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Understanding Yourself

  • Border Links

    Border Links

    Point A Profile Organisation Border Links. What geographical area does the organisation cover? Amble, Berwick, Cornhill, Duns & Kelso. What are the aims of your organisation and what do you do? Visit the website for more information to find out what Border Links has to offer and its aims as an organisation. This organisation also…

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  • Travel with Confidence

    Travel with Confidence

    This month we have teamed up with Adapt NE to offer a 4-week course offering all aspects of travelling safely and with confidence. The Travel with Confidence scheme is part of a new reginal project. Please find further details in the flier below. This course has been a great experience for SpLinter as five members…

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  • Supporting users looking for work

    Supporting users looking for work

    Last month at the SEND Employers Forum we presented a useful summary of the types of support that SpLinter can offer Learning Disabled people who are looking for work and training. Please find further information below in our presentation.

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  • SpLinter goes to Berwick!

    SpLinter goes to Berwick!

    This August we are hosting our first SpLinter monthly social at BorderLinks in Berwick. Each month we come together as a group to organise monthly social gathering around the county for young neurodiverse adults. We hope to see you there. Please click here to find out more information or view the flier below.

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  • Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Awareness Session with DWP

    Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Awareness Session with DWP

    This July the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) are providing a series of sessions which will raise awareness about the Personal Independent Payment (PIP). These sessions highlight the eligibility criteria along with supporting individuals through making their claim which includes the assessment process. Please find further information about these sessions here. If you require…

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  • Protect Our Benefits – Branches Campaign Toolkit

    Protect Our Benefits – Branches Campaign Toolkit

    The National Autistic Society (NAS) have produced a flier latest information about the proposed changes to the benefits. The NAS have also created a Branches Campaign Toolkit which highlights what they plan to do to make a difference. Please find further details below:

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  • Autism and Mental Health

    Autism and Mental Health

    There is plenty of useful guidance highlighted in this presentation below about Autism and Mental Health. The key points from this PowerPoint are about the importance of sustaining mental wellbeing for Autistic people along with understanding yourself. Please find further details below.

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  • Become a Travel Champion in Northumberland!

    Become a Travel Champion in Northumberland!

    There is an exciting new opportunity that has come about for people with learning disabilities…! The organisation Adapt is looking for three enthusiastic individuals to become travel champions in Northumberland. As a Travel Champion you are going to help others grow their knowledge and confidence about traveling independently. This role is part of the Travel…

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  • Mind the Gap

    Mind the Gap

    🌟 We know people are not always designed to fit the ‘systems’ and many fall through the gaps 🌟 There is a new innovative event called ‘Mind the Gap’ which offers support to inviduals who do not fit the ‘systems’ and inevitably fall through the gap! During this event you will be using immersive theatrical…

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  • SpLinter’s Visit to Border Links

    SpLinter’s Visit to Border Links

    Recently, a group of members from the SpLinter Group travelled up to Berwick to visit the new community hub for Border Links at the Ramparts enterprise park. It was a great opportunity for SpLinter to meet with Melanie Deans who is the director of Border Links, and we used it to discuss with her the…

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