We want people with learning disabilities to get the support they need to lead their own lives.

We listen when they tell us what has happened to them in the past. We also ask them what kind of support they want. This helps us know what needs to change, and how.

We think it’s important to listen to people’s families too - they have a lot of experience to pass on.

We work with the government and with organisations like health authorities and local Councils.

We want them to include the people getting support when they plan their services.

We train staff, family carers and people with a learning disability. We also train people where they work.

We give people who support new ideas and examples of good work so they can support people in the right way.

We involve people with a learning disability in some of the training.

We work with people who provide services to find out if their support is meeting the needs of people who have support.

We ask them to tell us if the support is right for them - and what they would like changed.

We work with 7 self-advocacy groups to hear what they think about important issues and what they think should be done.

We include this in our work and what we tell other people.

We do a lot of training around advocacy and publish books like our easy read book, 'Your Guide to Advocacy'. 

We produce books and Journals – they are like magazines - to spread the message about the best ways of working.

They give people good ideas about how to give the right support.

Our web site does this as well.

We are part of the Learning Disability Coalition.

We campaign for the government to pay for the support people need.

People can join BILD.

BILD members help spread the message about the best ways to support people.

People with learning disabilities are members of BILD.

If you want to join BILD telephone 01562 723010 and ask for Pam, she will help you to join.