Working with Adults

Our staff and consultants have substantial expertise in the field of learning disabilities. We are innovative, flexible and creative.

We undertake development work to improve services and staff performance. We run regular events to promote good practice, share the outcomes of our work and encourage new ideas.

We are also actively involved in lobbying and giving feedback to government on policies that affect people with learning disabilities and their families.

We work with a range of client groups including:

local authorities
the voluntary and private sectors
the National Health Service
parent groups
self advocates

Our track record in working with adults
Our current work streams

Our track record in working with adults

We have a proven track record in service and organisational development, training and research in the areas of:

building the capacity of communities to welcome and include people
day opportunities and community development
developing care managers’ knowledge and expertise
family and self advocate leadership
health action planning and improving access to health services
improving the life chances of people with high support needs
mental health and wellbeing for people with learning disabilities
older families and older people with learning disabilities
organisation and service development and service reviews
person centred working and circles of support
spirituality and the importance of faith
supporting services and organisations to work together.

Current work streams

The Foundation is currently working on projects which include:

working with In Control and its principles to develop individualised budgets and self directed support
developing person centred approaches specifically with people who have autistisc spectrum disorders
helping Local Authorities to prepare for inspections by CSCI
helping local councils to place people who wish to return to their community of origin
helping people with learning disabilities to create their own small businesses
increasing the involvement of people from black and minority ethnic groups through the facilitation of the National Advisory Group on Learning Disabilities and Ethnicity
supporting systems to measure health service performances

For more information about our services, please contact:

Alison Giraud-Saunders, Barbara McIntosh

or Molly Mattingly
at the Foundation on 020 7803 1100.

Our consultancy services are based on competitive daily rates.