Learning Disability Week 2023
Watch our video for Learning Disability Week 2023. Celebrating the creativity of just two of the people who are involved with Lewisham Speaking up. Robert talks about his music and Michael talks about his model making. Both are truly creative and helping bust the myth that people with learning disability can’t create great things! Robert […]
Lewisham People’s Parliament on Employment
Read the latest Lewisham People’s Parliament report on the subject of Employment. Lewisham People’s Parliament report on Employment April 2023 We held the People’s Parliament at the Council Chamber in Catford, Lewisham. 39 People with learning disabilities joined the meeting to talk about their experiences of employment. We asked them – What […]
Cycle challenge raises funds for LSU
Cycle challenge raises funds Our trustee and Treasurer Sean completed a gruelling 77 mile cycle challenge to raise funds for Lewisham Speaking Up (LSU). Sean took part in the Surrey Hills challenge and so far he has raised over £1500! Sean said “I did the 77 mile course in 6 hrs and 22 minutes. […]
Lewisham People’s Parliament report on the Cost of Living
Read the latest Lewisham People’s Parliament report on the cost of living Lewisham People’s Parliament report on Cost of Living December 2022 Over 50 people joined us for our People’s Parliament to discuss the cost of living on 16th December 2022. We also had a great presentation from Lewisham Foodbank about their work. We talked […]
Free donations with easyfundraising!
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Lewisham Speaking Up with easyfundraising? There are over 7,000 brands on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and […]
Positive Voices Conference
Lewisham People’s Parliament – Our time at the Positive Voices Self Advocacy conference in Birmingham Three members of the Lewisham People’s Parliament presented at the Positive Voices self-advocacy conference in Birmingham. Peter, Sam and Aisha all spoke at the conference which they helped to plan with other self-advocates from around the country. Aisha […]
Lewisham People’s Parliament report ‘Our Impact’
Read the latest report from the Lewisham People’s Parliament on ‘Our Impact (and the impact of Covid)’. Lewisham People’s Parliament report on Impact June 2022
Photosymbols – behind the scenes!
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when Photosymbols create their easy read images? Self-advocates at Lewisham Speaking Up found out exactly what happens when we arranged a photo shoot with Joe and his colleague from the Photosymbols team earlier this year. It starts early as there is a lot of setting […]
Goodbye to the Friday Music Club!
On Friday 1st July, we held our last ever zoom Friday Music Club. It was a joyful occasion, tinged with a bit of sadness. We started the group as part of our response to the Covid pandemic in November 2020, thinking it would only last for a few weeks. But it was so popular, we […]
Lewisham People’s Parliament report on ‘Scams’
Read our latest People’s Parliament report on ‘Scams’ Lewisham People’s Parliament report on Scams April 2022 The Lewisham People’s Parliament The People’s Parliament is here to represent the views of people with learning disabilities who live in Lewisham. It is a project run by Lewisham Speaking Up and it is funded by the Big Lottery […]