Independent advocacy for adults with learning disabilities in Brighton & Hove
There is now new easy read information about the new Government rules and advice, staring from today – Wednesday 13th May, for people in England. Download the easy read file – New Rules May to June Poster
Speak Out is asking for nominations to win £1,000 Movement for Good award. We are encouraging people to nominate Speak Out to be in for a chance to win £1,000 as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical’s Movement for Good awards. It’s quick and easy to nominate us online. Nominations are open from Wednesday 6 May … Read more
Speak Out’s Wednesday group is a group for older people with learning disabilities. We’ve moved our meeting online, and it’s really great to get together and have a chat with old friends! The Wednesday group is for people over the age of 50 and who have a learning disability. They talk about things going … Read more
Because of Covid-19 there are new rules about staying at home. Are you finding it hard to understand where you are allowed to go? Some people are scared they might get told off if they go out. To make it less worrying there is a letter you can carry when you go out. It helps … Read more
If you have a learning disability and have a question or would like to have a friendly chat, our on-line drop-in sessions are running every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Please click on the orange zoom chat link below on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday or Sunday to join us. Everyone is welcome and we look forward … Read more
Rohan, who is a member of the Being Heard in the Government Group, was on BBC Radio Sussex this morning talking about Speak Out’s helpline and the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities during the covid-19 crisis. Take a listen here.
Rohan, who is a member of The Being Heard in Government Group, contacted Brighton and Hove News to tell them about the challenges the lockdown has had on people with learning disabilities. You can read the new article here: bit.ly/RohanNews
From Sunday 26 April, you take part in the 2.6 challenge and fundraise for Speak Out. No need to be a marathon runner to take part – this is a challenge for all ages and abilities. You could bake 26 cupcakes, walk 2.6km inside your house, challenge yourself to 26 press-ups or draw 26 rainbows … Read more
Due to the corona virus situation, at Speak Out we had to adapt every aspect of the way we work and support people. Our groups are still meeting, but everyone has had to move into a virtual world or a telephone communication way of connecting to keep safe. At both the Link Group and the … Read more
What to do if you need to go shopping for food and things to do whilst you stay indoors. What to do if you need to go food shopping Things to do whilst you are staying at home