Independent advocacy for adults with learning disabilities in Brighton & Hove
Open University have an event about the history of people with learning disabilities and 3 key anniversaries in their history. Speak Out members will be showing a film at the event and helping give a short presentation about their history. Social History of Learning Disability – online Keeping in Touch free event. Wednesday 8th … Read more
£1,000 could make a big difference to the work we do of supporting adults and young people with learning disabilities to have a voice. That’s why we’d be really grateful if you could nominate us in Ecclesiastical’s 12 days of giving.
Our Tuesday drop-in had a face to face meeting yesterday – you can see that everyone was so happy to see each other!
Take a look at Speak Out East’s wonderful cartoon workshop run by Harry Venning, a cartoonist from the Guardian newspaper.
We’d like to say a very BIG thank you to Brian, who ran the Brighton 10k for Speak Out yesterday. Brian even got a person best run time in too!
As that the Covid rates in Brighton and Hove continue to come down we have decided to cautiously start running some groups and drop-ins face to face in the community again. We will contact members about the plans for different groups and drop-ins and put information about this on our website – please keep checking … Read more
Speak out is looking for people with a learning disability to join their Learning Disabilities Voices Network (LDVN) planning group For more information, please contact Danielle – [email protected]
On the 9th July 10.30-2.30 there is a Pop-up Covid19 Vaccination clinic being held at the Brightelm Centre, (North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD) specifically for people with learning disabilities and carers. The clinic will have two staff running it, and will be safe, calm and well-spaced and can vaccinate people 18+. Ideally people should ring … Read more
Here is Shannon talking about her involvement in the Brighton and Hove City Councils new easy read web pages on their website. You can take a look at them here: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/easy-read-information.
