Good practice and guidance New campaign to improve the lives of people with a learning disability Lauren Nicolle Feb 22, 2023 The learning disability charity Hft has launched a new campaign, Our Voices Our Future, which calls to improve the…
Health Palliative care charity shortlisted for National Diversity Award Alison Bloomer Jul 19, 2021 The Palliative Care for People with Learning Disabilities Network (PCPLD) has been shortlisted for the Community…
News Disability Charities Consortium publishes manifesto for the National Disability… Alison Bloomer Feb 4, 2021 The Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) has created a manifesto to feed into the development of the Government’s…
Health Covid-19 deaths remain ‘dramatically higher’ in learning disability… Alison Bloomer Feb 3, 2021 Every week since the end of November, people with a learning disability have died from Covid-19 disproportionately…
Autism Scottish campaign launched for Commissioner for autistic people and people with a… Alison Bloomer Jan 27, 2021 Many autistic people and people with a learning disability in Scotland are facing crisis as they struggle to access…
News Half of all January deaths of people with learning disabilities are Covid related Alison Bloomer Jan 22, 2021 New data released by the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) shows that 60% of deaths of people with a…
Lived experience Socialising “without support workers, without parents, without carers” Sonia Reed May 9, 2019 Twice a week in Hastings, a group of friends, who all have a learning disability, drink a few pints and catch up at…