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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...
A Getting Your Voice Heard workshop on 1st October. It will take place from 10.30am to 3.00pm in Newcastle.
This is a workshop about how councils and parliament work, and will be led by self advocate leaders including Gavin Harding, who will talk about...
A course by the National Autistic Society on 8 October in Newcastle.
Through providing an introduction to The National Autistic Society’s SPELL framework, the day will focus on providing effective support for people on the autism spectrum. SPELL is a...
Diagonal Alternatives is a specialist agency, based at Disability North at the Dene Centre, and providing expert support to people who need assistance to live independently at home.
They are developing a new short break at home service for children and...
After requests from people interested in playing football, Friends Action North East now have a group of Adults with Learning Disabilities attending a monthly football group at Westgate Leisure Centre. The group is made up of both Men and Women, and...
Netbuddy have launched an online community for parents, carers, teachers and therapists with experience of learning disability and autism.
Find Netbuddy at https://www.studying-in-uk.org/studying-in-uk-as-a-student-with-disabili...
And the online...
Safeguarding Adults and The Law: A Practical Overview
This course will give you an overview of law relevant to safeguarding and how it underpins everyday practice – and enables interventions. You will also receive an understanding of the importance of...
Your Voice Counts AGM Followed by Official Launch of the Help First Drop in.
Wed 17th September, 2014 at 5.00 pm
Trinity Community Association, High Street, Gateshead NE8 1EP
Ending with Buffet at 7PM
If you would like to come or give your apologies ...
The talk is free and is on behalf of Gateshead Carers Association.
11am to 12:30pm at The Grove, Birtley Lane, Birtley, Co. Durham, DH3 1AY
Call 0191 4923664 for more information.
Everyone is welcome.
The Involvement Now Team are looking for someone with a learning disability from Gateshead to join their team, and help people with learning disabilities get their voices heard.
If you are interested, come along to our recruitment day at:
Gateshead...
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company have produced a series of films around the issues of Advocacy. This film is about Employment & Education.
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company makes accessible and informative drama about the issues that are important...