SENDaWelcome
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About SENDaWelcome
We are a Community Interest Company led by people who have lived experience of learning disability. Our vision is to make our local community a great place for inclusive living.​
We are on a mission to empower and equip our local community to enable change that achieve meaningful inclusion for people with learning disabilities.
Our work is informed and led by our Action Group. The group has lived experience of learning disability. Together we take positive action to improve our local area.
What we do
We offer inclusive events in our local area where everyone is welcome.
We hold events for our stakeholders to come together and make connections.
We provide workshops to inform and shift perspectives.
We share examples of good practice through storytelling on our website, social media and local media.
We give a platform to people with lived experience to make change.
We share inclusive resources with local organisations.
We offer organisations the opportunity to consult with experts by experience.
We contribute to academic papers.
We attend networking events to keep people with learning disabilities on the agenda.
We provide feedback into policy and procedure development.
We make connections with local councillors, Bristol City Council and the NHS.
We work in partnerships, together our impact is greater.
What we want to achieve
SENDaWelcome aims to move the world away from the medical model of disability, towards the social model of disability.
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