FORUMS

Seen something that you think is great and want to tell the world? Post it here!
Share your ideas here. What doesn’t exist that should? What would you change if you could?
Got a question or a problem? Got an answer or a top tip? Share it here!
Anything else you want to talk about? This is the place!

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Welcome to bespoken

 Lots of people have an incredible insight into independent living. 

The solutions, fixes and work-arounds that get created on a daily basis are incredible.  bespoken lets you share these nuggets of genius. 

bespoken has a number of sections to it including:

Forums – a structured suite of forums so people can share ideas, post challenges and find solutions

People – inspirational stories on how people live, thrive and survive, a host of guest bloggers and issues that affect people’s lives on a regular basis.

Products – featuring new innovations, promotions by independent living companies and user reviews to keep you informed.

Fresh Thinking – collaborations with researchers, universities and companies to innovate new solutions and improve existing products.

Join us, share your insights and help make a real change!

Naidex 2012

 

We did it!  The Naidex event an incredible experience for bespoken.  Everyone we talked to was supportive and enthusiastic about the site – so now we need to turn that enthusiasm into membership!

 

A massive thank you goes out to Chris, Jon, Maggie, Lynne, Anne and Jim for reviewing the exhibition for us and filming their favourite bits.  You can see their footage by following the link below.

  

Naidex 2012

People

 

People's Stories

Incredible, thought provoking and inspiring stories from ordinary people living extraordinary lives.  

 

Olivia's story, and her activities, are truly inspirational!

 

The Blog 

We are bringing together a selection of guest bloggers to write about a whole range of topics and issues that link to independent living.  Follow this link to check it out.  If you or someone you know would like to write for bespoken please drop us a line.  We are always interested in new talent.

 

Be-Spoken!

Campaigns on issues that matter to you!  We've gone international with our latest campaign.  Take a look and tell us if you have other issues you'd like us to campain on.

Products

 

Featured Innovations

Products or ideas that we think more people should know about.  Our current featured innovation is 'Crafted Elegance'.

 

Reviews

We are at the start of this section  We want to build a database of products that you recommend.  Add your product reviews here.  You can also check out our Pinterest page for ideas.

 

Promotions

We're talking to a number of companies to bring excluisive promotions to bespoken members.  Watch this space for further details...

Fresh Thinking

Here at bespoken we know you are the experts in independent living.  Thats why we work with developers, manufacturers and universities to get people at the heart of development. 

 

Handihelp is a site created by Rich Fabend and it features a host of great ideas. We will bring a new idea to you every week.

 

Click here to see the ideas that came out of the design challenge we issued.

 

 

Follow this link to see the work we are doing with design students at Brunel University.

 
 
 

    Check out our social media!

 

News

Profile Iconhayley walmsley, Barbara Chalmers and Stephen chalmers joined bespoken
5 hours ago
Jon Redpath posted a discussion
6 hours ago
Garry Coutts liked Barbara Chalmers's discussion Think and plan for end of life
21 hours ago
Anne Walker replied to Anne Walker's discussion air travel
21 hours ago
Barbara Chalmers posted a discussion
23 hours ago
Stephen chalmers replied to Anne Walker's discussion air travel
yesterday
Gary Deards is now a member of bespoken
Sunday
Profile Iconsue smith, Garry Coutts and Mary Crampton joined bespoken
Saturday

WORKSHOPS

bespoken was inspired by a Scotland wide series of workshops. The workshops were inspired by talking to people and learning about astounding ideas and innovations.  Find out more about the workshops here.

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