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Richard Wilson, Good Help founder
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“My involvement made me feel encouraged, connected and empowered to be an initiator in our city.”
“I am in awe of their collective minds and hopeful hearts. Grapevine is a power house.”
“You are everyone’s favourite community organisers because you begin and end with a deep love for those around you and the community you work in.”
Autumn is in the air and with it a sense of new beginnings. That’s apt for our Teenvine Plus programme as September heralds the start of a new 12-month cycle that, like the seasons, will move through the return to routines Autumn brings, the resource building and quiet reflection of Winter, the renewal and productivity […]
Read MoreON THIS DAY last year (25 September) Rugby man Rishard Beckett walked 16 miles along the canal towpath from his home in the Warwickshire town to Coventry to raise awareness of barriers he and other people with learning disabilities face when accessing health care. Barriers that mean they are almost twice as likely to die […]
Read MoreLilly* and her daughter lived in temporary accommodation following a relationship breakdown. Their home had mould and the dog next door barked day and night. Lilly is autistic and so is her daughter – who joined Grapevine’s intensive development programme for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), Teenvine Plus. Lilly’s long-term health […]
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