I hope you have received my heartfelt thanks Avril - I think X is suspicious of me as I haven't been here for a while and my messages keep disappearing. Thank you for continuing to be an amazing supportive presence, and restoring my faith in this online community 🙏🙏 we did it!
You have proved me wrong Avril! Thank you for being one of the most generous hearted people I have ever been lucky enough to (virtually) meet. Thanks to you and others like you, Include lives to fight (and include) another day! 🥳🥳🥳
ALT a red bridge on a dark background. There are lights on the bridge highlighting we have nearly reached our £50k target. Ther are purple and blue hands making a heart shape over the bridge. There is an include.org logo in the top right and a Big Give Christmas Challenge logo top left of the image
Not enough hours in the day so sorry for the brief impersonal message but THANKYOU to everyone who supported our @BigGive campaign! We smashed it! This means more people with communication needs can be empowered and included in 2024 #Thankful#fundraising#charity
Wonderful Show! (fab concept learning & non-verbal communication). Most exciting - as the smaller boss took soooo long to eat his ice cream, we were there when the lights came up & the Twirly Woos went to bed.. so we got to meet the Great BigHoo! #TwirlyWoosLive
ALT Picture of my 4 year old boy meeting his favourite Twirly Woo puppet & actor
Thank you so much for your support @AvrilCoelho. You spread such positive messages. A big #FollowBackFriday to you and all the other great folk on this list!
ALT cursive script on a pink background which says: Positive mind, Positive vibes, positive life.
What a lovely evening, thank you. Great to see local charities supported & deeply moved by the stunning 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹. A welcome focus on Mental Health ahead (so often missed in people with communication needs) @GuildCath#theHighSheriffofSurrey#Surrey#charities
ALT photo of the Knife Angel - a sculpture made of knives to raise awareness of gang violence. Lit purple against a dark rainy evening outside Guilford cathedral.
Ouch!!! 😮 So sorry to hear that Dan, but really glad to hear that NHS staff and police were on hand to help - and glad to see you are still smiling. Sending lots of love and get well wishes ❤️💐❤️💐
ALT a short clip of Kung Fu Panda saying ouch and wincing
Fascinating morning at the IDEAL conference in Turkey (virtually only, sadly). Great presenters & wonderful to see the work from partners from Turkey, Italy & Greece UK being shared and developed in this way @UVAC@unito@nevukurumsal@KEK_Kainotomia#inclusion#onlinelearning
ALT Flyer for Digital Learning Conference - this is advertised on Eventbrite as 'Digital Learning for All 2023' - an online conference all day on 3rd February
Communication is 'more than words' but I can't thank @NickHewer enough for travelling so far to speak - as @RCSLT president - with such warmth and eloquence at our Queen's Award presentation, recognising the amazing achievement of our volunteers 🌟. #volunteer#SLT#Surrey
ALT Nick Hewer speaking from the front of St Matthews Church, with Christmas lights behind and candles, and our plush star in shot
JUST 2 DAYS LEFT! So chuffed to have support from the outstanding @vocaldimensionc and everyone else who has donated. All donations will be DOUBLED so every little counts bit.ly/3U75vfz
ALT A gif of hand-drawn growing flower arrangement of orange gerberas and cow-parsley type flowers, and a hummingbird, with the text ' it's a beautiful day to make people happy. on a white background.
To help raise funds for our wonderful friends at @includeorg
Follow this link. Any donations made up until 6th December will be DOUBLED!
bit.ly/3U75vfz
Anyone got a spare £4? It will be DOUBLED to take us up to a round number (a spare £1004 even better!😆Thank you so much to all who've donated so far🙏 bit.ly/3U75vfz. Please keep spreading the word #Fundraiser#ChristmasChallenge22#donate#help
That sounds really tough - I do hope you are feeling better soon.❤️ Hope this most ridiculous of gifs helps (I want flannel earphones like that)
ALT Gif of a ginger kitten being gently showered on his front, while wearing rolled up flannels like earphones to keep his ears dry. The caption reads 'feel better lovely lady'.
Delighted to be sharing this evening with so many inspiring finalists and of course, these fantastic representives of the #IncludeChoir#bbcmakeadifferenceawards
A big thank you to @RBBCMayor for finding time in a very busy day to come and visit the brand new Include.org gazebo, which wouldn't have existed without his support (next time we'll provide a rainbow accessory to set off the Chain of Office). #RunReigate#Community
ALT Alix and Nina from Include.org in Rainbow Tutus and hair bands, with the Mayor in the middle (a rose between two thorns..?)
We would love it if you would sign our petition to get our right to communicate recognised and heard. There is currently a debate about the Human Rights Act and the new Bill of Rights.
Please sign and share!
chng.it/KbVqzBw2rp#campaignforcommunciation#communicationrights
Thanks so much Keith - and for all your support since your first 'Mayor Guitar' Solo 🎸 We have a Big Sing in the Park next week if you are free - but you are of course welcome any time!
ALT Include Choir flyer advertising our Big Sing in the Park at 7pm on Wednesday 8th June in Redhill Memorial Park. It's free and all are welcome to attend and celebrate being together
We have officially been bursting to tell you this news....
@RBBCMayor, @CllrFrankKelly has chosen to support @sashcharity@sashnhs as one of the mayor's official charities for 2022-23, alongside our friends the brilliant @includeorg choir! Watch this space for updates!
Good Morning and #HappyMonday! Thought I'd try and get into a good frame of mind for the week ahead. Do you have any tips to cultivate a positive mindset? #PositiveVibesOnly#PositiveVibes
ALT Very silly gif video of someone in a huge cartoon squirrel costume (labelled positivity) beating up an inflatable yellow sign labelled 'negative thoughts'.
ALT photo of first class volunteer Lewis and our tech team setting up for Include Choir in person and online session. Text reads We are recruiting! Volunteer Coordinator wanted (part-time, flexible hours)
Having a bit of a Twitter hiatus at the moment - likely to continue until a) recruit more staff b) secure more fab volunteers c) someone invents the 9 day week - haven't forgotten all you lovely people I promise!