Who we are
We are People First Keighley & Craven we’re a registered charity and day service.
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We are adults with learning disabilities and/or neurodiversity and our organisation is run by and for us.
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We believe that labels are for jars; not people!
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We work to break down barriers and inequalities, to bring people together, and support people to become active members of the community.
What we do
- Speak up for ourselves and others.
- Act as representatives to inform and make change to local and national policies.
- Work as Experts by Experience, working with Councils, NHS and other statutory services on the needs of disabled people.
- We provide trainingÂ
- We work locally and nationally to learn and share our knowledge and skills.
- We host events
- We campaign for the rights of all disabled people.
- We work with other organisations
- We share our voices and highlight other disabled voices on our podcast.
Working towards an inclusive world!
Recently the United Kingdom welcomed its newest prime minister, Andy Burnham. And one of his earliest plans is to try and support more disabled people to go into work – which we really like the sound of!
So here is our open letter to the PM about how people can not just start work, but be more confident, informed and engaged citizens.
Click on the image below to go to the page!
