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Friends Action North East is a grassroots community charity supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people to make and keep positive friendships.
We are looking for an experienced, compassionate, self-motivated...
Mental health awareness week (9th-15th of May) aims to raise awareness of the impact of loneliness, which can be one of the main factors of anxiety in those with learning disabilities and autism. The learning disability charity Hft surveyed 1,000 people...
KEEN is a group offering social opportunities and projects for young people (from age four to twenty five) in Oxford. KEEN offers many activities such as sport and social events, aiming to include everyone and designed specifically for those with...
New campaign to improve the lives of people with a learning disability
Lauren Nicolle
News, 22 February 2023
The learning disability charity Hft has launched a new campaign, Our Voices Our Future, which calls to improve the lives of people with a...
Get your voices heard regarding understanding the reasonable adjustments made for autistic people and people with learning disabilities when accessing services through their GP in Newcastle.
The links to the surveys are below.
Service User Survey:...
There are a range of autism and disability friendly places around Newcastle:
Metrocentre and Eldon Square, Manor Walks Shopping and Leisure centre in Cramlington have hosted a special shopping hour when they dim the lights, turn down music, stop ...
Improving housing for people with learning disabilities. HOME Study
Newcastle University are carrying out research about housing and places to live for people with learning disabilities.
They would like to hear from people with learning disabilities...
Elswick Pool Covid vaccine clinic will be open every Wednesday until 30 November from 9am-6pm.
St Martin’s Centre Covid vaccine clinic is open every Monday until 30 November from 9am-5pm.
These clinics are offering boosters only. 1st and 2nd doses should...
Remembering her majesty Queen Elizabeth II and our thoughts go out to her family.
Earlier this year we were grateful to receive funding from the community lottery to run some celebration events to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. Everyone loved the...
Covid has not gone away. Keep yourself and others safe
Get all your jabs
Stay at home if you feel unwell
Wear a face mask in busy places
Wash your hands
Keep windows open
Try to socially distance
You can grab a jab at vaccine clinics where you can get...
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The programme has been developed by the Directorate of Multi-Professional Dental Education in collaboration with NECS, as an easy-to-use eLearning package to support the health and social care workforce in promoting and improving oral health...