People First - A Voice For People With Learning Difficulties; an organisation run by and for people with learning difficulties to raise awareness of and campaign for the rights of people with learning difficulties and to support self advocacy groups across the country
POhWER is a charity and membership organisation, providing information, advice, support and advocacy to people who experience disability, vulnerability, distress and social exclusion.
Prospects is a Christian support for people with learning disabilities; the lead Christian organisation for people with learning disabilities and their families; aims to provide appropriate quality support including spiritual support enabling people to live their lives to the full; useful entry point to Christian and church-based resources
Rosa Monckton's personal website; but with sections devoted to her campaigns and television documentaries and press articles
The Rossendale Trust supports over 60 people in supported living accommodation in Derbyshire in houses and new purpose-built apartments; also provides a wide range of daytime activities and opportunities (media cooking and music to sporting and outdoor leisure pursuit etc.) through its Oakwood facility
The Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability (SCLD) is a consortium of partner organisations in Scotland who work together to encourage best practice in the support of people with learning disabilities through training information research and public education; works alongside people with learning disabilities and family carers
Stay Up Late is 'specialist' site dedicated to making music gigs and clubbing more accessible; believes that people with learning disabilities have the right to stay up late and have some fun; operates a 'gig buddy' scheme
SWAN UK (syndromes without a name) is the only dedicated support network available for families of children and young adults with undiagnosed genetic conditions in the UK. It is run by the charity Genetic Alliance UK.
Its three stated aims:
DEVELOP
Develop and support a community of families of children affected by undiagnosed genetic conditions.
SUPPORT
Support the development of high quality information and services for families of children affected by undiagnosed genetic conditions.
RAISE
Raise public and professional awareness of undiagnosed genetic conditions and the unique challenges faced by affected families.
The Association Of National Specialist Colleges Natspec is the membership association for independent specialist colleges providing further education for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities; site includes a directory of member colleges; also offers news and information on SEN
Turning Point is a social enterprise focused on improving lives and communities; a major service provider; uses any surplus profit to provide the best services in the right locations for those that need them most -across mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and employment; emphasis on 'individual support' and 'self-directed support'