Christine Spooner works with Grapevine's media team to highlight issues people
with learning disabilities face.
Christine's own story about having her two children taken away because she
has a learning difficulty is featured in a BBC documentary called Inside
Out.
Here is the link to the BBC i player where you can watch the programme online
for until November 15.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nw2m4#synopsis
For more information about Grapevine's media team contact Darren Cannan on
02476553630 or email dcannan@grapevinecoventryandwarwickshire.co.uk
Grapevine was asked by Coventry's Community Safety Team to do some consultation with people with a learning disability on the issue of hate crime.
A blog is a good way for people to express themselves especially when it is built to record people's experiences using words, images, video and sound.
We are regularly updating the blog with more stories and everyone is entitled to take part. Take a look:
With the help of Grapevine and Central Vision Rishard Beckett and his mother tell his story on film.
Stay Up late was Grapevine's campaign for Learning Disability Week in June.
Young people with and without learning disabilities got together to make a film tackling attitudes. Tude Away! has been shortlisted for an OSCA at the Osca Bright film festival in November.
Building Community Networks Conference saw Anoop Bakshi tell his story of getting connected to Coventry's hockey club.
It also saw the launch of guidance produced by Grapevine on how to connect people.
click here to read more and to see a video clip
Click here to downlaod Connecting People: the steps to making it happen by Clare Wightman