LD AWARENESS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Assistant for the University
- Co - Trainer
Adam also works as a library assistant for the University of the West of England (UWE) and is a decorated olympic swimmer and was torch bearer at the 2013 Bath Special Olympics. Adam is an "expert by experience" as he has a learning disability and Aspergers syndrome.
Annie has over 25 years experience working with Adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and autism. Annie has worked in residential settings, day services, and supported employment; promoting opportunities and services that are tailored to individuals and support people to access a wide range of community opportunities that exercise choice and control. This has included supporting people to lead a fulfilling life through community participation, employment, education, independent living and creating new social networks and is committed to realize the key principles set out in the Governments white paper ‘Valuing People' and legislation.
Annie has worked in education services, voluntary sector and charitable providers. Annie works for the local authority within Health Improvement to deliver services, raise awareness and access to services that can help improve the health & wellbeing for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
Annie has fulfilled a wide range of social care training. In 1999 Annie was awarded with a ‘Certificate in Education' and in 2009 received a ‘Registered Managers Award'. Annie is currently working towards a ‘Public Health & Health Promotion' award to further promote and reduce health inequalities that can influence health.
Has worked for local authorities, the national charity The Royal Mencap Society and the NHS in roles empowering adults with learning disabilities and/or autism in all aspects of their lives.
My work in local authorities was day centre based for people with learning disabilities and/or profound and multiple learning disabilities. My role was to create more opportunities for service users to access the community, enroll and facilitate college courses and signpost & support to employment.
Other work for the local authority was providing residential support in an emergency and medium term respite home to people with learning disabilities as well as working within council day services.
The project I worked on for Mencap was supporting people with learning disabilities that had lost or were losing their council run day services into employment or training in the Bristol area. Also creating microenterprises for people who we deemed to be "furthest from the job market", such as the successful "RE:Potted Recycling" business, employing two adults who have learning disabilities, which I'm still involved with.
Worked as a Community Champion for South Gloucestershire Council promoting the rights of people with learning disabilities. Also worked for the charity Bristol & South Glos People First as an Inclusion Champion delivering presentations, workshops and training on learning disabilities. Mike has also worked for the charity The Royal Mencap Society as an administrator in one of their residential homes. Mike is an "expert by experience" as he has Down's syndrome.