Sexuality and Learning Disabilities
Adults with learning disabilities personal and sexual relationships: A policy for providers in Westminster
NHS City of Westminster PLD sexual health booklet (36 pages). The policy was drawn up in association with Image in Action and family planning association (fpa) Also contains a list of local organizations and services in London Download or view as a PDF document: PDF file
Advocacy Partners
A leading, independent advocacy organisation, providing services to people with disabilities in South-West London and Surrey.
Address: McMillan House, 54 Cheam Common Rd, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8RH
Website: www.advocacypartners.org
The Ann Craft Trust (ACT)
National organisation working with professionals and staff in the sexual interest of people with learning disabilities and staff who may be at risk from abuse.
Address: Centre for Social Work, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Telephone: 0115 951 5400
Association for Residential Carers
National umbrella organisation to promote quality of life in residental homes and day centres for people with learning disabilities.
Address: ARC House, Marsden Street, Chesterfield, S4O 1JY
Telephone: 01246 555043
Fax: 01246 555045
Email: contact.us@arc.org.uk
Website: www.arcuk.org.uk
Book - Protecting You from Sexual Abuse
A book about sexual abuse and the law for young people under 16 years old with a learning disability. Written by the Home Office with the Downs Sydrome Association, Mencap and Respond.
Book: Holding On, Letting Go – Sex, Sexuality and People with Learning Disabilities
by John Drury, Lynee Hutchinson and Jon Wright. Invaluable resource for parents and care staff.Human Horizons Series of Souvenir Press 2000.ISBN 0 285 63578 6
Website: http://WWW dot amazon dot co dot UK/Holding-Letting-Go-Human-Horizons/dp/0285635786/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303051702&sr=1-1"
Books Beyond Words
Books using pictures on subjects of sex and sexuality.
Address: The Royal College of Psychiatrists, 17 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PG
Telephone: 020 7235 2351 (ext. 146)
Fax: 020 7245 123
Website: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/publications.bbw
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Information and publications, training and consultancy. Published SEX a book with simple black and white drawings and text.
Address: Wolverhampton Road, Kidderminster, DY10 3PP
Telephone: 01752 202301
Website: www.bild.org.uk
Brook
Dealing with under-25's sexual health and welbeing, with a range of leaflets, resources and teaching aids on sexuality and relationships for people with learning disabilites and their teachers.
Address: 421 Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1TL
Telephone: 020 7284 6040
Telephone: 0800 0185 023 (Helpline)
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Brook (Publications)
Address: PO Box 1239 Coventry, CV8 3ZB
Telephone: 02476 545557
Change
Fights for the rights of people with learning disabilities especially those who are deaf and blind.
Address: Unity Business Centre, Units 19 & 20, 26 Roundhay Road, Leeds LS7 1AB
Telephone: 01132430202
Cloth Sex Education Models
Jane Fraser has updated her cloth models which she sells for sex education for young people with learning disabilities.
Email: brook@revjane.demon.co.uk
Connect
Provides advice, training and support on sexuality and people with learning disabilities in Yorkshire, and elsewhere when time permits.
Address: Barnardo's Queens Road Project, Queens House, Queens Road, Bradford, BD8 7BS
Telephone: 01274 481 183
Consent
Consultancy, training, education and supervision on a broad range of sexuality issues for people with learning disabilities.
Address: Woodside Road, Abbotts Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0HT
Telephone: 01923 670796
DIAL UK
DIAL information and advice services are based throughout the UK and provide information and advice to disabled people and others on all aspects of living with a disability. All DIAL services are currently working to meet strict new quality standards.
Address: St. Catherine's, Tickhill Road. Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8QN
Telephone: 01302 310123
Telephone: 01302 310123 (TextPhone -- please use voice announcer)
Fax: 01302 310404
Email: enquiries@DIALuk.org.uk
Website: www.dialuk.org.uk
Disability Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. After DRC lobbying, the Government has given a guarantee that the new equality and human rights commission w...
Address: DRC Helpline, FREEPOST MID02164, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 9BR
Telephone: 08457 622 633
Telephone: 08457 622 644 (Textphone -- You can speak to an operator at any time between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Friday)
Fax: 08457 778 87
Disability Wales
The national association of disability groups in Wales working to promote the rights, inclusion, equality, and support of all disabled people in Wales.
Address: Disability Wales Wernddu Court, Caerphilly Business Park,Van Road, Caerphilly, CF83 3ED, Wales
Telephone: 029 2088 7325
Fax: 029 2088 870
Email: info@dwac.demon.co.uk
Website: www.dwac.demon.co.uk
Discern
Offers free counselling for disabled people on personal relationships and sexuality.
Address: Chadburn House, Weighbridge Road, Littleworth, Mansfield, NG18 1AH
Telephone: 01623 623732
Diverse City Press
A small Canadian publishing company providing educational materials – books, audio and video tapes for people with disabilities and their care providers. The company is informed by the disability rights movement, and is closely linked with organisations and individuals fighting for the rights of ...
Address: 13561 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4E 1A2, Canada
Telephone: 877 246 5226
Fax: 877 246 5226
Email: diversecitypress@bellnet.ca, (or latourdcp@hotmail
Website: www.diverse-city.com
Down's Syndrome Association
Provides information, counselling and support for people with Down's syndrome, their families and carers, as well as for professionals.
