Links to Other Websites
Amaze gives information, advice and support to parents of children with special needs and disabilities in Brighton & Hove.
Assert supports adults with Asperger syndrome or high functioning autism
Autism Sussex is an independent charity whose aim is to provide a range of opportunities for children, young people and adults with autistic spectrum conditions and/or Asperger syndrome
The Big Bridge is an on-line resource for people with learning difficulties, parents and carers, and social care professionals.
Brighton & Hove Council Learning Disability Services and the Community Learning Disabilty Team
Brighton & Hove Speak Out Advocacy project for people with learning disabilities
British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) is a national charity committed to improving the quality of life for the 1.2 million people in the UK with a learning disability. They do this by influencing policy-makers and other decision-makers, encouraging good practice among practitioners and helping people with a learning disability take charge of their own lives and become part of an inclusive society.
Carers' Centre is a local charity which exists to support anyone caring for a partner, relativeor friend who needs help because of illness disability, substance misuse or old age
Care Co-Ops offers a range of services to learning disabled adults, adults with mental health support needs and adults returning to the labour market
Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England
Care Management Group supports nearly 600 people with learning disabilities and associated complex needs, including mental health, physical and sensory impairment
Carousel is an award winning registered charity that facilitates people with a learning disability to reach their potential in the arts.
Community Learning Disability Team
Department of Health information on learning disabilities.
Down's Heart Group is a charity offering support and information relating to heart conditions associated with Down's Syndrome.
Federation of Disabled People promotes independence and dignity for all disabled people. It works to identify gaps when services are being planned and developed and to ensure the needs of disabled people are included. The Federation offers advice and support to individuals, to its many member organisations and to other groups involved in disability issues.
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities promotes the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families by working with people with learning disabilities, their families and those who support them.
Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity supporting people with learning disabilities to make the most of opportunities in their communities
Heavy Load is Brighton's answer to The Ramones. A punk outfit subject to the combustible flux of ego, ambition, fantasy, expectation and desire that fuels any emerging band. But they’re also uniquely, made up of musicians with and without learning disabilities.
Impetus is a Brighton and Hove based charity which provides direct support services to local people experiencing disability and/or disadvantage
Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an endowed charity that funds a large, UK-wide research and development programme. They seek to understand the root causes of social problems, to identify ways of overcoming them, and to show how social needs can be met in practice
Mencap is the voice of learning disability. Everything they do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability and their families and carers
National Autistic Society website includes information about autism and asperger syndrome, the NAS and its services and activities
National Development Team works to promote inclusive lives for those most at risk of exclusion
Oska Bright is the award winning international Festival of short films made by people with a learning disability
Paradigm is the leading consultancy, training and development agency in the field of disability. Comprehensive site includes articles on person centred planning.
Responsive Systems Associates, through a subcontract with the Center on Human Policy, produce a wide range of informational material on person-centered planning, community building, and innovative services
Royal College of Psychiatrists has readable and well-researched information for the public
Southdown Housing Association provides housing, supported living, care services, supported employment, community support and volunteering across Sussex
Speak Out Brighton & Hove advocacy project for people with learning disabilities
Values into Action is an organisation of people with and without learning difficulties working together for rights, equality and citizenship for all people with learning difficulties
Valuing People Support Team was set up as part of the Valuing People White Paper. They help make the changes in Valuing People happen by working with Learning Disability Partnership Boards, local people and organisations, and Government Departments