Heavy Load 
Published by Steve Palmer August 12, 2008 in Learning disability. 
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I’ve just heard about the release of a really interesting new film and felt that I had to blog about it. Heavy Load is a documentary that follows the rise to fame of a thrash metal punk band that is made up of people both with and without a learning disability. Specialising in thrash covers of late 70’s punk (including The Clash’s ‘I Fought The Law’) – or punk versions of recent pop (including Kylie Minogue’s ‘Can’t Get You Out of My head’), Heavy Load is unlikely to have a top ten hit. ‘We like to take a classic song’ says guitarist Mick, ‘and crucify it’. I can’t wait to see this film!
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Published by Nicky D February 19, 2008 in News. Comments (1)
If you’re reading this blog then it’s clear that you already have an interest in Turning Point’s work. So you may be interested to hear that April sees the launch of our new series of e-newsletters.
Alongside a quarterly general Turning Point e-newsletter, there will also be regular emails on learning disability, mental health, substance misuse, and our Centre of Excellence in Connected Care. You can sign up for the newsletters on our website.
OUCH
Published by Steve Palmer December 20, 2007 in Learning disability. Comments (2)
I’m Turning Point’s Press Officer: I used to work at the BBC and in my time there I got involved with the OUCH! Disability website. They have a podcast which is presented by disabled comedians Liz Carr and Mat Fraser. I was there pressing the buttons on the very first recording and now they’ve done over twenty. It’s an irreverent look at disability and has just won a Royal Television Society Award.
So I was delighted when two service users from our services in Hertfordshire took OUCH! up on the offer to be part of the studio audience for the 2007 Christmas recording of the podcast.
Turning Point at the Labour party conference
Published by Emily Frith October 1, 2007 in Connected Care, Dual Diagnosis, Government, Learning disability, Mental Health. Comments (2)
Having got up at 5.30 for an early train to Bournemouth, I arrived in good time last Monday for the start of day two of the Labour party conference. Turning Point was exhibiting this year, with a theme of ‘connected care’ – how to make sure that services are more joined up to support people with particularly complex needs. This issue is very important for Turning Point as we work with people with a range of needs, such as those affected by drug or alcohol misuse, a mental health problem, or those with a learning disability. We want to try to change the way public services work so that they are just that – services to the public – designed to meet the whole needs of individuals. Continue reading Turning Point at the Labour party conference
Introducing the Learning Disability Coalition
Published by Ayesha Janjua May 23, 2007 in Learning disability. Comments (1)
Turning Point is part of the new Learning Disability Coalition which is fighting for more support and funding for people with a learning disability.
It’s made up of ten major learning disability charities, and was set up because of growing concern about the services for people with a learning disability being cut back due to financial pressures. Its aim is to make sure that there is enough public funding so that people with a learning disability can have the same chances and choices as everyone else. Continue reading Introducing the Learning Disability Coalition
