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Partners in Policymaking is a leadership training course for disabled adults and parents of disabled children. It has grown over the past ten years into a national group of people who believe that all people should have the right to live the life they chose. With this site we want to give people general information about who we are and what we do, as well as specific information that might help you or your family with your relationships with services.

Direct links and information on all the important Acts & Government White Papers affecting the lives of carers and people with a learning disability

A new strategy for learning disability for the 21st Century

This act is essential reading for all carers. Explanatory notes can be found at the end of the page.

Carers UK and Action for Carers and Employment have produced a resource pack to support the implementation of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004

Information and guidance on dealing with mental capacity issues and the new Mental Capacity Act 2005 which will come into effect in England and Wales during 2007.

For help or advice in any aspect of your caring role

Carers UK improves carers' lives through research, information provision and campaigning.

Essex Mencap is a representative and campaigning group, working with other groups and individual members to support people with a learning disability and their families.

Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.

The Essex Autistic Society exists to 'promote the welfare, education and care' of people with autism and in so doing supports and encourages their families, friends and carers.

At PALS we believe that everybody with a learning difficulty/disability has the right to be in control of their life. We aim to enable people to experience full and exciting lives through the application of professional support in a variety of settings.

Information for carers on the move from children's to adult's services

For disabled young people in transition to adulthood, their families and people they work with

Online petitions that could make a difference to people's lives.

Nightclubs that are specialised for people with learning disabilities

The Beautiful Octopus club night comes to the Albany Theatre every 2 months. It is very accessible.

For 14 - 25 year olds. The Albany, Deptford