Andrew Lee and Kate Brackley on a platform at Stratford Station

Transport for London - Learning Disability Transport Forum

Making London transport better for people with learning difficulties, disabilities and autism across London
23 Jan 2024
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People First (Self Advocacy) Winter Newsletter 2023

Read a message from Director Andrew Lee about our work in 2023 and some important events coming up in 2024.
22 Dec 2023
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Co-Producing Accessible Legal Information project

People First is a partner in a new research project on accessible legal information
1 May 2023
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Draft Mental Health Bill 2022 - our briefing and consultation response

Understanding how the Draft Mental Health Bill will affect people with a learning difficulty, disability or autism
30 Jun 2022
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Human Rights Act Reform consultation - briefing

A Modern Bill Of Rights A consultation to reform the Human Rights Act 1998
22 Apr 2022
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UNCRPD - England Civil Society Shadow Report

Events and evidence gathering for the final Shadow Report
10 Nov 2021
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Working through Covid - Sam Johnson

Advocacy Plus Manager, Sam Johnson, shares her thoughts on working through Covid
27 Oct 2021
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Oi! Out in Front event

A conference run by people with learning difficulties, disabilities and autism
30 Jun 2021
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How London Self-advocacy groups coped with COVID

A six-month project funded by Trust for London
26 Feb 2021
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Another shocking scandal!

Another shocking scandal at Yew Trees hospital in Kirby-le-Soken, Essex, run by Cygnet Healthcare. Why does this keep happening?
24 Sep 2020
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Whorlton Hall - another scandal!

Apologies and promises after a scandal have no meaning if deaths and abuse continue to happen in these outdated, unsafe and isolated institutions.
30 May 2019