Useful links

Mencap – A charity which offers information, advice and support to people with a learning disability

Learning Disability Foundation – A charity that promotes the rights of people with a learning disability

Learning Disability England – A membership organisation which provides the opportunity for people with a learning disability to be heard

Kent Learning Disability Partnership Board (KLDPB) – A consortium that runs support groups for people with a learning disability

Sibs – A charity which supports people who grow up or have grown up with a disabled brother or sister

Special Needs Advisory & Activities Project (SNAAP) – A charity that supports young people with a disability (0-25) in East Kent

Skillnet Group – A social enterprise which offers paid work and work experience to people with learning difficulties across Kent

Confidance – A social enterprise that provides dance and movement classes to people with a learning disability across Kent

Carers’ Support – A charity which offers information, advice and support to carers in Canterbury, Dover and Thanet

Fynvola Foundation – A charity that provides nursing and end of life care for people with a learning disability in Kent

CerebralPalsy.org.uk – A website which offers information and advice to people affected by Cerebral Palsy

easyhealth.org.uk – A website that provides information and advice about health and wellbeing that’s easy to understand

Books Beyond Words – An organisation that offers books, services and training for people who find pictures easier to understand than words

Healthwatch Kent – An independent organisation which promotes the views of people that use health and social care services across Kent

Citizens Advice – A charity which offers free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to people about their rights and responsibilities