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Speak Out AGM – 2021 Sadly this year due to Coronavirus we are unable to hold our usual AGM and celebration event. Instead, we will be holding a small AGM via zoom on Monday 22nd February at 5pm. Speak Out members are welcome to come along to this and the AGM should only last for about … Read more

Do you work with with people with learning disabilities in Brighton and Hove? Are you someone who has a learning disability and lives in Brighton and Hove? We’d like to hear from you! The reason for the questionnaire is that Speak Out has decided that now is a good time to review the work we … Read more

The Tuesday drop in group have created handy tips on self-help and how to keep yourself busy during lockdown. Each week tips will be shared on Facebook, but if you can’t wait, you can have a look at all the advice the Tuesday group have put together in their help sheets below.

Speak Out and Grace Eyre are collaborating on a project to help the NHS find out how people with learning disabilities are managing long term health conditions throughout Covid-19. For more information, take a look at our easy read sheet which explains what the survey is all about. Take part in the survey

Our Impact What we have achieved in 2019 – 2020 Our Vision Our vision is a fairer world for people with learning disabilities where they are listened to; and have the same rights, choice and control over their lives as everyone else. Read our latest Impact Report for 2019 – 2020 – The report, available here, … Read more

Please take a look at Speak Out’s December Newsletter. Find out what the Speak Out team have been up to over the past couple of months and information about our services.

Take a look at the new rules about COVID-19 in England: The 3 tiers in easy read – produced by the Cabinet Office UK England 3 Tiers Easy Read

Come to our “Zoom Room” bring your lunch, have a chat and meet up with friends https://zoom.us/j/94129279947 : Thursday 3rd December : 12.30 to 1.30 If you want to join with people from East Brighton – come and share lunch ideas, join in with our quizzes, take part with artwork activities and more! If you … Read more

This is a wonderful piece by Shannon, sharing her experiences of being in lockdown and living in times of Covid-19. Thank you Shannon for sharing this with us.  

Speak Out Coronavirus Challenge Appeal Will you help and take on a challenge for Speak Out?   The coronavirus crisis has created challenges for many people, but it has hit people with learning disabilities particularly hard, highlighting the inequalities they face in their everyday lives. We have continued to provide the highest quality of support throughout, adapting our services to … Read more