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27/08/2026

On 16th November our People's Parliament will be holding a workshop on this year's topic of 'Staying Safe in Our Communities'. Please get in touch to book your space if you would like to attend.

18/08/2026

Fantastic news 🎉 Well done to Sam and everyone across the country who has campaigned to change the rules so from April people with a disability can use their bus passes 24 hours a day 👏👏👏

The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.

17/08/2026

If you provide unpaid care for a family member, friend or neighbour, we want to hear from you!

Worcestershire's All-Age Carers Strategy is being refreshed, and unpaid carers are being invited to share their experiences to help shape future support, services and priorities across the county.

Carers are at the heart of our communities, and whether you're supporting a parent, partner, child, friend or neighbour, your feedback can make a real difference.

Unpaid carers do so much for the people they care about, often balancing caring responsibilities with work, education and family life. We know caring can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also bring challenges.

That’s why we want to understand what is working well, the challenges carers face, and what support would make the biggest difference in the future.

Have your say by filling in our survey: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/CarersStrategyRefresh2026

25/06/2026

Our Summer newsletter is now available to read on our website. Please click this link to have a readhttps://speakeasynow.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SpeakEasy-N.O.W.-Summer-newsletter-2026.pdf

23/06/2026

At our Management Committee meeting in June, we were visited by Barbara Pugh. She recently held an event celebrating learning disability and raised money for SpeakEasy N.O.W. She came along to our meeting to present our Management Committee with a cheque. Thank you so much to Barbara for raising awareness of the work that we do and for the generous donation.

22/06/2026

☀️This week is going to be very hot! Please follow the link below to view an Easy Read guide to staying safe in hot weather.☀️

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689330fcf97cd7adaa2be02b/Beat_the_heat_staying_safe_in_hot_weather_EASY_READ_-_Updated.pdf

19/06/2026

At the end of Learning Disability Week, a big thank you to everyone who came to our AGM. A great celebration of the achievements of our members over the last year and the difference they make working together with others

15/06/2026

A final reminder for our AGM which is this Wednesday! If you would like to come and haven't already, please let us know.😃

08/06/2026

Next Wednesday is our AGM. We hope to see lots of our members there😄

03/06/2026

⭐️Learning Disability Week 2026 takes place from 15th June - 21st June. To celebrate, The Odell Centre together with the Worcestershire County Council Social Work Team, Lifeways Group and Spectrum Days have organised a wonderful week of sports. These activities are free of charge and open to anyone with a disability within the Worcestershire area. Please see the poster below.⭐️