Goodbye to Philippa and Gabriella
We said a fond goodbye to Philippa and Gabriella on Friday 27th May. They are both leaving Lewisham Speaking Up and moving on to new jobs. We would like to thank them both for their hard work with us over the last few years, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Philippa helped lots of people as […]
Blue Badge Success!
Blue badge success for Lisa! Lewisham Speaking Up’s Community Advocacy service has helped Lisa to get her new blue badge from the Council. Lisa’s dad had applied to Lewisham Council four times for the blue badge after it was cancelled. Each time they said he had not filled in the form correctly and he had […]
New police recruits trained by LSU
New recruits at Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley police have been trained about learning disabilities by the Lewisham Speaking Up Hate Crime Trainers. We taught them about how they can communicate better with people with learning disabilities. We talked about giving victims of crime or people being questioned by the police more time and using easier […]
Newsletter March 2022
Lewisham Speaking Up is still working hard to start in-person groups again following the pandemic. We really want to re-connect with people we lost touch with, and we want new people to join our groups and get help through our advocacy services. If you know a person with a learning disability who needs help, […]
Helping people with learning disabilities speak up on climate
As a result of our recent People’s Parliament report on the Environment, we were asked to write a blog. We wrote about how we involved people with learning disabilities in what can be a difficult subject to understand. Lewisham Council’s Climate Resilience manager put us in touch with environmental charity Ashden. This is what they […]
Meet the new Health Ambassadors!
Lewisham Speaking Up is pleased to be part of a new South East London Health Ambassadors programme, which aims to address the health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities. We are working together with our partners Advocacy in Greenwich and Advocacy for All to deliver the programme across the South East London area. The […]
Parent’s Rights – Our New Advocacy Project
Say hi to Gemma, our new 1-2-1 advocate for parents with a learning disability. We know that being a parent with a learning disability can be tough. We want to help parents understand their rights. Our project is there to help parents navigate the system, understand what is happening and get their voice heard. Everyone […]
LSU’s 2020/2021 Annual General Meeting – video
2020/2021 Annual Report
Click here to read LSU’s 2020/21 annual report.