Dates-n-Mates Direct

Feb 04 2025 18 ep. 9 mins 3
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Friendly conversations with direct experiences and opinions from people with learning disabilities brought to you by Dates-n-Mates. Dates-n-Mates is a Scottish charity tackling social isolation and supporting love and friendship for adults with learning disabilities. Co-Hosted by Andrew, John Paul, Sarah, John and Katrina. Each episode is entirely led by people with a learning disability to share their views and experiences in their own way. http://datesnmates.org.uk https://www.facebook.com/dnmscotland

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Making Choices & Keeping Safe Guidance

Feb 04 2025 23 mins  
Dates-n-Mates Falkirk Director, John, is joined by Joanne and Vicky from the Forth Valley NHS Learning Disability Team to discuss the new Making Choices and Keeping Safe guidance. This guidance is for people supporting someone with a learning disability and shares information around relationships and sexual health. This is a topic we are very passionate about in the work we do.

Dates-n-Mates 2023-2024 Annual Report Summary

Nov 29 2024 5 mins  
Dates-n-Mates National Director, John Paul Moffat, shares a summary of our first annual report as an independent charity. You can read our report on our website, including an easy read version at www.datesnmates.org.uk

Happiness at Work week

Sep 18 2024 4 mins  
This episode of Dates-n-Mates Direct, we celebrate International Happiness at Work week. Our Directors, John, Katrina, Andrew and Kirsty share what makes them happy at work. Happiness at work is so important, we hope this episode helps you think about the positive aspects of your job too! Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-chee

How to spot an online scam

May 01 2024 5 mins  
In this episode of Dates-n-Mates Direct... Katrina shares her quick top tips on what a scam is, how to spot a scam and what to do if you think you have been scammed. Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Learning Disability Week: Digital Inclusion

May 01 2024 7 mins  
In this episode our Directors introduce you to the theme of Scottish Learning Disability Week 2024: Digital Inclusion... what does digital inclusion mean? Why are some people with a learning disability digitally excluded? and how can you get involved in the week? Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday License: https

LDAN Bill Consultation: Relationships

Apr 12 2024 6 mins  
In this episode of Dates-n-Mates Direct, Andrew explains the relationships section of the LDAN* Bill currently under consideration by the Scottish Government. The Learning Disability, Autism, and Neurodiversity bill. The current consultation for this bill is open until the 21st of April. Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-chee

Human Rights Day 2023

Dec 07 2023 36 mins  
In this episode of Dates-n-Mates Direct, Falkirk Director John Clarke, interviews Sarah and Charlie from SCLD all about human rights. They discuss what human rights are, who they are for, why they are important and how you can find out more about your human rights. This episode is being released around Human Rights Day 2023 to encourage more people to find out about their human ri

Learning Disability Week 2023 - Leadership #LeadtoChange

Apr 27 2023 7 mins  
The 1st-7th of May 2023, is Learning Disability Week in Scotland, with the theme of leadership #LeadtoChange. Dates-n-Mates are led by a team of Directors who are four fantastic colleagues with lived experience of a learning disability themselves. Andrew, John, John Paul and Sarah have all completed the SCLD 'Future Leaders' course. They discuss how this course has improve

Dates-n-Mates Directors Discuss Completing Our Future Leaders Course

May 26 2022 7 mins  
In this episode you will here from Dates-n-Mates Directors Sarah Paterson and Andrew McCartney. They discuss completing Our Futures Leaders course, delivered by Inspiring Scotland and Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities. We hear what learning they took from it and how they are putting it into practice in their roles at Dates-n-Mates

Dates-n-Mates Director Interviewing new colleagues

Apr 18 2022 10 mins  
Hear about what it's like to be part of the Dates-n-Mates team and listen to colleagues talk about the events.