Who we work with:

Adults (over 18), who live in the London borough of Bexley and have a learning disability

The aims of the groups are to:

• Support people to have a voice
• Help people get their voice heard
• Teach people about their rights
• Build people’s confidence
• Meet new people
• Try new things
• Share experiences and ideas
• Learn new skills
• Work alongside services to make them better
• Prevent loneliness and isolation

What we do:

• Have 2 group nights a month
• Run our own committee
• Organise monthly Saturday socials
• Meet regularly for a Saturday walking group
• Attend council meetings to improve services
• Work on different projects such as Hate Crime and safeguarding
• Help organise and attend big events such as the big Health Day
• Support each other to learn new skills
• Provide 1-1 advocacy for issues such as housing or work