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  • A man in a chair looks at the camera
    • Blog
    • News
    6 min read

    Published: Thursday 30th November 2023

    “I thought he was my friend”: How a man with learning disabilities was ‘cuckooed’ and exploited for thousands of pounds

    Johnnie tells the story of how he was cuckooed to stop it happening to others

  • Two people with their backs to the camera, one has her arm around the other
    • Blog
    • News
    4 min read

    Published: Thursday 23rd November 2023

    ‘Without safeguarding for all we will not have equity’

    Talking about the importance of safeguarding on Safeguarding Adults Week

  • Audie is wearing headphones and in front of a microphone
    • Blog
    • News
    2 min read

    Published: Tuesday 17th October 2023

    Audie releases his first rap single as Big O

    Audie wrote and recorded his first song with help from his support worker

  • A woman is smiling
    • Blog
    3 min read

    Published: Friday 13th October 2023

    Black History Month 2023, Inspiring Black Women: Q and A with Evelyn

    The theme of this Black History Month is celebrating inspirational woman. We spoke to team manager Evelyn.

  • A group of people are sitting listening to a woman speak
    • Blog
    • News
    12 min read

    Published: Friday 18th August 2023

    Shining a light on abuse in assessment and treatment units

    LDN London hosted its first Spotlight On event focusing on the abuse of people with learning disabilities and how to stop it

  • A woman is seated on her sofa smiling
    • Blog
    • News
    2 min read

    Published: Monday 31st July 2023

    “It is a bit difficult with a learning disability, but I try my hardest”: Janine talks about her job in catering

    Janine really enjoys her part time jobs working in a kitchen

  • A group of people looking at a panel where a man is speaking on the microphone
    • Blog
    • News
    4 min read

    Published: Tuesday 18th July 2023

    A comment from LDN London’s CEO Gabby Machell about assessment and treatment units

    LDN London is committed to protecting the human rights of people with learning disabilities

  • A man is standing in a garden next to a tree, he is smiling and has his thumb up
    • Blog
    • News
    2 min read

    Published: Thursday 6th July 2023

    Spotlight on jobs: Interview with Richard Korah

    We spoke to Richard Korah, who has a learning disability and works full time as a caretaker at a school in London

  • A collage of individual photos of people we support
    • Blog
    11 min read

    Published: Tuesday 4th July 2023

    Glossary

    Our glossary contains explanations and descriptions for some of the key terms and phrases used in the world of learning disability.

  • A woman is seated and looking at the camera
    • Blog
    • News
    3 min read

    Published: Wednesday 21st June 2023

    Spotlight on jobs: Question and Answer with Marilyn Bellow

    We asked Marilyn, who works for Islington Council and Elfrida Society, what it is like for a person with learning disabilities in the workplace

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