As part of the Better Care Before Death group (in the DAPPLE project), we have to listen to stories about people with learning disabilities coming to the end of their lives and the treatment that they have been given. This is so that we can make things better for people. A researcher comes to our meeting to tell the story about a person but beforehand they have spoken to Fred about the story. He then turns the story into a picture story for us. This helps us understand and

Richard and Mel raise their cups of tea and smile after recording an episode of A Cuppa Tea with Richard. Photo: Kingston University London. My name is Richard Keagan-Bull. I am a research assistant with a learning disability, and I work at Kingston University. I host a podcast where I chat to guests over a cuppa tea. I’m writing this blog to tell you what it was like to record the thirteenth episode of my podcast with Mel Giedroyc. Mel Giedroyc is a comedian, actress, pres