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Want to know more about Harrow Cycle Hub? 5th anniversary Annual General Meeting 29 March, all welcome. Talks by partners @communityconnex.bsky.social Evolve Women’s Cycling Network, Ignite Youth, Voluntary Action Harrow, Harrow Carers. Food and drink! Meet our people! Book bit.ly/HarrowCycleH...

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Survey on patient experiences of receiving test results Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

We’re working with LBC Radio to understand whether patients are experiencing delays or difficulties receiving their test results and we want to hear from you.

If you’ve had trouble accessing your NHS test results since Jan 2023, your experience could help support an investigation:

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Learning Disability & Autism Engagement Event We’re shaping our new strategy and want to hear directly from you. Come along, share your views, and help shape positive change.

If you live in Harrow and you are autistic or have a learning disability, have your say on Harrow Council's strategy. The event is on 25 February.

If it's about you, it should be BY you.
@harrowcyclehub.bsky.social @northharrowlibrary.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/LDAEvent

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Top left: Community ConneX logo
Below: Learning Disability and Autism Forum 
Let's talk about money
Image on right: Money in notes and coins
Bullet points: 
Think before you spend: do you really need it?
Make a spending plan that works for you
Use banking apps safely and responsibly
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Free lunch provided
Thursday 22 January 2026
9.30 am to 2.30 pm
At Harrow Baptist Church, College Road, Harrow HA1 1BA
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Contact Zaynah Azad zaynah.azad@communityconnex.co.uk

Top left: Community ConneX logo Below: Learning Disability and Autism Forum Let's talk about money Image on right: Money in notes and coins Bullet points: Think before you spend: do you really need it? Make a spending plan that works for you Use banking apps safely and responsibly Below: Free lunch provided Thursday 22 January 2026 9.30 am to 2.30 pm At Harrow Baptist Church, College Road, Harrow HA1 1BA Image of QR code Contact Zaynah Azad zaynah.azad@communityconnex.co.uk

Let's talk about money! Our Learning Disability and Autism forum is on Thursday 22 January at at Harrow Baptist Church from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm.
Click this link to book a place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learning-d...
@northharrowlibrary.bsky.social @harrowonline.org @inclusionlondon.bsky.social

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Text below: 
Learning Disability and Autism Forum
Let’s talk about money
Save the date! 
Thursday 22 January 2026
9.30 am to 2.30 pm

Think before you spend: do you really need it?
Make a spending plan that works for you
Use banking apps safely and confidently

Harrow Baptist Church
College Road, Harrow HA1 1BA

Community ConneX logo: top left Text below: Learning Disability and Autism Forum Let’s talk about money Save the date! Thursday 22 January 2026 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Think before you spend: do you really need it? Make a spending plan that works for you Use banking apps safely and confidently Harrow Baptist Church College Road, Harrow HA1 1BA

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If you've never noticed it, you've never had to live with it.
(Disability) Hate Crime Awareness Week #DontHateMeForIt
@harrowcyclehub.bsky.social
@harrowonline.org
@northharrowlibrary.bsky.social
@disrightsuk.bsky.social
@learningdiseng.bsky.social

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If you've never noticed it, you've never had to live with it.
Disability Hate Crime Awareness Week #DontHateMeForIt
@harrowcyclehub.bsky.social
@harrowonline.org
@northharrowlibrary.bsky.social
@disrightsuk.bsky.social
@learningdiseng.bsky.social

6 months ago 1 0 0 0
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If you've never noticed it, you've never had to live with it.
Disability Hate Crime Awareness Week #DontHateMeForIt
@harrowcyclehub.bsky.social @harrowonline.org
@northharrowlibrary.bsky.social
@disrightsuk.bsky.social
@learningdiseng.bsky.social

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If you've never noticed it, you've never had to live with it.
Disability Hate Crime Awareness Week #DontHateMeForIt
@harrowcyclehub.bsky.social @harrowonline.org
@northharrowlibrary.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social
@learningdiseng.bsky.social

6 months ago 1 0 1 0
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If you've never noticed it, you've never had to live with it.
Disability Hate Crime Awareness Week #DontHateMeForIt
@harrowcyclehub.bsky.social @northharrowlibrary.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social

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Front cover of Issue 21 of Connect magazine; 2 hands are holding the magazine

Front cover of Issue 21 of Connect magazine; 2 hands are holding the magazine

You’d like to give back, but … Find a volunteer role that suits you. Read more in the latest issue of Connect. communityconnex.co.uk/wp-content/u...

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Has your organisation made reasonable adjustments for people with a learning disability? We don't mean accessibility ramps; we mean access to employment.
Learn how to remove barriers to employment and inclusion with our disability awareness training course. communityconnex.co.uk/learning-dis...

7 months ago 2 1 0 0
Man in a wheelchair with a microphone

Man in a wheelchair with a microphone

On the Our Right to Thrive blog, Ivan Riches interviews disabled artists attending a recent demonstration about disability cuts

disabilityarts.online/blog/our-rig...

8 months ago 2 1 0 0
Breast Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer Screening YouTube video by Community ConneX

We’re so proud of Brenda, Sheila and Hannah. They helped us to make a video about #BreastCancerScreening and #BreastAwareness. They spoke about barriers and what professionals should do to improve services.
@learningdiseng.bsky.social
@mencap.org.uk #HealthInequalities youtu.be/b6oFA54ZmEw?...

