Here are stories of how organisations have worked in new ways to make things better for people with learning disabilities.
They are not stories about 'miracle' changes. They show how hard work, and determination, is slowly making things better for people with learning disabilities and their families.
They have been written so that other managers of services use the learning from what other people have done to make things change where they work too.
They have been written for us by Alison Wertheimer.
Thank you to everyone who let us use their stories.
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Families in Leicestershire This story is about family carers having a say in developing better short breaks services
Families in Merseyside This story is about how leadership training helps parents take part in policy making and planning
Housing in the North West This story is about people choosing where they live, who they live with and how they are supported
Getting a Life in Somerset This story is about people enjoying ordinary leisure activities in the community
Transitions in Somerset This story is about making young people's transition planning work better
Employment in Stockport This story is about people being able to get proper jobs through valued volunteering opportunities
Getting a Life in Shropshire This story is about enjoying activities in the community, rather than going on the bus to day centres
Children Getting a Life in Hartlepool This story is about children with learning disabilities taking part in the same out of school activities as other children
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