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#SDMNetwork @janjengba.bsky.social and @jengba.bsky.social families interviewed in @mirrortogether.bsky.social ahead of their stories of #JointEnterprise being shared on stage at #Bradford2025
May 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🎉The @bigissue.com's top 100 Changemakers for 2025 is here! 🎉

A wonderful tribute to the people & organisations driving positive change in society. We are so proud to see that 6 members of our #SDMNetwork have also been recognised for the incredible work they do.

www.bigissue.com/news/activis...
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
Our Changemakers for 2025 are people and groups who make life better and brighter, who see what needs done at a community level and beyond.
www.bigissue.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today is #BrightonPride, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ festival! If you’re not able to make it to the celebrations, take a moment to read & share Oscar Sharples’ piece on #TransPride an joy.
www.bigissue.com/opinion/tran... #Pride2025 #SDMNetwork
At Trans Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn't think I'd have
Trans Pride isn't just a celebration, it's about survival. Oscar Sharples reflects on how we all need a bit more trans joy in our lives.
www.bigissue.com
August 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
💡Debs Teale from our #SDMNetwork, will be speaking at Healthcare Conferences UK on #SocialPrescribing this morning—discussing her mental health journey & why she believes Social Prescribing should be a priority in mental health. Find out more:
A Guide to Social Prescribing
Increasing the scale and impact of social prescribing as outlined in the NHS long term plan.
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February 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎧 Love seeing our #SDMNetwork member Steve’s
#BeatsBus featured as the campaign trail hits the decks!

From empowering youth with music to hosting political leaders, the Beats Bus keeps community at its core.👏

📰 hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-ea... #Hull #LocalElections2025
Ed Davey and Mike Ross hit the decks to spin up Lib Dem support in mayor vote
Cllr Ross was joined by the Lib Dem leader with just days to go before the region's first mayor is elected
hulldailymail.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
On #TimeToTalkDay, let's have open conversations about mental health. Watch our discussion on #SuicidePrevention & bereavement ft our #SDMNetwork. Hear their insights on #SuicideAwareness and why talking about #MentalHealth is so crucial.
Sounddelivery Media presents: A Conversation on Suicide
Sounddelivery Media presents a panel to showcase pioneering lived experience experts leading the debate around suicide prevention and the impact of bereaveme...
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February 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Reminder! This Thursday: FREE #LearningLunch with Jacob Dunne, whose story inspired the play PUNCH (now headed to Broadway!).

Don't miss out! Register: t.co/OppMrAE27W

#Broadway #Theatre #FreeLearning #LivedExperience #SDMNetwork
April 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Powerful read in @bigissue.com from Hameeda Khan, CEO of PEP Enterprise and #SDMNetwork member.

She reflects on the heavy price individuals pay for speaking out about racism in Britain.
A necessary piece for anyone committed to racial equity. buff.ly/6ea9h7j
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
📰 Our June newsletter is out!

Inside: our Spokesperson Network residential, a multi-year grant from @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social, #JudesBigSwim, updates from our Network + more.

Catch up: mailchi.mp/sounddeliver...

#SDMNetwork #LivedExperience #SocialJustice
Correction: Celebrating New Funding, Voices, and #JudesBigSwim
mailchi.mp
June 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
📢 Today MPs debate the Universal Credit & PIP Bill.
These benefits are a lifeline for many in our community - yet cuts & new rules could push more families into poverty.

🗣️ Nothing about us, without us.

🔗 Live: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
#UniversalCredit#PIP#DisabilityRights#SDMNetwork
Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer warned secret rebels ready to sink benefits vote
Commons to vote on legislation today as dozens of Labour MPs still set to rebel
www.independent.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
📰 @strongerbeginnings.bsky.social from our #SDMNetwork was recently interviewed for Dudley News. Speaking on the change in law that puts #CoerciveControl on par with other forms of domestic abuse, Sam talks about what the government's next step should be.
www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/2492577...
dudleynews.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Reading this harrowing account in The Guardian about Michelle's coercive control: tinyurl.com/ControlStory. The justice system's response feels inadequate.

