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An illustration of a blonde girl in a superhero costume pointing to a speech bubble that says: "Cervical screening". Logos for Grapevine and Coventry and Warwickshire ICB, plus Macmillan Cancer Support complete the image.

28 April 2026

Myth-busting cervical screening concerns for people with learning disabilities in Coventry
Kurt's person-centred plan created in collaboration with his Grapevine connector, Bev Foster.

9 April 2026

Strengthening people: Three stories of our work helping people facing disadvantage
Photo of a garden bench in the sunshine with two dinosaur patterned cushions, a silver laptop and a white mug resting on it. Image by Ryunosuke Kikuno in Unsplash.

25 March 2026

Person-centred advocacy helps Bengy navigate disability benefits changes to retain his independence
A white female teenager who has Down's syndrome wears glasses with her brown hair and white flowery top as she fries chopped vegetables in a pan in a community kitchen.

10 February 2026

January on Teenvine Plus: Our highlights
A report cover with pink background with white cloud smudge and bold text that reads, "Impact Showcase: Experts by Experience Co-production service 2021 to 2025' alongside Grapevine 30 years logo.

27 August 2025

The impact of our four-year Experts by Experience Co-production Service: From influencing services to unexpected superpowers
A red, white and black megaphone on a purple background next to a pink circle with white text inside that reads, "Welfare reforms. Have your say!"

21 May 2025

Our drop-in event helping people respond to consultation on disability benefits
A photo shows three books piled on a table with a potted plant in the background. On their spines it spells out, "Words have power". A purple badge next to the pile explains that this work has been co-produced by Grapevine experts by experience.

2 April 2025

Improving the language we use around neurodivergence for World Autism Awareness Day
A young white man with dark hair, beard and glasses wears a light blue t-shirt as he sits on his sofa under a blanket coughing into his hand and holding his chest with the other. A purple logo on the image says, "Easy read by Grapevine Experts By Experience."

20 March 2025

Grapevine experts by experience help produce new pneumonia guidance for people with learning disabilities
A group gathers inside the library for a publicity photo holding various sensory items available to loan and smiling for the camera.

5 March 2025

Alex brings personal experience to turn idea for sensory library into a reality

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