Campaigns we’re fighting for
Aldingbourne Trust supports adults with learning disabilities and / or autism, their families and carers to have a voice on issues that are important to their daily lives.
People with disabilities and / or autism are affected by changes which are often made without their knowledge or involvement. For people to be responsible citizens we need time to explain and arrange access to information and activities to give them a voice.
We link with local and national campaigns which highlight issues affecting the people we support. Read on to find out what we’re fighting for and how you can get involved.
We link with local and national campaigns which highlight issues affecting the people we support. Read on to find out what we’re fighting for and how you can get involved.
Don’t Cut Us Out
The Don’t Cut Us Out Campaign was set up in February 2011, to unite campaign groups, charities and care providers in defending vulnerable people from unprecedented cutbacks in social care and service funding.
Since then the Aldingbourne Trust team of staff, volunteers and the people we support has generated more than 3 hours of TV exposure, 10 hours of radio programme time and countless news headlines both nationally and regionally.
Latest Updates
We continue to support the campaign by lobbying MPs, MEPs, Lords, Bishops, Councillors and the major charities, including Age UK, Mencap and the Disability Alliance, which has led to an ongoing national debate. The local debate is still underway.
The Don’t Cut Us Out Campaign was set up in February 2011, to unite campaign groups, charities and care providers in defending vulnerable people from unprecedented cutbacks in social care and service funding.
Since then the Aldingbourne Trust team of staff, volunteers and the people we support has generated more than 3 hours of TV exposure, 10 hours of radio programme time and countless news headlines both nationally and regionally.
Latest Updates
We continue to support the campaign by lobbying MPs, MEPs, Lords, Bishops, Councillors and the major charities, including Age UK, Mencap and the Disability Alliance, which has led to an ongoing national debate. The local debate is still underway.
Campaign for a Fair Society
More than £7 billion of the government’s £27 billion cuts will be borne by less than 2% of the population – the most vulnerable. These are unfair cuts.
The Campaign for a Fair Society is a national campaign supported by the Aldingbourne Trust that protests against these cuts and shows that there is an alternative. The Campaign wants power and control to shift from government to citizens, families and communities. We don’t want the government’s ‘Big Society’ if that means a loss of basic human rights and unfair cuts focused on the most vulnerable. We want a fair society. |
Learning Disability England
Learning Disability England is a new organisation being set up to give people with learning disabilities a voice across the important decisions being made in society. Founder Gary Bourlet wants learning disabled people to be seen and heard right across the country and not just the subjects of “secret footage on Panorama”.
The campaign wants people to speak for themselves and, with major elections looming, for those with learning disabilities to be seen, to vote and to be included. The team fights to ensure that the same opportunities in social life, education and employment are enjoyed by everyone. |
Launch of Learning Disability England
The Aldingbourne Trust is a founding member of Learning Disability England.
Learning Disability England brings together people with learning disabilities, families and friends and organisations so that we can do more and shout louder.
Learning Disability England brings together people with learning disabilities, families and friends and organisations so that we can do more and shout louder.
Here are some of the things that are important to us:
Putting people with learning disabilities first – in everything we do and how we are run.
Being challenging – when it comes to what people with learning disabilities and families want, need and have a right to.
Working together – with people with learning disabilities, families, professionals, organisations and the government to achieve better lives for people with learning disabilities.
Being empowering – by making sure our members have power and can act on behalf of Learning Disability England with confidence and clarity.
Being creative and trying new things – by thinking differently about how we can solve problems and not being afraid to get it wrong sometimes.
Putting people with learning disabilities first – in everything we do and how we are run.
Being challenging – when it comes to what people with learning disabilities and families want, need and have a right to.
Working together – with people with learning disabilities, families, professionals, organisations and the government to achieve better lives for people with learning disabilities.
Being empowering – by making sure our members have power and can act on behalf of Learning Disability England with confidence and clarity.
Being creative and trying new things – by thinking differently about how we can solve problems and not being afraid to get it wrong sometimes.
