Learning Disability Coalition
- Learning Disability Coalition
The Learning Disability Coalition is a group of ten organisations which campaigns to secure better funding for social care for people with learning disabilities in England. [ [http://www.mencap.org.uk/case.asp?id=133] ]
The Coalition was formed in May 2007. It believes that better funding from the UK Government is required to help people with learning disabilities to secure a full range of rights and opportunities. Its members are:
*The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
*Mencap
*People First
*National Forum for People with Learning Difficulties
*Sense
*Turning Point
*Down’s Syndrome Association
*United Response
*BILD (British Institute of Learning Disabilities)
*Association for Real Change
The Coalition’s Director is Heather Honour and its Co-Chairs are Karen Flood, Chair of the National Forum for People with Learning Disabilities and Dame Jo Williams, Chief Executive of Mencap.
External links
* [http://www.learningdisabilitycoalition.org.uk Learning Disability Coalition website]
* [http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=41543 LGA response to Learning Disability Coalition figures]
* [http://www.learningdisabilitycoalition.org.uk/download/People_with_Learning%20Disabilities_in_England.pdf People with Learning Disabilities in England] - a report published by Mencap, the Learning Disability Coalition and the Centre for for Disability Research at Lancaster University
* [http://www.learningdisabilitycoalition.org.uk/download/Tell_it_like_it_is.pdf Tell It Like It Is] A report published by the Learning Disability Coalition showing the extent of cuts to services for people with a learning disability
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