wellbeing guides for staff and volunteers, and for managers working in the community.

Use the law to fight for your rights…

The Disability Justice Project helps Disabled people understand reasonable adjustments that can be made in a legal setting should they need to attend court for example. There is lots of helpful information on the Disability Justice Project website

We have also included links below to some of the main, important documents-

Legal Ombudsman: Here to help

Human Rights, Our Rights: How to use The Human rights Act. A practical guide for DDPOs.

Equal Treatment Bench Book

*These documents get updated from time to time so are the most recent to the best of our knowledge…

Looking after your mental health

Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. The NHS have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.

Mental Health & Wellbeing guide for adults

Adults Mental Health and Wellbeing Guide to aid residents in looking after their mental health and seeking the appropriate local support when needed. There are also specific mental health and wellbeing guides for staff and volunteers, and for managers working in the community.

Coronavirus and the social impacts on disabled people in Great Britain: February 2021

Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey on the social impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on disabled people in Great Britain. This release uses three waves of survey results covering dates between the 3 to 28 February 2021 and includes indicators broken down by impairment type.

The Disability Unit at the Cabinet Office is developing a National Strategy for Disabled People, which it plans to publish in Spring 2021. To help the government understand the barriers that disabled people face, and what it may need to focus upon to improve the lives of disabled people, it needs to hear about life experiences, either as a disabled person, a carer or parent, or as someone who has an interest in disability issues.

The survey will be open until 23 April 2021, however, responses received before 13 February 2021 will inform the development of the National Strategy. Those received after this date used to inform its delivery.

Hampshire Together - Potential New hospital proposal

BDDF work closely with Hampshire Together. We are providing a session for our members to give your feedback which will help ensure those living with a disability in our community and carers are represented. If you would like to join our session please email info@bddf.org.uk.

Hampshire Together has the opportunity to deliver a new hospital to serve the people of north and mid Hampshire – but at this stage, no decisions have been taken and no options generated.

Coronavirus and the social impacts on disabled people in Great Britain: October 2020

Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey on the social impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on disabled people in Great Britain. This release uses two waves of survey results covering 24 September to 4 October 2020 and includes indicators broken down by impairment type.