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16/05/2026

Just starting our sponsored walk at Ladywell fields! If you want to donate to help our work supporting the rights of people with a learning disability head over to Crowdfunder and search for Lewisham Speaking Up sponsored walk 2026!

06/05/2026

Do you shop at Tesco? Please help Lewisham Speaking Up win a £1,000 donation! All you need to do is sign up to easyfundraising, then you can raise a cashback donation for us every time you shop online - at no extra cost! Then shop online at Tesco or F&F Clothing by May 31st – every shop equals some extra funding for us AND an entry into the £1,000 donation draw! Thank you so much:

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14/04/2026

Dinesh has shared his story "trustee to rep" on our website, about how he went from receiving support to joining our groups, becoming a trustee then a rep.
You can read his story on our website at https://lsup.org.uk/case-study/2026/trustee-to-rep-dineshs-story/
Let us know what you think!

26/03/2026

Do you want to share your experience going to hospital?

The Learning Disability Improvement Standards want to hear from people with learning disabilities and their families to make things better for people with learning disabilities.

If you have been to hospital in the last year, to stay overnight or for an appointment, fill in this survey to share your feedback.

https://www.improvementstandards.nhs.uk/patient-survey

12/03/2026

Want to have your say about hospital services?

If you have a learning disability and you have been to hospital in the last year, you can fill out a survey.

You can say what it was like. The survey can be filled out by people with a learning disability or by their carers or supporters.

use the link below to complete the survey:

Patient and Carer SurveyWelcome to the NHS England Learning Disability Improvement Standards (LDIS) Patient and Family/Carer Survey. This survey forms part of the LDIS benchmarking project which has been undertaken to evaluate NHS trusts’ compliance with the national learning disability improvemen...

24/02/2026

We are hiring a new treasurer on our trustee board!

Our Board of Trustees is diverse and includes several experts by experience. We wish to recruit a Trustee in the role of Treasurer to oversee the financial health of the charity.

This is an unpaid (volunteer) role and is not paid, but you will be reimbursed for charity expenses like travel and food, where applicable.

Your Role as Trustee
You will volunteer mostly remotely with the occasional meeting elsewhere in the London borough of Lewisham.

A financial background is desired although experience working in the charitable sector is not essential.

Overlook budgeting, financial forecasting, risk management and resource allocation.



What are the benefits?
Develop and refine financial skills;
Work together with other people in running a charity;
Serve and feel connected to our community;
Opportunities to network with other organisations and peoples;
Opportunities to be part of the activities of the charity;
Volunteering will enhance any CV.
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What about Meetings
Board and Subcommittee meetings are online in the evenings via Zoom, 5 times a year.

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Dates
We would like you to start as soon as possible.

Interested?
Please call Marsh Stitchman on 020 8692 1862 or email [email protected] for an informal chat.

23/02/2026

Do you have a learning disability? Have you been to hospital in the last year?

Why not share your experience of going to hospital.

If you have a learning disability or you care for someone who has a learning disability you can fill in an online survey about going to hospital.

It can be about staying in hospital or visiting hospital for an appointment. It includes all types of appointments.

Share what you have to say by filling in the survey on the link below.

Patient and Carer SurveyWelcome to the NHS England Learning Disability Improvement Standards (LDIS) Patient and Family/Carer Survey. This survey forms part of the LDIS benchmarking project which has been undertaken to evaluate NHS trusts’ compliance with the national learning disability improvemen...

17/02/2026

We have shared our People's Parliament report on relationships and sexual health on our website! Have a look to find out what people with learning disabilities had to say in the topic, and join us on Friday 6th March for our next People's parliament on sexual health!

11/02/2026

Join our online music group for people with learning disabilities. Every Friday evening on zoom from 5.00 - 6.30. Choose your favourite tunes and boogie on down!
Email [email protected] if you would like the link.