Links

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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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
 
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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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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Hate Crime Report

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

 

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  

 

 

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

 

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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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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