The Housing Learning and Improvement Network (Housing LIN): promotes innovation in the delivery of housing care and services for older and vulnerable people, e.g. Extra Care Housing
In Control : an independent social enterprise with charitable status; pioneered the concept of self-directed support and developed individual budgets/personal budgets; a conspicuous advocate the self-directed support model
Inside Housing; magazine website; covers all aspects of housing; some content relevant to learning disability and supported living, tenancies, housing law etc.
L'Arche UK is an international movement which builds faith based communities with people with learning disabilities all over the world; communities in the UK support people with learning disabilities to reach their full potential
Lemos and Crane report 'Loneliness and Cruelty: Research into people with learning disabilities and their experiences of harassment abuse and related crime in the community; sets out a framework for tackling the problem identified that emphasises 'the importance of developing social capital to address the fundamental and underlying problem of the loneliness and social isolation of people with learning disabilities as well as continued efforts to achieve criminal justice and equal rights'
Homepage of Mencap: information and resources under menu All About Learning Disability; also a directory of local Mencap groups
The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi ) is a not-for-profit organisation concerned with promoting inclusion and equality for people who risk exclusion and who need support to lead a full life; has a particular interest in issues around age disability mental health and children and young people
National Family Carer Network (NFCN): links groups and organisations that support families of adults with a learning disability; gives a national focus to a wide range of policy issues concerning family carers of adults with a learning disability; shares ideas and the development of good practice; publishes a wide range of resources
National Forum for People with Learning Disabilities established to meet a key aim of Valuing People Now, to enable people with learning disabilities and the families to contribute to and influence decisions which affect their lives; the National Forum receives input from 9 Regional Forums and provides feedback to the Minister for Care Services via the National Learning Disability Programme Board; note the Useful Links section
Norah Fry Research Centre at Bristol University is one of the leading centres in UK for people with learning disabilities; research studies are based on a social model of disability attempting to support disabled people and their families in identifying and tackling the barriers they face; publishes research papers and a wide range of resources