ANSAAR
- 112 MELBOURNE ROAD
LE2 0DS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE
Phone: 0116 262 1000
E-mail: Send messagewww.ansaar.org
Short profile:
Ansaar is a Leicester-based community project, specifically set up for people with Learning Disabilities.
The project was set up in January 2003 after concern was raised regarding the cultural and social difficulties, faced by people with learning disabilities, their carers and families.
The word 'Ansaar' comes from the Arabic language which means 'helpers'.
Detailed description:
There are 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the UK. Most are treated as 'different' and don't have the same control over their own lives as the rest of our society.
Ansaar is a Leicester-based community project, specifically set up for people with Learning Disabilities. It was set up in January 2003 after concerns were raised regarding the cultural and social difficulties, faced by people with learning disabilities, their carers and families.
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