To celebrate the Good Lives Framework refresh Learning Disability England is spotlighting a chapter every two weeks...
This week it is Chapter 4 'To Love and be Loved'❤️
Tune in for examples that show us what good looks like from the 14th – 25th April!
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In 2022, The Henry Smith Charity launched a Strategic Grant programme to support organisations providing advocacy for individuals with learning disabilities and autism across the UK.
Read the evaluation report: tinyurl.com/4t5ubzzz
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The 'Making Sense of Self Advocacy Today' report detailed the state of self-advocacy for people with learning disabilities in 2018-19 and suggestions for how to strengthen it:
tinyurl.com/3npwrv3s
Good lives action supporting self-advocacy here:
tinyurl.com/4m2td2cv
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Resource for people with learning disabilities who have been placed in long-stay hospitals unnecessarily or for too long to inform them of their rights and how to use them to challenge their stay - by My Life My Choice and BIHR: tinyurl.com/fz9xu74k
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Two large whiteboards, with a green board in the middle. The large whiteboards have Polaroid pictures of people holding signs with their Actions for Good Lives. The middle sign explains the instructions for the activity - think about your action, describe it on a whiteboard and strike a pose!
Members of the People First Podcast have a group photo. There’s a person with pink hair, who is a wheelchair user next to two people sat on a bench. The person on the right has blonde hair and a leopard print dress and the person in the middle has dark red hair. They’re all smiling warmly and there are People First Podcast posters behind the .
The people first podcasters are interviewing LDE staff member, Jess! They have their backs to the camera but are facing towards eachother. Jess on the left has curly, brown hair and is smiling! The interviewer on the right is holding a microphone and a bright green clipboard and is smiling at Jess.
The photographer is taking a picture of someone at the Good Lives pop up, they’re standing in front of a large, green, glittery curtain which is made up of streamers. They’re holding up their action on a white board and smiling at the camera.
It was the Learning Disability England (in person) conference last week and I’m holding onto the fire, the hope and the community of that space.
At both the online and in-person conferences, it’s been incredible to connect with members and learn more about their work.
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"I will be the voice of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities"
Members hold their Good Lives actions at the Learning Disability England Annual Conference 2025 📣
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Good lives: Stronger, Louder, Together
An inspirational and thought provoking day at the Learning Disability England Conference 2025
#equality #learningdisability #rights #Citizenship
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Really excited to be at the Learning Disability England conference today! Looking forward to a day of learning and inspirational talks
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The language used in services and social care can make a difference with the way we view people #actiontowardsgoodlives
International Mixed Ability Sport - who reimagine sport through the mixed ability movement is getting everyone moving at the Learning Disability England conference...
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"Citizenship means being free, different and equal - we have the rights to do what we want to do and discover what's out there" - Wendy Perez is summing up what a good life really means at the Learning Disability England Conference 2025
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Everybodies voice is important #actiontowardsgoodlives
People with Learning Disabilities are dying younger if they are from Black and Minorities Ethnic Communities. This is wrong and needs to change #actiontowardsgoodlives
Jabeer Butt Chief Executive at Race Equality Foundation is starting off the conference by talking about how we can improve the experiences of people of Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds and why they may have poorer health #ActionTowardsGoodLives
What an incredible day! Always a privilege to connect with members and hear about their work and #ActionTowardsGoodLives
Really looking forward to the in-person conference in Manchester next week, come and say hello if you're coming!
www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/learning-dis...
"We should be involved in developing the solutions that effect our own lives..."
Gary Bourlet and Michelle McDermott have been speaking about what research is and why it's important...
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#actiontowardsgoodlives We are loving Learning Disability England's Conference. Dream, Believe, Achieve.
Feeling so fired up after a morning of talks, discussions and hearing from members about their #ActionTowardsGoodLives - bring on this afternoon's programme!
Proud parents and founders of Dance Syndrome -"We can change the system, we can challenge the assumptions about learning disabilities. We have to, we have to be stronger." #ActionTowardsGoodLives
Parmi Dheensa starts off the online conference by raising the important question....
"How can we be stronger, louder and work together to combat barriers from an intersectional perspective..."
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Great to be co chairing @learningdiseng.bsky.social online conference today we are hearing from Parmi dheensa talking about diversity and inclusion #actiontowardsgoodlives
It's the morning of the Learning Disability England annual online conference 📣
Where are you joining from and what are you looking forward to? Share using the hashtag #ActionTowardsGoodLives
See event highlights throughout the day right here 👇
Good Lives Manifesto - Campaign 4 Change is backing Good Lives and their Wheel of Engagement Podcast Interviews Gary Bourlet...
Watch here now: tinyurl.com/32m36n72
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