Understanding Intellectual Disability and Health is a website intended for health and social care professionals; but also an excellent source of factual information for carers and families - a specific 'Family' section comprises several interesting articles; recognises that many people with intellectual disabilities live at home with their families, and that valuing parents' views and their knowledge of their children is crucial to the effective provision of health care
United Response is a major service-provider with charitable status, supporting people with learning disabilities; founded in 1973 with just one service in West Sussex; now supports 2000 people and works in over 300 locations across England and Wales.
Valuing People Now - a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities: published January 2009 as a refresh of the 2001 White Paper
Where Next Association: a local charity, based in Midlands (Worcs), established in 1984; provides work experience and training for people with learning disabilities or those disadvantaged in some way;