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New ‘first-class’ youth mental health centre opens

by Charlotte Dolman | Jan 2, 2026 | Parents & Carers

A “first-class facility” offering support for young people with mental health difficulties has opened. Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) said the inpatient unit, called The Sett, had opened as a specially designed facility at...

Mum forced into debt in fight to remain involved in disabled daughter’s care finally wins case

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 31, 2025 | Parents & Carers

A mother forced into debt so she could fight in court to remain involved in her disabled daughter’s care has finally been granted permission to be her voice after a lengthy legal battle.

Hospice raises cash to save two beds amid struggle

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 29, 2025 | Parents & Carers

A hospice has raised enough money to save two inpatient beds from closure for a further six months amid ongoing financial strain. In October, Ashgate Hospice in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, announced plans to cut jobs and reduce services in a bid to save more than...

Artist Nnena Kalu earns ‘historic’ Turner Prize win

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 26, 2025 | Parents & Carers

Nnena Kalu has won this year’s Turner Prize, the UK’s most high-profile art award, for her “bold and compelling” sculptures and drawings – and has made history as the first artist with a learning disability to win.

Disabled teenager who was left in school during fire takes safety campaign to parliament

by Charlotte Dolman | Dec 24, 2025 | Parents & Carers

A teenage boy who was left alone upstairs during a school fire has taken his campaign for stronger safety rules for disabled students to Parliament. Lucas Vezza-O’Brien has cerebral palsy and says he was “terrified” when smoke began to fill the...
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