Bite-sized ‘take homes’ from the Vulnerable Accused Conference
This month, members of the Communicourt team attended the Vulnerable Accused Conference at the University of Birmingham, attended by academics from a range of backgrounds (including law, criminology and speech and language therapy). Over the two-day event, speakers presented their research on a range of topics relevant to the intermediary role... Continue reading
Rebecca Volunteers at Newday Christian Youth Festival
A big well done to intermediary, Rebecca, for her (almost certainly exhausting!) work as a Youth Leader at Newday Christian Youth Festival. Each year, Communicourt staff can take up to two paid volunteering days to support causes they are passionate about. Here's what she got up to... "This summer, I... Continue reading
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Communication & the Courts
September is FASD Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness around Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the range of symptoms that people with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder can experience. The event also celebrates the achievements of people with FASD across the UK. The National Organisation for FASD are also working with... Continue reading
Youth Mental Health at Court for Youth Mental Health Day 2023
by Anna Carter (intermediary) Youth Mental Health Day aims to encourage understanding and discussion of mental health in young people. According to , 4 in 10 young people experience mental health difficulties. At Communicourt, we frequently assist young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties whilst facing court proceedings. In... Continue reading
Florence shares intermediary role with Social Work students
Intermediary & Team Leader, Florence, recently used one of her Volunteering Days to introduce the intermediary role to social work apprentice students at Liverpool John Moores University. Florence shared a range of strategies to support service users with communication needs during legal proceedings, and gained a lot of insight from... Continue reading
Access To Justice Matters: Why we’re hosting a multi-disciplinary conference
We have just released early bird tickets for Communicourt’s very first external conference: Access to Justice: The future of inclusion & special measures in the courts, held in partnership with UK law reform and human rights charity, JUSTICE. The half-day conference will take place on Friday 3 November in Leeds... Continue reading
Communicourt at Inclusioneers Conference 2023
This week, Melissa (Assistant Lead Practitioner) and Rachel (Team Leader) attended the Inclusive Employers Inclusioneers Conference 2023, held at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge. The event was held to share best practice and bright ideas on topics including recruitment and positive action, hybrid working, racial equity, inclusion & diversity strategy, and... Continue reading
My Intermediary Week: Anna
My name is Anna and I’ve been an intermediary at Communicourt for two and a half years now (wow time flies!). I studied Psychology at university and, once I had finished my course I became an analyst – which I found very boring as I had to look at excel... Continue reading
Tourette’s on the Pyramid Stage
As Frances Ryan for the Guardian writes, the crowd’s support for Lewis Capaldi during a performance affected by tics was “the sort of display of communal spirit that didn’t just feel like Glastonbury at its best, but humankind generally”. Her article celebrates the response of festival-goers, who cheered on the... Continue reading
