UK Charity Week, Celebration of Charity – A Year in our Life
Developing ‘a world of possibilities’ for our members and giving them the tools to thrive, remains at the centre of everything we do. Whilst delivering our core services, we have worked harder than ever to also raise awareness around autism and learning disability in the wider community. None of this would be possible without our […]
Another Little Library for Aylesbury
The new Little Library was officially ‘opened’ by the Mayor of Aylesbury, Cllr Steven Lambert. Rev Vicky Burton, Rev Pete Wheeler, St Peter’s Church Community Garden Facilitator Dave Furze, Talkback Chief Executive Jeremy Hay. Members of the local community were also in attendance. The Mayor of Aylesbury said: “Aylesbury Town Council is proud to fund […]
Autumn Statement 2023 – The impact!
“On hearing the Autumn Statement yesterday, I was initially very angry but decided to sleep on it before reacting publicly. Unfortunately, I’ve woken up even angrier. “Does the Government understand the charity, care, and vulnerable adults’ sector at all? “Of course, it goes without saying, that staff deserve good pay but given the government has […]
Jay’s our boxing superstar
Jay, signed up to take part in Ultra White Collar Boxing programme, which involved eight weeks of boxing training, before taking part in a fight on November 11th in Milton Keynes. This week, we were delighted to welcome Jay to our Everybody Active group at Buckingham Park Community Centre. He spent some time talking to […]
Anti-Bully Week – The Final Word
Bullying is an ongoing problem which affects many people. It can happen at home, at school, at work, and many other places. The psychological and physical effects of bullying are lifelong for the victims and at times can be life changing. We should all try our best to educate people on how to interact with […]
Anti-Bullying Week – How to prevent bullying
If you’ve been following my posts this week, you will know that bullying doesn’t just affect children at school. You can experience bullying as an adult in the workplace, online or in social situations. However, preventing people from bullying needs to start early. Only by teaching and showing children by our own actions, how to […]
Ant-Bullying Week – How being bullied affects you
Bullying can affect you both mentally (psychologically) and physically, both are damaging and difficult to deal with. Here I have look at both of these in more detail: Effects of Bullying Psychological Low self-esteem. Self-harming behaviours. Alcohol and Drug use and dependence. Involvement in violence. Involvement in crime. Bullying can lead to mental health problems. […]
Anti-Bullying Week – How to tell if someone is being bullied
When you’re being bullied it can seem like a never ending cycle that you can’t escape from and you might find it hard to tell someone this is happening. It can be very worrying if you think someone you care about is being bullied and hard to find out if this is the case. The […]
Anti-Bullying Week – What is Bullying?
The ABA defines bullying as: The repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves and imbalance of power. Bullying can be physical, verbal, or psychological. It can happen face to face or online. We know that bullying doesn’t just affect children at school. You can experience […]
They couldn’t care less
Please note this article contains details that some might find upsetting. Nicholas is kept in, what can only be described as, solitary confinement, spending 24 hours a day in a windowless room. He’s not a criminal. In fact, the only reason he is treated like this, is because he is autistic and has learning disabilities. […]
Make a noise about bullying
Anti Bullying Week starts off on Monday 13th November with odd socks day. This is to celebrate being unique, and that it’s okay to be different. The theme for the rest of the week is make a noise about bullying. This has been organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. You can find out more about the Anti-Bullying […]
Talkback tackles employment – Julia’s new job!
“I’ve been working with Julia since April this year. She had previously had a couple of voluntary roles but never a paid job. At our first meeting, she told me she was particularly interested in working or volunteering in a care home. Well, now she is! “We have worked closely with Chartwell Manor Care Home […]
