CHANGE (AN ORGANISATION FOR PEOPLE WITH BOTH A LEARNING DISABILITY AND A SENSORY IMPAIRMENT) 

funding will enable the charity to develop Easy Read toolkits so that employers feel more confident and therefore more likely to employ people with learning disabilities

There are many voluntary organisations that do vital campaigning work on specific issues such as housing or mental health for example, but rarely take into account the specific views and needs of ....more

There are many voluntary organisations that do vital campaigning work on specific issues such as housing or mental health for example, but rarely take into account the specific views and needs of people with learning disabilities. This project led and run by people with learning disabilities aims to help organisations include learning disabled people more effectively in their organisations and also in their external work. Working with two national organisations the grant will support learning disabled people to raise awareness of exclusion within the staff and volunteer groups, and help develop new approaches and plans to make their organisations fully inclusive. Outcomes will include greater accessibility for learning disabled people to play a role in those organisations, and learning disabled people to be better represented in their work and campaigns, so that their needs are met more appropriately.