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Ada Lovelace

My experience so far with the APLE/Ada Field School- Brian Scott

Hi guys, I’ve been asked to produce a short blog outlining the field research being done between the APLE Collective and the Ada Lovelace Foundation.  So who is the Ada Lovelace Foundation?    Well, they put it a lot better than I can: From the Ada Lovelace website: About Ada Lovelace The Read more…

By aplecollective, 1 weekJune 24, 2022 ago
APLE Month 2022

Chris Burns writes for #LearningDisabilityWeek

There was a news story and clip on the council’s website about someone with learning difficulties who had gone into supported accommodation in Penzance. The clip explained he liked cooking and loved HMV in Truro. My ganglion cysts on my feet caused me pain last night but I did some Read more…

By aplecollective, 1 weekJune 22, 2022 ago
APLE Month 2022

Learning Disability Week- Chris Burns

My journey in disability started with a phone call to a BBC radio station. It was about a death of someone with a learning disability. An investigation found that Cornwall had failed to protect the vulnerable individual properly. At the time it was rare for disability to speak openly and Read more…

By aplecollective, 2 weeksJune 20, 2022 ago
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APLE Month 2022

The changing landscape of the digital divide- Disconnected and well and truly left behind.

I’ve never been one for relying on technology. I have very little confidence and get so stressed whenever I have to do anything that relies on me using the internet. I have a few learning difficulties and suffer quite badly with my mental health. The world is moving far too Read more…

By aplecollective, 3 weeksJune 10, 2022 ago
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APLE Month 2022

An open digital world- Phil Parkes.

My name is Phil Parkes, and I am the Network Coordinator at Expert Citizens. I am also a member of the APLE Collective where I take part in the campaigns group activities. For those who don’t know, Expert Citizens (EC) are a lived experience organisation who advocate for people with Read more…

By aplecollective, 3 weeksJune 8, 2022 ago
APLE Collective Blog

APLE at the Raising Voices Exhibition

Friday 25th March was the Raising Voices Exhibition at Catalyst Building on Staffordshire University’s Campus. It was a full day for community members to visit the exhibition of photos, clay and postcards which raise the voices of people experiencing poverty in Stoke on Trent. “We had an area set aside Read more…

By aplecollective, 3 monthsMarch 29, 2022 ago
APLE Collective Blog

Autism Acceptance Week- Chris Burns

Autism is a neurological difference. It is not with big capital letters, a mental health condition. Autism is a spectrum of talents and abilities, some may have an associated learning disability (I have a fixed cognitive impairment on top of my autism) or be non-verbal. I can 100 per cent Read more…

By aplecollective, 3 monthsMarch 28, 2022 ago
APLE Collective Blog

The APLE Collective share their expertise and insight with external partners.

Living in poverty has never been a life choice. The harsh realities faced by people living in poverty are indefensible and with this in mind, the APLE Collective’s mission statement clearly articulates the need and value of creating a lived experience of poverty network across the UK to raise awareness of poverty, reduce stigma Read more…

By aplecollective, 5 monthsJanuary 31, 2022 ago
IDEP 2021

Building Forward Together for IDEP 2021

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2021 is once again upon us and the APLE (Addressing Poverty with Lived Experience) is marking this day by amplifying the voice of those who often feel silenced. this year’s theme for #IDEP2021 is Building Forward Together: Ending persistent poverty, respecting all Read more…

By aplecollective, 9 monthsOctober 11, 2021 ago
APLE Month 2021

Poverty2Solutions #APLEMonth2021

Since 2016, Poverty2Solutions (ATD Fourth World, Dole Animators and Thrive Teesside) have been working alongside a graphic designer, an academic and a policy working to ensure the voice of lived experience of poverty and socio-economic disadvantage informs the debates that will have the power to create fairer policies. Poverty2Solutions value the untapped Read more…

By aplecollective, 1 yearJune 21, 2021 ago

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