8 months ago 1 0 0 0
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If you live in Luton and feel lonely or isolated, join Advocacy 1st Luton's ReConneX group on 17 July for a relaxing afternoon at Stockwood Park. Shyrus is our Engagement Coordinator; pop along and see her from 1.30 to 3.30 pm. Email: Shyrus.Naaz@advocacy1st.co.uk #PicnicInThePark

9 months ago 1 0 0 0
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We’re looking for new Trustees!

Current co-chair @mxdennisqueen.bsky.social didn’t think they were the sort of person who would join a board but that all changed with DAO. Play their video to find out why.

Find out more about the role and how to apply ↓
disabilityarts.online/opportunity-...

9 months ago 1 1 0 0

This is from an email sent to #Hillingdon residents. A local authority starting a message by blaming asylum costs and only mentioning a heavy reliance on 'drawing down' after pearls have been clutched.

9 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Voices for All is a Community ConneX group of self-advocates. We champion key concerns affecting our daily lives
We were frustrated with the time it was taking to renew our Freedom Passes. Voices for All contacted Harrow council to get things moving. @disrightsuk.bsky.social @harrowonline.org

9 months ago 1 1 0 0
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How do you see yourself? Melisa sees flowers. #LearningDisabilityWeek2025 #Inclusion
@northharrowlibrary.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social

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Many thanks to @northharrowlibrary.bsky.social for hosting our #LearningDisabilityWeek event in a space where community matters. We explored @mencap.org.uk's theme of "Do you see me?" by expressing "How I see myself".

10 months ago 1 1 0 0

Thank you for sharing. We're looking forward to expressing how we see ourselves at North Harrow Library!

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To celebrate Learning Disability Week we are hosting a workshop run by @communityconnex.bsky.social

On Tuesday 17th June 11am to 2pm.

All welcome

no booking required.

10 months ago 1 1 0 1
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1 in 3 people living with dementia do not have a diagnosis.
A diagnosis is vital to give people access to the care, treatment and support they desperately need.

If you’re worried about yourself, or someone close to you, then check your symptoms today using our
symptoms checklist.

Visit alzheimers.org.uk

Bottom right Alzheimer’s Society name and logo

Top right image of forget-me-not 1 in 3 people living with dementia do not have a diagnosis. A diagnosis is vital to give people access to the care, treatment and support they desperately need. If you’re worried about yourself, or someone close to you, then check your symptoms today using our symptoms checklist. Visit alzheimers.org.uk Bottom right Alzheimer’s Society name and logo

#OneInThree @dementiacommunity.bsky.social

11 months ago 1 0 0 0
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The Open University The 30th Anniversary of the Social History of Learning Disability (SHLD) Conference9-10th July 2025

The inclusive Social History of Learning Disability conference is taking place at the Open University in Milton Keynes on 9th and 10th July.

It’s a conference about the importance of the stories, memories and histories of people with learning disabilities.

More details here: tinyurl.com/yt89tkxr

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Green background with Community ConneX logo and Mental Health Foundation logos

Text reads: Let’s support each other
Check in on friends and family
Advocate for accessible mental health support
Be kind to yourself and others

Green background with Community ConneX logo and Mental Health Foundation logos Text reads: Let’s support each other Check in on friends and family Advocate for accessible mental health support Be kind to yourself and others

Mental health awareness should be by all for all. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2025 @voiceability.bsky.social @rethinkcharity.bsky.social @mindcharity.bsky.social @assocmhp.bsky.social

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Text reads: Did you know that people with a learning disability and autistic people are more likely to experience mental health challenges?

Text reads: Did you know that people with a learning disability and autistic people are more likely to experience mental health challenges?

Everyone has mental health issues, right? But what if you have a learning disability? What if you're autistic? How does #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek represent or celebrate you? #InclusionMatters @disrightsuk.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social @autisticsociety.bsky.social

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A green background with the Community ConneX logo and the purple Mental Health Foundation logo. Another logo in purple reads: Mental Health Awareness Week 12-18 May
The same announcement is in larger white font. To the right is a photo of a Community ConneX client who is making a healthy wrap.

A green background with the Community ConneX logo and the purple Mental Health Foundation logo. Another logo in purple reads: Mental Health Awareness Week 12-18 May The same announcement is in larger white font. To the right is a photo of a Community ConneX client who is making a healthy wrap.

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Image of Tower 42 with the DR UK logo projected at the top

Image of Tower 42 with the DR UK logo projected at the top

Woah... The DR UK logo up on Tower 42, one of London's skyscrapers!

This was to celebrate our 50th year of the Disability Rights Handbook, which you can get from our shop here 👇 shop.disabilityrightsuk.org/products/dis...

We're not going anywhere, the fight for disability rights continues!

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Community ConneX clients talk about bowel cancer screening.
Community ConneX clients talk about bowel cancer screening. YouTube video by Community ConneX

Our video for #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth raises awareness of how people with a learning disability experience bowel cancer screening. Kelvin speaks candidly and reflects on the barriers people with a learning disability face. #EarlyDetection
youtu.be/C2xDOh3Q_lo

11 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Growing plants and friendships - Advocacy 1st The social isolation group run by Advocacy 1st enjoyed a gardening session with Luton in Bloom. They enjoyed planting seeds.

Spring has officially sprung in #Luton with the Advocacy 1st social isolation group getting into gardening.
advocacy1st.co.uk/news/growing...

1 year ago 1 1 1 0
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