New job role to help co-ordinate Buddies for people in secure hospitals

Working with West Midlands NHS Provider Collaborative, we are piloting a project called ‘Buddies’. This important project matches people with lived experience to support someone that is detained in a secure hospital by befriending, advocating and listening. Buddies are people with lived experience of autism, learning disabilities, secure psychiatric care and restrictive practices, who now … Read more

Local Initiatives from LeDeR Learning Webinar: Book your place now

A new webinar is coming soon from the Greater London Community Learning Disability and Autism Community of Practice! Taking place on 24th February 1-2.30pm, the free webinar – Local Initiatives from LeDeR Learning – will explore the local initiatives and practical solutions that have derived from the LeDeR reviews, to improve care and prevent premature mortality amongst learning disability and … Read more

What does Community Inclusion mean? Sunderland People First workshop 14th February 2022

Self-advocates from Sunderland People First have designed and delivered a series of workshops looking at what Community Inclusion means. Invitations are open now to their next Community Inclusion workshop 14.2.22, 2-4pm (delivered on Zoom). The interactive session will be delivered by trainers who have a learning disability and are open to everyone. Sunderland People First … Read more