We offer support to people with learning disabilities to make sure their voices are heard and they are given any help they need to navigate some of the complex aspects of life.
“Advocacy is taking action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need. Advocates and advocacy schemes work in partnership with the people they support and take their side. Advocacy promotes social inclusion, equality, and social justice.” Action for Advocacy
“Advocacy means to speak up for someone. Most of us at some time in our lives speak up for others or hope that someone will speak up for us when we need support. There are some groups of people who may need more help than others. This is the case for people with learning disabilities because they are at risk of being ignored.” Bild: British Institute of Learning Disabilities
An Advocate is someone on your side to:
Find out who works at LSU and more about what people do.
We are grateful for the continued support, and to past and present funders who have made new and existing projects possible.
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