Northamptonshire People First are a self-advocacy group run for (and by) people with learning disabilities.
Activities:
- Running and controlling their organisation
- Holding committee meetings to make decisions
- Attending conferences
- Conducting learning disability research
- Advocacy
- Holding social nights
Northamptonshire People First can help people:
- Develop their office, computer, and telephone skills
- Attend meetings (to share their ideas)
- Work within a charity (over which they have control)
- Sit on the charity's Management Committee
- Learn to be an advocate
- Look for a job
- Be a part of a team
- Gain confidence
- Be a part of their community
- Fundraise