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Short profile:

For over 60 years, we’ve been developing personal and unique services for people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Advocacy: making choices- Helping people with a learning disability to speak up and make decisions about what's important to them Housing options tailored to meet each person’s specific needs in locations of their choice.

Detailed description:

Education and learning services that offer support to people with a learning disability, from the time they leave school into adulthood. A range of individually tailored leisure opportunities for young people and adults with a learning disability. Support services to help people with a learning disability to make choices and live their lives the way they want. Jobs and training services that enable people with a learning disability to find paid employment. We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose.

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