Our History: 2004

Speak Out staff provide issue based advocacy alongside citizen advocacy.

In 2004 the following took place:

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The Speaking Up Network is launched with 4 new self-advocacy groups

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Speaking up for others group take the views of people with learning disabilities in the Advocacy groups to the Partnership Board meetings

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Speak Out starts to produce ‘Network News’ a magazine about the work of self-advocacy groups and the LD partnership board

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People with learning disabilities start delivering Disability Awareness Training to local organisations

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Speak Out sets up a resource library and launches ‘Build a Picture’ a tool to help people make plans.

some of our favourite pictures from 2004

Other years

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