Worcestershire

There are many services designed to make life easier for carers, but it is often difficult to know who to contact and where to go for help.

Include Me West Midlands is a new website to promote and share good practice in user and carer involvement and participation across the local authorities in the West Midlands

Valuing People is the government's plan for making the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families better.

You can find out about these things on this website:

• what Valuing People is about
• papers and links to help local people make Valuing People happen
• what is happening across the country
• who the Valuing People Support Team are and what we do

A new website that has lots of health information. This website has been made in easy read, so that it is easier for people with learning difficulties to understand.

 

There are lots of healthcare leaflets, information pages, and useful people to contact. The website contains videos that show you how to take care of yourself, and videos of what it's like to visit the doctor.

"Worcestershire Association of Carers is an independent source of information advice and support for all adult carers of all client groups in Worcestershire."

Mencap is the country's largest learning disability charity. They work with government to make things better, work with people in their homes and communities, and help people to find work.

Works with people with learning disabilities, their families and the people who support them.

The British Institute of Learning Disabilities is working to improve the lives of people in the UK with a learning disability.

The National Autistic Society works with people who have Autism of any kind. They support autistic people.

A national charity that works with people who have Downs Syndrome.

Supports people with Autism in the West Midlands and works to make more people know about Autism.

Represents 12 learning disability organisations.

A social care provider. They provide services for people with complex needs, including those affected by drug and alcohol misuse, mental health problems and those with a learning disability.

The Dyspraxia Foundation is a country wide charity, founded in 1987 to help others with Dyspraxia or those who support them to help themselves.

Speakeasy N.O.W is a county wide self-advocacy organisation in Worcestershire.

We help people with learning disabilities to speak up for themselves and are managed by people with learning disabilities.

We are also a network for small self-advocacy groups in Worcestershire.