This highlights the crucial role of lived experience voices. Advocates like @strongerbeginnings.bsky.social (SODA) do vital work. #SDMNetwork
‘His ability to switch from a loving partner to a monster kept me in a permanent state of stress’
‘Michelle’, a victim of coercive control, tells how she is still recovering after seven years of hell with an abusive partner. Why then was he jailed for just 30 months?
tinyurl.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
What’s on our radar?⭐
Palma Black, Siobhan Down & Anna Wardley from our #SDMNetwork delivered a series of powerful speeches at the annual @ExpertCitizens National Insight Awards back in Nov, offering inspiring insights and stories.That & more in our Jan newsletter:
Jude's Big Swim Challenge & more in our January Update
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January 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our July news is out now 📣
It’s been an exciting month as our 2025 #SDMNetwork visited @itvnews.bsky.social & @bigissue.com HQs
We share their 1st vlogs & opinion pieces on media narratives, challenging the welfare reforms & more.
Plus what's on our storytelling radar: mailchi.mp/sounddeliver...
July 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"We need more education and training around coercive control... early preventative work rather than waiting until it's too late". @strongerbeginnings.bsky.social #SDMNetwork was interviewed by BBC Jersey to discuss the Jersey government's new coercive control campaign. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jersey government says coercive control 'an issue'
The government has launched a domestic abuse campaign to raise awareness of coercive control.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Samantha Southern, from our #SDMNetwork, was featured by the BBC this week to share her upcoming role in leading
the Baton of Hope to Blackpool in honour of her husband Glen who lost his life to suicide in 2020.

📖Read the full article here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Blackpool mum 'proud' to join suicide baton relay in hometown
Samantha Southern says she's honoured to bring the Baton of Hope to Blackpool for the first time.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
⚖️ @jengba.bsky.social from our #SDMNetwork has been recognised in Media & Campaigns. Campaigning to reform #jointenterprise, JENGbA leads the way in gaining acquittals for the wrongly convicted and achieving further legal reform.
www.bigissue.com/news/activis...
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Media and campaigns
Our media and campaigns Changemakers have developed and used their platforms to amplify diverse voices and counter perceptions.
www.bigissue.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On this #InternationalDayofAcceptance read #SDMNetwork
Ben McCay in @thetimes.com highlighting @mylifemychoice1.bsky.social ‘Don’t Lock Us Away’ campaign for the closure of secure hospitals & the provision of appropriate support for people w/ learning disabilities. www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
Labour pledge reform of mental health care
Labour has promised to revive reforms to mental health laws should it win the next general election, after the plans were dropped from last week’s King’s Speech
www.thetimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Valerie Lolomari, resilience coach and founder of Women of Grace UK, joins #SDMNetwork. Valerie advocates for survivors of FGM and gender-based violence with compassion and power.
May 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Today is #IDPWD—a day to champion accessibility, inclusion & breaking down barriers for Disabled people everywhere.

Shoutout to #SDMNetwork member Claire Fisher at Inclusion Barnet: a tireless advocate whose work drives real change & ensures Disabled voices are heard.
Inclusion Barnet | We Believe in the Power of Experience
Using our lived experience of disability to create more inclusive services and communities in Barnet. Find out more about Inclusion Barnet...
www.inclusionbarnet.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
PUNCH the story behind the bold play: Watch our Q&A, chaired by Lady Unchained of the #SDMNetwork, to hear how Jacob Dunne's life is sparking a national conversation:
‘Punch’ the play - Learning Lunch Q&A with Author & Campaigner Jacob Dunne hosted by Lady Unchained
We’re passionate about how popular culture drawn from real experiences can drive public conversations and help drive change. Author and campaigner for restorative justice Jacob Dunne has seen key…
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November 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
#SDMNetwork leader Stephen Arnott (Redeyefeenix) and Beats Bus Records were featured in a three-part series on @bbc5live.bsky.social this week! 📻

The Beats Bus crew run a mobile studio that brings hip-hop, mentoring, and a safe space to young people.

Listen now! 👇

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5nv...
BBC Radio 5 Live 3 Part Podcast Feature on Beats Bus Records
This week on BBC Radio 5 Live, reporter Ryan joined the Beats Bus Records crew as they headlined this year’s OuterLimits Festival in Scunthorpe. The three-part series, which aired Monday through…
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October 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
📑 NEW: Oscar’s Blog - 'What I wish you'd ask me about transness'

#SDMNetwork member, Oscar Sharples shares what he wishes cis people knew about the intricacies & joys of trans identity.

“But they never ask the right questions.”

🔗Read: www.sounddelivery.org.uk/blog/what-i-...
#TransRights
What I wish you'd ask me about transness • Sounddelivery Media
The trans community has been undergoing increasing attacks on their rights and freedoms over the last several years. Proud trans activist Oscar Sharples reflects upon what he wishes cisgender people k...
www.sounddelivery.org.uk
July 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
📑 NEW: Diane Johnson, Founder & CEO of EnFold, writes for The Big Issue about the Welfare Bill’s painful impact on the autistic community. She calls for lived experience to shape every stage of reform.
Read her first op-ed via our #SDMNetwork: www.bigissue.com/opinion/welf...
#DisabilityJustice
Autistic people like me at risk if harmful welfare reforms go ahead
Proposed changes to disability benefits could exclude autistic people from vital support and deepen barriers to employment, says charity CEO
www.bigissue.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM