Advocacy Websites

	Advocacy

Advocacy

	Choice Forum If you want to make contact with other people who are interested in issues in the lives of people with learning disabilities try the Choice Forum. The Choice Forum is an e-mail based discussion forum, and a place where you can ask questions, find answers and share ideas. You can find out more from this website: www.choiceforum.org.uk
	National Forum Do you want to know what people with learning disabilities think about Valuing People? You can get in touch with your local self advocacy group, or you can find out what the National and Regional Forums of people with learning disabilities are talking about. Here is the National Forum of People with learning disabilities website: www.nationalforum.org.uk
	Department of Health Have you got a question about government policy? You can ask the Department of Health's policy department by e-mailing this address: Learning-Disability-Services@doh.gsi.gov.uk

Choice Forum

If you want to make contact with other people who are interested in issues in the lives of people with learning disabilities try the Choice Forum. The Choice Forum is an e-mail based discussion forum, and a place where you can ask questions, find answers and share ideas. You can find out more from this website: www.choiceforum.org.uk

National Forum

Do you want to know what people with learning disabilities think about Valuing People? You can get in touch with your local self advocacy group, or you can find out what the National and Regional Forums of people with learning disabilities are talking about. Here is the National Forum of People with learning disabilities website: www.nationalforum.org.uk

Department of Health

Have you got a question about government policy? You can ask the Department of Health's policy department by e-mailing this address: Learning-Disability-Services@doh.gsi.gov.uk

Groups run by people with learning difficulties

	Central England People First An organisation of people with learning difficulties speaking up for ourselves! We are run and controlled by people with learning difficulties. Central England People First is a growing organisation with branches in MiltonKeynes, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and throughout Northamptonshire and Devon . www.peoplefirst.org.uk
	Heart n Soul Heart 'n Soul is like a big family of artists who have learning disabilities. Heart 'n Soul uses art to touch and change people's lives. Our way of working is unique. It is built on three things: quality, integrity and diversity. Our art is owned by the people who make it. www.heartnsoul.co.uk
	People First Ltd People First is an organisation run for and by people with learning difficulties to gain self advocacy skills. It provides information, training and advice for people with learning difficulties. www.peoplefirstltd.com
	Speak Up Rotherham Speakup Self Advocacy in Rotherham is run by and for people with learning disabilities. The group are working on lots of community projects all over Rotherham: employing people, training and getting a voice for people with learning disabilities. www.speakup.org.uk

Central England People First

An organisation of people with learning difficulties speaking up for ourselves! We are run and controlled by people with learning difficulties.

Central England People First is a growing organisation with branches in MiltonKeynes, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and throughout Northamptonshire and Devon .

www.peoplefirst.org.uk

Heart n Soul

Heart 'n Soul is like a big family of artists who have learning disabilities.

Heart 'n Soul uses art to touch and change people's lives. Our way of working is unique. It is built on three things: quality, integrity and diversity. Our art is owned by the people who make it.

www.heartnsoul.co.uk

People First Ltd

People First is an organisation run for and by people with learning difficulties to gain self advocacy skills. It provides information, training and advice for people with learning difficulties.

www.peoplefirstltd.com

Speak Up Rotherham

Speakup Self Advocacy in Rotherham is run by and for people with learning disabilities. The group are working on lots of community projects all over Rotherham: employing people, training and getting a voice for people with learning disabilities.

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