Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in People with learning disabilities

Radiomarathon offers services to people with learning disabilities and their families/carers in a caring and stimulating environment, at a superb purpose built site in 7 acres of land.

Carousel inspires people with learning disabilities to achieve their artistic ambitions.At Carousel we strive at all times for artistic excellence, ensuring high quality activities, working in genuine collaboration with others and challenging perceptions of what art is and who can create it.

The charity's focus is to make donations and grants to organisations with a particular focus on Children and Young people, including those with learning disabilities and special educational needs.

Discover U is a charity working to help people with barriers into employment. We believe that everybody who wants to should have the opportunity to work and we support them to do that with a wide range of programmes and opportunities. Our aim is to provide work related experience to adults with some level of learning disability or others similarly disadvantaged because of physical disability.

THE ORGANISATION :EMPOWERS PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO CHALLENGE PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION.INCREASES AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUALITY AND RIGHTS THROUGH TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT.OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP SELF ADVOCACY SKILLS AND CONFIDENCEMAKES SURE PEOPLE HAVE A SAY IN DECISION MAKING THROUGHOUT RHONDDA CYNON TAFF AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Provision of day support for adults with learning disabilities or mental health issues

FREESPIRITS OFFERS DAY CARE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SPECIAL NEEDS AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AGED 18 YEARS PLUS. QUALIFIED AND DEDICATED STAFF PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, STRIVING TO PROMOTE CHOICE, OPPORTUNITY, EXPERIENCE AND FULFILLMENT WHILST MAINTAINING RESPECT, PRIVACY, DIGNITY AND COMPLETE CONFIDENTIALITY.FREESPIRITS IS BASED IN STOKE ON TRENT.

We train and provide dogs at no charge to children and adults of any age, anywhere in the UK, whose lives may significantly benefit from having an assistance dog. Through the provision of our assistance dogs, trained to mitigate the disabling aspects of autism, we are committed to creating and maintaining successful partnerships that impact positively on the lives of autistic people and families.

Purple Patch Arts exists to improve the lives and life chances of people with learning disabilities by providing innovative, inclusive, creative learning experiences for them and the professionals that support them.

Crumbs, has the objective of providing education and social inclusion for adults with learning disabilities and long term mental health issues. This is through our professionally recognised two year hospitality & catering vocational training programme that provides professional, social and personal skills development to support the trainees into employment and independent living.

Conwy Connect for Learning Disabilities was set up in 1997 to help promote the rights of people with a learning disability living within the County of Conwy and in North Wales. Its aims include ensuring people have equality of choice and opportunity in the community they live in.

Alternatives provides support for adults with learning disabilities (and/or autistic spectrum disorder) in the form of an activity based day centre and by a charity shop which provides vocational opportunities. We also provide community support.

Providing day provision for adults with learning disabilities through the medium of horticulture,outreach garden maintenance and other community activities.

Activities - offering a wide range of on-going and one-off activities for people with learning disabilities. Volunteering - providing opportunities for volunteers to work in our small retail shop selling local artist work and providing work experience for people with learning disabilities. Mentoring adults with learning disabilities. Running support workshops. Other work experience options.

We are an independent local charity for people with learning disabilities, their families and carers serving the Epsom & Ewell , Mole Valley and Banstead areas of Surrey. Our aim is to provide services for our members and currently these include clubs for adults, social events, welfare support, day services for adults and our own hall and minibus maintained for the benefits of members.

Oak Tree Farm provides training and supported occupation for adults with learning disabilities in a rural environment.

Arts provision for adults and young people with learning disabilities.

Respect for All works in Greater Manchester to enhance the mental and physical health of learning-disabled people, autistic people and their families and carers by providing a specialist counselling service. We also aim to educate the public about issues faced by learning disabled people, autistic people and their carers.

The Caxton Youth Club aims to offer young people a safe space in the inner city, where they can come to make and meet their friends. Our priorities are inclusion for young people with physical and/ or learning disabilities who live in Westminster.

Our vision is a world where people with learning disabilities are treated as equals, living safe and happy lives.

Providing education and support opportunities for autistic and neurodivergent people, and their families.

We deliver services in areas of deprivation in Gloucestershire. Current activities : Money Advice Services, General welfare benefits advice, Community education, Learning disability well-being centre, and programmes that increase employability by learning practical skills i.e. landscaping, carpentry, painting etc. We accept volunteers in service areas above to enhance skills.

WE AIM TO PROMOTE, ENHANCE & IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE & WELL BEING OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY, AN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER, A PHYSICAL DISABILITY, A SENSORY IMPAIRMENT, OLDER PEOPLE INCL PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA, CHILDREN & FAMILIES, AND CARERSWE WILL EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO INFLUENCE THE DESIGN, DELIVERY & MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL SERVICES.

We commission breakthrough research, working with the world's leading academics, and bring it together with the real-life experiences of autistic people to build evidence that can't be ignored. We involve autistic people at every step and undertake action to improve support for autistic people in the areas that matter most to them; mental health, quality of life, and health and wellbeing.

We are a team of professional storytellers with & without learning disabilities who inspire people through the sharing of personal & traditional stories. We aim to enrich the lives of people with learning disabilities & those who live & work with them. We seek a world where everyone,regardless of their disability, finds a voice to tell their story & listeners are able to hear & support the telling