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On March 4th, we are off to the Learning Disability England Conference 2026 to run our self-advocacy workshop. We are s...
03/03/2026

On March 4th, we are off to the Learning Disability England Conference 2026 to run our self-advocacy workshop. We are so excited to share what we have been doing in Somerset with the rest of the country. If you’re there, come and say ‘hello’!

Using your voice doesn't just mean speaking. We have been visiting groups from the learning disabled community in Somers...
28/11/2025

Using your voice doesn't just mean speaking. We have been visiting groups from the learning disabled community in Somerset to talk about our right and self-advocacy. We use a variety of creative tools to help us express ourselves. We can talk about our rights using photography, dance, using puppets and making music. What else can you think of?

With 69 days to go until the Festival of Voices, our team have been on the road visiting groups and supporting them to u...
14/11/2025

With 69 days to go until the Festival of Voices, our team have been on the road visiting groups and supporting them to use their creative voices to talk about their rights. On 22nd January 2026 we will show this work to an invited audience of decision makers at the festival of Voices.

The Hub is a Yeovil based charity offering day services for adults (trainees) with learning disabilities and autism. The...
06/05/2025

The Hub is a Yeovil based charity offering day services for adults (trainees) with learning disabilities and autism. The Hub believe that every individual has the right to achieve their own goals, however big or small.

Are you a group who works with the learning disabled community in Somerset? We need your voice... tell us about the peop...
29/04/2025

Are you a group who works with the learning disabled community in Somerset? We need your voice... tell us about the people you work with speak up.

https://forms.office.com/e/V0uafXfDi

We are starting a new series called SELF-ADVOCACY TOOLS where we look at some really useful tools that could be a huge b...
15/04/2025

We are starting a new series called SELF-ADVOCACY TOOLS where we look at some really useful tools that could be a huge benefit.

We start with Access Ava - a FREE AI chatbot who can support you with any legal questions you may have about social care. It can help you understand the law and even help you write legal letters.

https://www.accesscharity.org.uk/accessava

CYPSA is a forum for young people (0-25 years old) with special educational needs and/or disabilities in the South West ...
18/03/2025

CYPSA is a forum for young people (0-25 years old) with special educational needs and/or disabilities in the South West region, helping young people have their voices heard.

Keep your eyes peeled for our Big Somerset Self-Advocacy Survey postcard which are winging their way to many organisatio...
14/03/2025

Keep your eyes peeled for our Big Somerset Self-Advocacy Survey postcard which are winging their way to many organisations who work with the Learning Disabled community in Somerset.

If you don't get one, you can still take part by going to: https://forms.office.com/e/V0uafXfDi6

As an advocate for the curative qualities of connecting with nature, offer outdoor activities and gardening to promote ...
12/02/2025

As an advocate for the curative qualities of connecting with nature, offer outdoor activities and gardening to promote positive and impactful change to the lives of those with , challenges, struggles with mental well-being, trauma, and feelings of isolation.

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