Warwickshire Partnership Board

Valuing People

This website has useful information about Valuing People and the Valuing People Support Team.

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Mencap

UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.

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A copy of their Manifesto is available from the Partnership Board Office and the Mencap Website.

British Institute of Learning Disabilities

BILD work to improve the lives of people with a learning disability in the UK

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Values into Action

UK wide campaign with people who have learning difficulties.

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Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

Aims to improve the quality of life for people with learning disabilities, through research and sharing it with others.

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Department of Health site about learning disabilities

Government web site with information about reports and work being done about learning disability services and policy.

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Guideposts Trust

The Guideposts Trust website gives information about the Carers Support Service in North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth and Rugby.

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New Horizons Partnership

Independent Travel Training Programme

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The Independent Travel Training Programme provides ;;;a training package so that organisations and people with learning disabilities can have more choices about transport.

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Carers Support Services

This website gives information to Carers who live in South Warwickshire.

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Understanding Individual Needs

A new web site which has information about caring for people with learning disabilities.

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Lets Go

Lets Go was set up by adults with learning disabilities and their parents/carers so people can do leisure activities ensuring their safety and enjoyment

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Children's Services - Warwickshire County Council

The County Council provides support for children and families and adults with learning disabilities. We plan services with learning disabled people to continue to develop independent living skills and fulfilling lives.

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Warwickshire County Council - Adults with learning disabilities

This link will take you to the County Council Learning Disability page.

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People in Action

People in Action is a charity providing person centred services for adults with learning disabilities.

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The Rowan Organisation

The Rowan Organisation is an organisation of disabled people which provides disabled people with access to information, services and resources in order to increase their opportunity for independence and enable them to make informed choices about their future.

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The Ramp Project

RAMP is a project which has been set up to support Disabled People to find employment, training or education. RAMP can also match Disabled People with a Mentor who can assist you by providing additional support and advice.

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Learning Disability Helpline

Gives information and support to people with learning disabilities and their carers

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Telephone 08088 081 111

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Text phone Minicom 08088 181

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Email: help@mencap.org.uk

Improving Health and Lives

The Improving Health and Lives Learning Disabilities Observatory is here to keep watch on the health of people with learning disabilities and the health care they receive.

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Therapeutic Holidays

We are a charity offering holidays for people with mental difficulties in Crete, Greece. We cater for small groups of children or adults with learning difficulties, autism etc coming from all over the EU. Some of the activities besides accomodation is:

- therapeutic riding

-ergotherapy (occupational therapy)

-trekking

-swimming

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Big Tree - Information for people with a Learning Disability.

On this site there are three main sections;

Website section - where you can find links to good websites for people with learning disabilities, their families and people working with them.

Communication section - where people can join in and talk about news, look at videos, photo's and multimedia for people with Learning Disabilities.

Reseach section - part of the Big Tree that is designed for professionals and practitioners working with the learning disability community and using ICT - web developers, teachers, carers and family members.

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Radar Keys

A Radar Key is a special key that is often used for disabled toilets. Anyone can buy one or apply for one if they need to use these facilities at www.radar.co.uk. It is a National Scheme and the one key can be used across the Country where there are radar locks.

Hate Crime Report

Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire County Council are working together to stop hate crime.

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ILEAP

Promotes independence and friendship through inclusive leisure activities. ILEAP offers disabled people ages 5-18 years old and living in South Warwickshire 1 to 1 support to participate in leisure activities of their choice, from those taking place in their communities.

"Its My Life" Videos to watch

This video shows how ;;4 people with a learning disability are ;;;taking control of their lives by using their individual budgets to buy the services they need and want. Simon Robson also talks about Direct Payments.

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The videos and Simon Robson's talk about Direct Payments can be ;;viewed in a ;;written report with pictures.

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http://www.effective-podcasting.com/warwickshire/simon-robson-audio.mp3 ;; ;;

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To read the written reports of Its My Life Video and Simon Robson's please click this address:

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http://warwickshire.ldpb.info/paper_detail.php?categories_id=338

Easy Health Website

A new easy health website has now been launched. ; This website provides loads of easy to understand health information.

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Our Say Magazine

Our Say Magazine is an excellent magazine run by people with learning disabilities for people with learning disabilities. ;;;; The Partnership Board subscribes to this magazine and fully recommends it.

Dementia Strategy Consultation

A Government Plan for improving Care and Support Services in England for people with Dementia and for their carers. The Strategy will be a 5 year plan.

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Viewpoint Magazine

Viewpoint Magazine is a leading publication about learning disabilities produced by Mencap. ; There are 6 issued over the year. ; For more information please visit this link.

Phillis

Promoting Health and Independence through Low level Integrated Support.

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Clear Thoughts

Mental Health in Learning Disabilities - Knowledge Centre

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The project aims to provide people with a learning disability, their families and frontline staff with information about being mentally well, maintaining positive mental health and mental ill health in learning disability. ; The project is being undertaken by ARC (The Association for Real Change) with funding from the Department of Health.

Equine Facilitated Learning

Stratford Community project offers equine facilitated learning, access to horses and therapeutic riding sessions to disabled and disadvantaged children and young people and adults in South Warwickshire.

Care and Customer First Groups and Forums

This website takes you to the Care and Customer First Website on Warwickshire's Council Website. ; You can click on the links below as well and it will take you to their pages.

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Warwickshire Older People's Forums

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Warwickshire Carers Partnership

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Warwickshire Learning Disability Partnership

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Black & Minority Ethnic Groups

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Ethnic Groups