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Chris Burns

Care Crisis- Chris Burns

Is the care crisis being cemented by hostility towards those who need care and support? Unfortunately, the quotes were directed for real towards a vulnerable adult in Cornwall. This is not just an issue for Cornwall but for Plymouth and elsewhere too. When society sees people as not people then Read more…

By aplecollective, 3 weeksMarch 13, 2023 ago
Chris Burns

What exclusion really means- Chris Burns

Firstly, I wanted to say thank you for the film I made with Inside Housing. I know it has been shared widely and made more people want to share their stories of fuel poverty. The winds of change come when people boldly step forward (despite having to deal with the consequences of Read more…

By aplecollective, 3 monthsJanuary 9, 2023 ago
Chris Burns

Chris Burns for Inside Housing’s Give Fuel Poverty A Voice Campaign.

“As part of Inside Housing’s Give Fuel Poverty a Voice campaign, sponsored by Aico, he talks about his concern about paying bills next year as energy prices rise.” “Earlier this year, he joined Aple Collective – a group of individuals who experience poverty and are working to eradicate it – to offer his Read more…

By aplecollective, 4 monthsDecember 13, 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, 9 monthsJune 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, 9 monthsJune 20, 2022 ago
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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, 1 yearMarch 28, 2022 ago
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