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19/06/2026

Reach was a group advocacy project supporting adults with a learning disability to speak up and have a voice about the issues that were important to them. Reach members spoke up about the services and support they used, helping to shape them with decision makers from health and social care. Here, some members talked about how important it is to have a voice, be listened to and be heard.

Reach was founded in 2000 and ran until the early 2020s when changes in funding and the long-lasting impact of Covid-19 meant the Reach project became a wider community advocacy project. The ideas and expertise of Reach members are still being used in our community advocacy and co-production projects today.

Reach was a group advocacy project supporting adults with a learnin...

19/06/2026

19/06/2026

19/06/2026

For Learning Disability Week 2024, Bild spoke to people with learning disabilities about things that affect their daily lives. People with learning disabilities chose topics that were most important to them. Only about a quarter of adults with learning disabilities have a job and only about 1 in 20....

18/06/2026

📣 Have Your Say on SEND Changes in Staffordshire

👉 The government is proposing changes to how SEND services are delivered. Want to know what this could mean for your child?

👉 Find out what they are planning and make your voice heard as they decide what to do and how to do it.

👉 Join representatives from Staffordshire County Council, the Local Authority, and the NHS who can answer your questions on health, social care, and education.

👉 Your lived experience is vital! This is your chance help shape future SEND provision.

📍 SAVE THE DATES & RESEVRE YOUR PLACE HERE:

🔗 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/yh5iVs5JNW

🗓 Monday 6th July | 11am - 1pm
St John The Evangelist, Loomer Road, Newcastle, ST5 7JS

🗓 Tuesday 7th July | 11am–1pm
Burntwood Institute, Rugeley Rd, Burntwood, WS7 9BE

💻 Tuesday 7th July | 6-7pm
Online via Zoom (link provided after booking)

🗓 Friday 10th July | 11am–1pm
Stafford Rangers FC (Stan Robinson Rm), Astonfields Rd, ST16 3UF

⚠️ Please note: Individual cases can’t be discussed due to confidentiality and data protection.

18/06/2026

Simon talks about his life with a learning disability and explains how he has qualified as a mentor and advocate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8yjdPiAGBE

Simon talks about his life with a learning disability and explains ...

18/06/2026