Pat Charlesworth is an experienced self-advocate, lifetime member of Learning Disability England and member of the LDE steering group. This is the speech that Pat gave at the launch of Learning Disability England.

Read more › “Pat Charlesworth’s Speech for the Launch of LDE”

Jan Walmsley writes about why academics want to support Learning Disability England and how they can help people with learning disabilities and families change things for the better.

Read more › “Why should Academics support Learning Disability England?”

Housing & Support Alliance is working with the self-advocacy group People First England to create a new membership organisation, Learning Disability England.

This post was first published on the Housing & Support Alliance blog. 

Read more › “Help us create Learning Disability England!”

Here are some thoughts about our meeting on 13th October 2015. We came together with self-advocates, family members and organisations to discuss forming a new learning disability membership organisation.

Read more › “October 13th 2015 Meeting: Building a New Organisation”

Gary Bourlet of People First England has written a blog for the Papworth Trust on how he got involved in politics in the run up to the General Election.

Read more › “From the Archive: Gary Bourlet on voting and politics”

Back in 2015, Gary Bourlet attended the launch of the LDA, which has now ended. He spoke about the barriers people with learning disabilities face in finding work.

Read more › “From the Archive: Barriers to Work”