Learning Disability

What do people who have learning disabilities think about Christmas? Well, just like the rest of us, it depends on who you ask! We asked a group of My Life…

Three of our members – Dawn, Paul and Shaun – spent the first week of this month walking the Camino de Santiago with members of the Justice for LB Campaign.…

We go to a lot of meetings and conferences where we are the only people with learning disabilities. Everyone else is a family member of somebody with a learning disability,…

Excited is a word that’s come up a lot in the office this month, as Dawn, Paul and Shaun have been preparing for to join Justice for LB campaigners on…

I found out about giving blood because my cousin is a blood donation nurse. I asked her about it and she explained what she does and why giving blood is…

What are experts by experience?       Experts by experience are people who have direct experience of using a service.     Because they have used a service, they…

Only 7% of people with learning disabilities are currently in paid employment, while 65% of people with learning disabilities want to work. (NHS Learning Disability Toolkit, NHS England, 2015) We…

We asked a room full of people with learning disabilities, autism, and family carers… “If you had a magic wand, what would your dream world look like for people with…