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Social injustice is the denial or violation of economic, sociocultural, political, civil, or human rights of specific populations or groups in a society based on the perception of their inferiority by those with more power or influence.

This blog is not only reflective of the commitment and drive Changing Our Lives has to upholding social justice, but is also an expression of the passions of individual staff members and Associates. We know that when oppression and inequality are challenged, it’s necessary to ruffle feathers and not everyone is going to agree with us. We accept this and any challenges that come our way.

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David's Story

Lockdown or no lockdown, with a direct payment and effective personalised care, David lives his life to the fullest.
Common Ground
Leadership development in schools
Guides and reports relating to best practice

Our vision and values

Changing Our Lives is a rights-based organisation. We work alongside disabled people and people experiencing mental health difficulties, of all ages, as equal partners to find solutions to social injustice and health inequalities.
What is postural care?
Mental Health People's Parliament

The People’s Parliament is a strategic body led by MPs with recent lived experience of mental health difficulties. Its function is to hold decision makers to account for improvements in services and supports so that people who experience mental health difficulties can have an improved quality of life and be in greater control of their own mental wellbeing. The Parliament is located in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, just outside Birmingham.
Where we work
Our brand
Safe places

The Safe Places scheme is based on the belief that everyone has the right to feel confident and safe going out in their local community. Lots of people feel unsafe at times in the local area; this might be because they have experienced crime or because they simply feel unsafe. For disabled people, older people and others who feel vulnerable this often means they don’t go out at all. The Safe Places scheme enables people to feel more confident, access their local areas more and know what to do.
Beth's Story

How Beth broke the mould around post-16 options by designing her own future.
Katy's Story

No one's too disabled, or too affected by mental health difficulties, to lead an ordinary life.
Best practice
Annual Programme

Our specialised team combines extensive experience, highly skilled and tenacious, professionals that are known for an innovative and outcomes based approach to practice and delivery.

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Labels and lazy linguistics

Valuing People (but do we really?)

The forced intimacy of assessments

Living in a dystopian reality

The fallacy of disability equality

Disability in lockdown and beyond