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Lewisham People’s Parliament report on the Cost of Living

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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 […]

Donating and Cycling for LSU!

Thank You for your support A huge and grateful thank you to everyone for your generous donations towards our People’s Parliament Crowdfunder campaign. We are very pleased to have raised £3380 in a short period of time, thereby enabling LSU to continue with our People’s Parliament. Sean, one of our great trustees and treasurer has […]

Winter Newsletter

Dear Friends and Supporters, We hope everyone had a good break and ready to face the challenges that a new year brings. Although facing a few changes in 2023, we are positive that it will be another successful year at Lewisham Speaking Up.  AGM We held our AGM on 30th November and were pleased to see […]

We need your urgent support!

Help us save the Lewisham People’s Parliament! We are crowdfunding! Why? The People’s Parliament has been giving people with learning disabilities a voice since 2008. We urgently need funding to continue this vital platform where people talk about issues that affect their lives and learn about their community. Aviva Community Fund will match donations pound for […]

Big Health Week is here!

People with learning disabilities and autistic people will be able to take part in another week-long ‘Big Health Week’ from Monday 7 to Friday 11 November 2022. The Big Health Week is a fun and social occasion, but we’re also getting across important health messages. The event is commissioned by the NHS South East London […]

Autumn Newsletter

Dear Friends and Supporters, There is a lot of uncertainty at the moment – for charities and individuals – as we continue to hear about the rise in the cost of living. Many people with learning disabilities are struggling because of rising costs and other inequalities. The staff team at Lewisham Speaking Up feel we […]

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 […]

Photosymbols – behind the scenes!

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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 […]

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