We want The Big Bridge to be a vibrant, community resource so please fill in the e-form if you have any ideas to share by clicking on the above comments box. This is your website too!
It's all about you
This website is all about people who live in West Sussex and who have a learning difficulty. Here, you can find out about getting support and making choices. You can get support to look after your money and be healthy and safe. You can also get support to help you enjoy life at home, at work and in your free time. If you have any ideas that you want to add to this website, please let us know. You can fill in the e-form, or ask someone else to tell us what you think.
Thumbs Up goes live in Mid Sussex!
Thumbs Up aims to improve the customer service people with learning difficulties receive when using shops and other services in the community.
More than 20 organisations have signed up to the campaign including local councils, libraries and leisure centres. To find out more, click on www.signpostsmidsussex.org.uk/Thumbs-Up
Speak Up
Speak Up is a self advocacy group run for and by people with learning disabilities based in Burgess Hill. to find out more please click on going out and meeting people below.
www.DisabledGo.com
This website has detailed information about the access to all kinds of places - hotels, restaurants, colleges, tourist attractions, libraries, hospitals - the list goes on! You can also use DisabledGo to find a job, catch up on the latest disability news, advertise events, post articles and join in discussions on the forum. To find out more click on www.DisabledGo.com.
Giving Us a Voice project
The idea behind this project is to stop people from minority groups from feeling left out. The project, in partnership with BLID, ARC and Mencap are going around the country asking people what kind of support they are getting with jobs, housing and health. There are meetings in Brighton on the 20th January 2011 and London on the 25th January 2011. For more information look at the website www.givingusavoice.org.uk
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