About us - Easy Read
Lewisham Speaking Up is an independent advocacy charity for people with learning disabilities.
We help people to speak up and get their voices heard. This is called advocacy.
We are independent. This means that we are not part of the council or other services.
We speak up for independence and power for people with learning disabilities.
What is advocacy?
Advocacy is…
- helping you to say what you want
- helping you to speak up for yourself or speaking up for you
- helping you to know your rights
- taking your side
- helping you to make the changes that you need
- finding out important information for you