In this issue: 'We called on the government and parliament to do their part to make elections more accessible.'

𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐲, Peer mentor at United Response on the brilliant #MyVoteMyVoice campaign

bit.ly/2BdO22j PG 11
#ThankYouSocialCare

“Imagine feeling unsafe every time you leave your home or interact with others – this is the unacceptable reality for many.”
Dimensions CEO Rachael Dodgson comments on #NoTimeForHateCrime in HuffPost.

Read it here ⬇️
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/people-w…

News. A fifth of the public have laughed at someone, called someone names or avoided talking to someone because of their learning disability or autism, according to new research from Dimensions.

learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/dimension…
#HateCrime

If you mix teen turtles and martial arts you'll get mayhem! Skate down to participating Vue #AutismFriendly screenings today October 29th 10.30am.

🍕Plan your trip: dimensions-uk.org/get-involved/c…

Gary Bourlet, self advocate and Membership and Engagement Lead LDEngland, spoke to #MyVoteMyVoice spokesperson Dr Mark Brookes MBE about our campaign to get more people with learning disabilities and autism registered to vote at the next election ⬇️

youtu.be/lJnMNo6GTmM

There's only one direction to go this weekend - if you like boy band puns! Another chance to get down to Showcase Cinemas UK for the second #AutismFriendly screening of #TrollsBandTogether this Sunday 29th October.

🎤Plan your trip: dimensions-uk.org/get-involved/c…

If you mix teen turtles and martial arts you'll get mayhem! Skate down to participating Vue #AutismFriendly screenings on October 29th 10.30am.

🍕Plan your trip: dimensions-uk.org/get-involved/c…

We're proud to be speaking at this event. Let's get creative in social media with authentic messaging from people with lived experience.

Our Online Harms and Grooming workshop is aimed at social care support staff and designed to raise awareness of online harms (especially grooming) for those with a learning disability and autistic people.
6 December, 9.30-1pm
Find out more:
arcengland.org.uk/online-harms-a…

Join Talk about Autism – the online community for parents and carers.

It's a place where you can be yourself and connect with others who can both share your joys and understand your worries as a parent or carer of an autistic child. 

Sign-up today: bit.ly/3ek7gXp

Confirmed speaker announcement for the Supporting People With a Learning Disability and Autistic People conference Alina Tatanovaite from Dimensions will be delivering a case study at 11:45am view this event and speaker bios at: shorturl.at/ceFIO

What did we learn from our focus groups with people from minoritised ethnic groups? Andrea Bruun shares some findings from the work we've been doing with V O D G to make sure our end-of-life care planning toolkit works for everyone! All in here👇
victoriaandstuart.com/post/41-lesson…

You can also listen to this latest episode of BBC Access All which features our very own Ali Gunn (she/her) and Dimensions's Dr Mark Brookes MBE talking about the latest disability hate crime statistics and what needs to change:

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Dimensions Campaigns Advisor Mark Brookes MBE and Ali Gunn from United Response  spoke to BBC Access about #NoTimeForHateCrime and how the public can be better allies.

Listen to the podcast: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g…
Visit dimensions-uk.org/notimeforhatec… for police resources and more

No job is too big for #PawPatrol , especially when they get mighty new superpowers! Get on a roll down to ODEON tomorrow October 22nd for their #AutismFriendly screenings of #PawPatrol MightyMovie. 

🦴Plan your visit: dimensions-uk.org/get-involved/c…

Dr Mark Brookes MBE told Daily Express about why he campaigns to fight hate crime and to help Police to make reporting easier. 

Read the article: express.co.uk/news/uk/182578…
Visit dimensions-uk.org/notimeforhatec… for police resources and more

#NoTimeForHateCrime

There's only one direction to go this weekend - if you like boy band puns! Get down to Showcase Cinemas UK for #AutismFriendly screening of #TrollsBandTogether this Sunday 22nd October.

🎤Plan your trip: dimensions-uk.org/get-involved/c…

youtu.be/utsH9fJ8FyM

A fabulous vision for how social care could be. We hope Liz Carr and #socialcarefuture 's film Let's grow this #SocialCareFuture Together contributes to pre-election policy planning on all sides. 

#SaveOurSocialCare

So proud of our Leader James who continues to take a lead in his life #LeadersList

dimensions-uk.org/dimensions-cam…

The Dimensions Council say “We are concerned but, not surprised by the survey results. We stand for #NoTimeForHateCrime because people should be treated with respect and dignity and we urge you to join us.”

👉Visit dimensions-uk.org/notimeforhatec… for more

#HateCrimeAwarenessWeek