Beneficiary group Charities That specialise in People with learning disabilities

To improve the quality of life and relieve poverty sickness and distress among adults with a learning difficulty by the provision of a range of housing options in response to the needs and expressed preferences of such adults living in the local area

Making financial grants to other charitable organisations that help adults with learning disabilities to lead more independent and fulfilled lives through training, particularly practical and educational skills.

Higham Gateway Club provides leisure activities for adults with a learning disability. Although affliliated to Mencap, the club is self financing and run exclusively by volunteers.

We are a small charity based in Barnsley, that provides social activities for adults with autism. Through our programme, we promote participation in meaningful and fun activity, nurture wellbeing and social connectivity and help reduce isolation and loneliness for individuals.

Autism Aware UK (AAUK) works hard to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).AAUK also provides online support to families affected by autism by sharing information and offering advice or just being there to listen. AAUK raises funds which are then used to purchase specialist equipment, which is then donated to schools/groups that educate/support people with autism.

To relieve the needs and to promote the good health of people who have a physical and, or learning disability, in particular by supporting the work of The Woodlarks Centre (14438R) is such ways as the trustees may from time to time think fit

The main activity of the charity is the promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing adults with learning difficulties and/or additional needs including mental health from becoming socially excluded from society, relieving their needs and helping them to integrate in to society. We work with a variety of day and home care providers to offer opportunities every day..

We raise money to support a school, a children's home and a day centre for children with learning difficulties, and to alleviate need in the community, all in southern India.

Friends of Brooklands School (from now on known as FOBS) charity aims are to raised funds to enhance the curriculum and provide opportunities above the curriculum for the children of Brooklands School, all of whom have severe, profound or complex learning difficulties, including autism.

We created Oak Hill ASD Childcare as an incorporated charity and our mission is to offer childcare for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); ASD is a developmental disorder that affects the way a child communicates and behaves. It has associated difficulties such as communication delays, sensory needs, learning difficulties, challenging behaviour, etc.

QQF (Quite Quite Fantastic) is a charity promoting social inclusion for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities through drama, dance, music, games, sport and prop-making.

Raising awareness amongst parents, carers, professionals and adults with autism of the medical issues commonly associated with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.We believe many children and adults with autism are medically ill and when these needs are properly assessed and appropriately treated these individuals can and do improve in health, behaviour and quality of life.

St Ives (Bingley) RDA works in partnership with other organisations to provide education and training in equestrian activities for service users including school children, young adults and adults from the Bradford and Aire Valley area who have physical and/or learning disabilities.

Support for people who face multiple barriers to entering training and employment including: Managing a long term mental health problem; Acquiring mental health problems whilst in work; Having a learning difficulty; Having a physical disability; Are living with poor mental health; Have problems as a result of physical disability; Young people not in employment or education;

To transform the lives of pupils at Riverside School by assisting in the provision of opportunities, activities, facilities, training and equipment. Supporting pupils and families by raising public awareness of the full potential of individuals with complex needs . Pupils have severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties and many have autistic spectrum disorder.

For the public benefit relieve the needs of adults with learning disabilities throughout the United Kingdom by encouraging and assisting their family carers to set up long-term supported living settings appropriate to their needs so they can live independently

The Cambridge Friendship Trust works to relieve the needs of those with learning disabilities by supporting a community in Cambridge inspired by the ethos of the International Federation of L'Arche Communities offering friendship and hospitality to people with learning disabilities and fostering and supporting academic research and disseminating all useful results.

Dramatize is a professional charity, providing a range of theatrical workshops for adults with learning disabilities. Our aim is to make Theatre accessible for all and to change perceptions of artists with disabilities. This will be achieved by educating and furthering the personal development of our service users and ensuring they have experiences within the Arts sector.

We are a theatre group run for children, young people and adults with physical and learning disabilities, based in Swansea. We work with young people from Swansea and surrounding communities.

The provision of help for persons with a learning disability and for their families, dependants and carers.

Noahs Place supports adults with learning disabilities within a safe secure and nurturing environment, providing them with the opportunity to develop horticultural skills, agricultural, maintenance and woodworking skills whilst joining in with others in a variety of different activities. This we feel is a way of overcoming many of the disadvantages which people with learning disabilities face.

For the public benefit, to relieve the needs of adults who have a diagnosis of, and are disabled by, a long term mental health condition, or are on the autism spectrum, across Great Britain, by providing access to specialised dog training services to allow their pets to be trained as specialist assistance dogs, providing free and low-cost training where beneficiaries cannot afford it.

To ensure that disabled people, particularly those with learning disabilities, have a choice of valued, interesting and fulfilling activities to take part in and have the power to exercise that choice.

Autism Inclusive works to support autistic children and adults, those with ADHD and other neuro divergent conditions, and their carers and families. We provide support groups, activities, fun days, professional advice and education, for those with a diagnosis and for those who just suspect. We welcome all.

East Park RDA provides riding lessons for children and young adults with physical or learning disabilities from local schools in Surrey and West Sussex. We run 8 sessions per week during term time ,with 6 children per session ,giving 48 children a week a chance to enjoy the benefits that riding brings to the disabled.The charity was founded in February.1999 under reg.no.1074259 .