Northamptonshire People First

Northamptonshire People First are a self-advocacy group run for (and by) people with learning disabilities. Their activities include:

• 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

Related Documents:

• British Institute of Human Rights - Learning Disability, Autism, and Human Rights - Easy Read (PDF 3.26MB)
• Cerebra - Learning Disabilities, Autism, and Internet Safety: A Guide for Parents (Link)
• Contact - Parent Guide: DLA - Claiming the Higher Rate Mobility Component for Learning Disabilities or ASD (PDF 228KB)
• Derby Teaching Hospitals – Having a CT Scan, Learning Disabilities Version (Video)
• Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - An Easy Read Guide to Staying Safe on Social Media and Online (Link)
• Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - An Easy Read Guide to Staying Safe Out and About (Link)
• Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - Moving On: An Easy Read Guide for Pupils with Special Educational Needs Moving On to Secondary School (Link)
• Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - Thinking Ahead: A Planning Guide for Families (Link)
• Learning Disability Partnership Board - Hate Crime Awareness: Cyber Bullying (Video)
• Learning Disability Partnership Board - Hate Crime Awareness: Hate Crime in the Courtyard (Video)
• Learning Disability Partnership Board - Hate Crime Awareness: Office Bullying (Video)
• Learning Disability Partnership Board - Hate Crime Awareness: Park Robbers (Video)
• Learning Disability Partnership Board and Safeguarding Adults Board - Safeguarding Adults with Learning Disabilities, Easy Read (PDF 500KB)
• Mencap - Communicating with People with a Learning Disability (PDF 392.2KB)
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - Learning Disabilities and Behaviour That Challenges: Service Design and Delivery (Link)
• NCC Local Offer - Learning Disability Information Pack (PDF 554KB)
• NHS - Annual Health Checks for People with Learning Disabilities (Link)
• NHS - Learning Disabilities (Link)
• WWCIH - How Do I Prepare My Child with a Learning Disability for Using Healthcare Services? (Video)