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Quarterly Big Feedback sessions continued to provide
A Louder Voice is also about changing wider systems.
an important forum for people we support to share their
During the year, we used our experience as a specialist
views, influence priorities and connect with one another.
provider to contribute to debates on social care reform,
These sessions help us understand what is working well,
commissioning, community alternatives to hospital,
what needs to improve and what matters most to people.
workforce, health inequalities and the role of technology.
Alongside this, we continued to develop more accessible
Active Prospects attended sector events, supported
ways for people to contribute to organisational learning,
policy discussions and continued to develop case studies
including through easy read materials, videos, feedback
and communications that show what good support can
sessions, quality conversations and involvement in events
achieve. This helps ensure that the voices and experiences
and governance activities.
of people we support are part of wider conversations
about the future of social care, not hidden within services.
We have expanded our research and policy influence this
year. Active Prospects and the Pro-Active Community
Together, this work demonstrates that A Louder Voice is
contributed to research and funding proposals focused
not a separate activity at Active Prospects; it is part of how
on AI literacy, health inequalities, inclusive research and
we improve quality, design new services, influence partners
accessible health information. This included emerging
and hold ourselves accountable.
work with universities and sector partners to explore how
people with learning disabilities and autistic people can
shape research about AI, health and wellbeing.
We also continued to build relationships with national and
regional bodies, including Learning Disability England, ARC
England, the National Care Forum, VODG, Social Enterprise
UK and the National Housing Federation, helping us
By investing in co-production, lived
experience leadership, research and
public influence, we are helping
people shape the decisions that
affect their lives.
share learning and advocate for better support, fairer
commissioning and more inclusive services.
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