www.stayuplate.org ‘promoting full and active social lives for people with learning disabilities’
Kate Ogden Project Manager
Paul Richards Director
@kate_stayuplate  kate@stayuplate.org
@heavy_load  paul@stayuplate.org
www.stayuplate.org
Our • • • • •
for change
- Part 1 Choose support staff Happy staff Choose friends, have a social life Choose where we live Relationships and right to sex life
Our • • • • •
for change
- Part 2 Choose our bedtime Choose how we spend our time To be active in our communities Proper paid work Not have bad stuff said about us in the media
Half spent most time at home (Learning Disability Coalition 2010)
Half felt lonely
6 out of 10 people didn’t see their friends
7 out of 10 people don’t go out in the evenings (Stay Up Late survey 2015)
Family Close friends Shared interests Paid to be in your life People you know but not by name
Family
Paid to be in your life People you know but not by name
The blocks to going out • • • • • • • •
Lack of support Community safety Transport issues Low confidence Lack of motivation Nobody to go with Not knowing what’s on Commissioning
Gig Buddies is a volunteer befriending project that seeks to build community capacity by enabling people with shared interests to connect, working in an assets based way. The focus is promoting positive physical and mental well-being for the individuals involved, as well as collectively for the wider community. Blah, blah, blah‌!
Gig Buddies is a volunteer befriending project that seeks to build community capacity by enabling people with shared interests to connect, working in an assets based way. The focus is promoting positive physical and mental well-being for the individuals involved, as well as collectively for the wider community. Blah, blah, blah‌!
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Kate Ogden Project Manager
Paul Richards Director
@kate_stayuplate  kate@stayuplate.org
@heavy_load  paul@stayuplate.org
www.stayuplate.org