Talking Mats Stories

Members of the National Involvement (NIN) explain how using the Charter Talking Mats improved the lives of people who get support, and how peer advocacy can help people identify changes they want to make

Lynnette speaking up

Lynnette explains what it’s like having her voice heard.

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Michael involved in an organisation

Michael describes how he helps to make decisions in an organisation and how it makes him feel.

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What NIN means

NIN members describe what it means to them to be part of the NIN meetings.

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Hear our Voice

Members of the National Involvement Network (NIN) talk about what NIN means to them

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Involvement in Action

NIN members describe their experience of using a new Talking Mat to help more people use the Charter for Involvement.

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Hear Our Voice Conference

The Hear our Voice Conference was planned and led by NIN members and held to celebrate NIN's 10th anniversary

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Charter film

A short animated film that brings the Charter to life for people who have trouble reading.

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Anyone can be a superhero

Explores a young man’s experience of leaving school and moving into college.

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Brian involved in the community

Brian Robertson talks about how he got involved in his community and what he thinks about it.

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The NIN and the future

NIN members talk about their hopes for the future of the Charter and the NIN.

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Improving support for the accused person with a learning disability in police custody

Allan Speirs gives his experience of being a man with learning disabilities in a police interview.

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