About SENDaWelcome
We are working to create a completely inclusive community where people with learning disabilities are valued and celebrated for their differences.
We are doing this by
- Raising visibility and awareness, so that people realise change is needed. When people are aware of the issues change is possible and they can shift their perspectives.
- Helping to educate and inform so that people are empowered and supported to make changes that benefit everybody, not just those with learning disabilities but the whole community.
- Making supportive connections so that people are celebrated in their communities and relationship building can take place.
- We work with people with learning disabilities, their families and friends and within local communities. We work alongside local organisations and businesses.Our work helps shape change in policy making, housing, education and health provision.
Why we are important
What we want to achieve
Everything that SENDawelcome does, aims to move the world away from the medical model of disability, towards the social model of disability. The image below explains the current problem, and what we are trying to achieve.
Our News
We’ve Got This book review
Local Stories
Local Stories: Mol and Lucy
Book Review: Letters to My Weird Sisters by Joanne Limburg – reviewed by Niamh Taylor
Zoe and Olive
Local Stories: Bea and Kate at Golden Hill
New project to support people with learning disabilities into work
SaW article in Bishopston Matters May 2021
Together with the Sixteen Co-op – an independent organisation providing opportunities and support for adults with learning difficulties, and supported by BCC, we have been trialling a Community Based Works Project scheme since 2018. Sadly, the pandemic meant that the actual work experience part of our programme hasn’t happened yet, but we are planning now for whenever we can start again.
If you run a business or organisation that might be able to offer work experience for one of the young people in our pilot, please get in touch.
The project will provide a one-to-one worker to support you and the young person during their work opportunity and Sixteen will provide any training your organisation might need.
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Bristol-based CIC SENDaWelcome campaign for best-practice Independent Supported Living model for young adults with SEND
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Dec 23
We’ve Got This book review
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Dec 23
Local Stories
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Oct 23
Local Stories: Mol and Lucy