“A breath of fresh air” – CHC update February 2021
Guest blog by Alison Giraud-Saunders, Learning Disability England’s volunteer representative on the CHC Alliance and the NHS CHC national stakeholder group
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COVID vaccine campaign update – the letter to Jonathan Van-Tam
Over the last few months, Learning Disability England has been taking action and campaigning for people with learning disabilities to be prioritised for the COVID 19 vaccine.
All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Learning Disability
Date: 9/12/2020
Blog by Ivan Olbrechts and James O’Rourke, Family and Friends Representative Body members
In support of people with Down’s Syndrome
An open letter to the producers of Emmerdale…
Filling the Gaps: Self-Advocacy during the Pandemic
At the Open University, there is a group called The Social History of Learning Disability Research Group.
People with learning disabilities are part of their research teams.
Over the summer they researched started two research projects.
COVID Vaccinations and JCVI: Campaign Update
On 27 November we told you about what Learning Disability England members are doing to campaign for people with a learning disability to get the vaccine as a priority group.
Staying Well This Winter
Gary Bourlet, Learning Disability England’s Membership and Engagement Lead, has made a blog with some simple steps for staying safe this winter.Watch Gary’s video blog here
Interactive map of self advocacy groups launches on the International Day of Disabled People 2020
New learning disability self advocacy map will help to connect people and share work