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At great human cost - loss of legal aid:

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  At great human cost - loss of legal aid: Legal aid in the UK has been severely restricted, especially for civil matters, due to a combination of government policy changes, funding cuts, and ideological shifts over the past decade. Here’s a breakdown of why serious civil matters often don’t qualify for legal aid anymore: 1. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) This is the single most important reason. LASPO drastically cut the scope of legal aid in England and Wales. Many types of civil cases were removed from eligibility, including: Most family law matters (unless there's domestic abuse) Housing issues (unless there’s risk of homelessness) Employment disputes Immigration (unless there's asylum or human rights concerns) Debt and welfare benefits issues (except in very limited circumstances) Even serious and life-altering matters were deemed "not serious enough" to warrant state-funded legal support. 2. Ideological Shift Toward “Personal ...
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Don't Quit:

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  Don't Quit: Keep Going, Beautiful Soul! I know it’s hard right now. I know your chest feels heavy and your mind is a storm of things you can’t quite name. Maybe you’re tired of being strong. Maybe you’re running on fumes. But please—keep going. One breath, one step, one day at a time. You’re doing better than you think. The weight you’re carrying? It’s not yours alone to bear. The people who truly love you won’t make it heavier. Genuine people don’t sabotage others. They don’t dim your light just because they’re afraid of their own shadows. They don’t leave scars on your mind or make you question your worth. Real love—real friendship—should feel safe. Uplifting. Not like a battlefield where you’re dodging emotional grenades just to keep the peace. And if someone’s presence starts to poison your peace? That’s not good for you and you deserve better. So please, be gentle with yourself. Don’t internalise the harm others have done. That says more about them than it ever will about yo...
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Thank you for you patience:

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  https://pgpandspd.blogspot.com/2025/04/press-shoot.html This opportunity appears to have been deliberately undermined and may be part of a broader hate crime targeting me. I appreciate your patience as I take the necessary steps to consult with legal counsel. DurhamEnable   Durham County Council    What has been happening behind the scenes: https://pgpandspd.blogspot.com/2025/05/durhamenable-silenced-for-healing-when.html And: https://pgpandspd.blogspot.com/2025/05/sisters-of-support-review.html Sarah Wingfield 🌹  #Disabilityinclusion #DisabilitySupport #hatecrimes #sabotage  Image taken from blog post "Press shoot".
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Sisters of support: review:

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 Why I Cannot Recommend Sisters of Support By Sarah Wingfield – Independent Disability Advocate & Blogger+ As a recent victim of sexual abuse, and someone who advocates for mental health and disability rights, I was directed to Sisters of Support by a police officer and a representative. It was verbally agreed—at my own home with police present—that the group would remain impartial as I sought an apology from a local press company for their verbal mistreatment. Unfortunately, this agreement was not upheld. One of the founders breached that trust. On 6th November 2024, after only two sessions, I informed the group in writing that I would no longer attend, as the environment had become unsafe for me. As a blogger who documents both injustices and healing, I wrote about how they failed to remain impartial and how this impacted my wellbeing. At no point did I break any laws. Shortly after, around 11th November, a founder of the group allegedly coerced members into submitting false ...
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To the professionals who keep sabotaging my hard work:

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To the professionals who keep sabotaging my hard work: You hide behind a fake facade of community care and justice—so people defend your honour, unaware of your dishonesty. But I see you. I know what you did. You lied to the police. You manipulate behind closed doors because you can’t manipulate me. You smear my name because you can’t bend my spirit. But here’s the thing: every time you try to knock me down, I rise stronger. You pull strings behind the scenes and plot in the shadows—but I never needed you to thrive. In fact, you’d have done more for our town working with me. You can’t sabotage opportunities that live beyond your reach. And the ones you have succeeded to take? Watch them return to me—threefold—with karma on my shoulder. I am a warrior for fair treatment, especially for the disabled and marginalised. You can blacklist me locally, stalk my work, and whisper poison into people’s ears for three years—but I’m still standing. Still winning. Because what I do comes from truth....
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Bud's paws:

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 Oh my heart!  I have just received the most beautiful card and paw prints of Bud from Sore Paws vets. These are truly beautiful and mean the world to me. He had his heavenly third birthday yesterday and we lit a candle for him at mine. He also has a memorial at my partners. He was so exceptionally loved and is greatly missed. Rest in peace my beautiful fur baby - you were far too good for this world. 🐾 Sarah 🌹
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Cropped: A disabled voice silenced:

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Cropped: A disabled voice silenced: It’s disheartening to be excluded from the disability advocacy work I’ve contributed to—apparently due to my open, legal use of medical cannabis on social media. To then be cropped out of shared images feels unnecessarily spiteful. It sends a harmful message to neurodivergent people like me, especially those with RSD: "Your voice doesn't matter."  I feel erased. I spotted my shoulder in press coverage promoting another disabled woman’s voice, while I’m still waiting for the policies that allegedly justify my silencing. What rules have I broken by advocating for legal access to medicine? You don't support disabled people by erasing us. Period. I won’t share the image—for now. I still hope they'll do the right thing and include my podcast. Because disabled voices do matter and that INCLUDES mine! Sarah Wingfield  Independent Disability Advocate  #DurhamEnable #Podcast #Cropped #Blacklisted #MedicalCanna #DisabilityAwareness #Disab...
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