We are proud to celebrate #CoProductionWeek but at Your Voice Counts co-production happens every week of the year.

Your Voice Counts is pleased to welcome Rachel Thompson as Co-Chair of our Board. Rachel brings extensive experience from a global workplace health and wellbeing role underpinned by a strong background in HR.

During #BetterTransportWeek and #LearningDisabilityWeek we're celebrating our Travelling with Confidence project that puts people with lived experience of learning disabilities and autism at the heart of the project. In this blog, here from our Travel Champions who help lead the project.

As part of our Travelling with Confidence project, Your Voice Counts is working to make public transport more accessible for people with a learning disability and autistic people.

Our Know Your Neighbourhood project came to an end in March 2026 after two fantastic years of helping people with learning disabilities and autistic people in South Tyneside.

Volunteers play an important role in supporting wellbeing and improving quality of life for people living in care settings. Their time, kindness and commitment help ensure people feel listened to, respected and included.

During #DementiaActionWeek we’re sharing a story from Alan’s caseload, showing the importance of seeing the person and not just the processes around them.

Celebrating Deaf Awareness Week at our Jarrow drop‑in

The longer I worked at YVC the more my confidence and ability grew and I began to feel like my old self again. I had not expected to feel this way and as such decided that I wanted to take on a new challenge.

Recognising difference and learning from colleagues By David Woolley, Chief Executive, Your Voice Counts