Address: The Langdon Town Centre, 2a Langdon Park, Teddington TW11 9PS
Telephone: 0845 2300 370
Elfrida Society
Gives health advice and information to women with learning disabilities.
Address: Access to Health Project, 34 Islington Park Street, London, N1 1PX
Telephone: 020 7359 7443
Enable
A membership organisation for people with learning disabilities and their family carers in Scotland. They have now completed 'Educate and protect from sexual abuse' a project to train people with learning disabilities to support the delivery of training on sexuality and relationships for adults w...
Address: 6th Floor, 7 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 3HL
Telephone: 0141 226 4541
Enabled Lives
Enabled Lives is a new organisation which offers training and consultancy to those working and living with people who are vulnerable. This includes adults and children with learning disabilities or difficulties, looked-after children and others. The work centres on sexuality in terms of both righ...
Address: 14 Farra street, Oxenhope, Keighley, BD22 9HP
Telephone: 01535 647911
Email: john-drury@btconnect.com
Website: www.enabledlives.co.uk
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Works with people and their families to ensure they can use effective services, play a fuller part in communities and society, and enjoy equal rights.
Address: Sea Containers House, 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9QB
Telephone: 020 7803 1100
Fax: 020 7802 111
Email: fpld@fpld.org.uk
Website: www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities (Scotland)
Works with people and their families to ensure they can use effective services, play a fuller part in communities and society, and enjoy equal rights.
Address: 5th Floor, Merchants House, 30 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1EG
Telephone: 0141 572 0125
Fax: 0141 572 024
Email: fpld@fpld.org.uk
Website: www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
FPA (Family Planning Association)
Provides educational literature, information and advice, a contraceptive display kit, helplines, a library of relevant books and journals, seminars and training on sexuality and learning disabilities. (Their local family planning clinics have now been absorbed by the NHS). 'Sexuality & Le...
Address: Head Office: fpa 50 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8QU
Telephone: 020 7608 5240
Telephone: 0845 122 8690 (Helpline)
Fax: 0845 123 234
Headway
Promotes understanding of all aspects of brain injury and provides information, support and services to people with a brain injury, their family and carers.
Address: 4 King Edward Court, King Edward Street, Nottingham, NG1 1EW
Telephone: 0115 924 0800
IASSID -The International Association for the Scientific Stu
An international network of people discussing, amongst other things, people with learning disability seeking partners, both by email but also at international conferences. SIRG/PID membership or further information from the Secretary Gwynnyth Llewellyn at g.llewellyn@fhs.usyd.edu.au or Professor ...
Image in Action
Provides sex eduation for people with learning disabilities in schools and colleges in the South East. Also provides training and consultancy, and publishes resources.
Address: Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, Bucks., HP14 4AJ
Telephone: 01494 481 632
It's Only Natural
A parent-led initiative aimed at establishing sexuality and learning disability forums in different geographical areas.
Address: Sue Blackwell, Pogstone House, 19 Cuckstool Road, Denby, Huddersfield, HD8 8RF
Telephone: 01484 861 854
Learning Disability Research Initiate
People with Learning Disabilities Services, Inclusion and Partnership. Projects such as Valuing People which are reported in the newsletter.
Telephone: 0114 226 6840
Email: g.grant@sheffield.ac.uk
Leonard Cheshire Foundation
Independent and supported living, respite care, day services and services for people with an acquired brain injury.
Address: 30 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QD
Telephone: 020 7802 8200
Fax: 020 7802 825
Email: www.leonard-cheshire.org
Let's Plan It!
New planning guide to create programmes of Sex and Relationships Education across a wide range of ages and abilities.
Address: Image in Action Chinnor Road Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, Bucks., HP14 4AJ
Telephone: 01494 481 632
Email: info@imageinaction.org
Life Support Productions
Produce sex-ed films for people with learning disabilities including the 'You, Your Body and Sex' DVD.
Website: www.lifesupportproductions.co.uk
Making Choices Keeping Safe
LOTHIAN Policy and Practice Guidelines on relationships and sexual wellbeing when working with people with learning disabilities.
Address: Health Promotion – Learning Disabilities, NHS Lothian, Deaconess House, 148 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9RS
Telephone: 0131 536 9275
Website: www.mcks.scot.nhs.uk
MENCAP
UK charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.
Address: 123 Golden Lane London EC1Y ORT
Telephone: 029 20 644034 (Cardiff)
Telephone: 0808 808 1111 (Helpline)
Fax: 029 20 64430
Mental Capacity Bill
The Mental Incapacity Bill has been subject to pre-legislative scrutiny by a Joint Parliamentary Committee. The Committee published its report in November 2003 and the Government published its response in February 2004. The Mental Capacity Bill is due to be become an Act in September 2005. See:&a...
NAZ Project
Provides advice regarding sexual health issues specifically for Muslim and South Asian communities.
Address: Palingswick House, 241 King Street, London, W6 9LP
Telephone: 020 8741 1879
The Network Psychosexual Partnership Cymru
Run by sex and disability guru Jane Gibbin.
NHS City of Westminster PLD sexual health training project application form
Application form for NHS City of Westminster Good sexual health training project. For people with learning disabilities, supporting staff, families and carers. Download or view as a PDF document: PDF file
Address: Miguel Tudela de la Fuente, fpa, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8QU
Telephone: 020 7608 5273.
Email: miguelt@fpa.org.uk
Norah Fry Research Centre
The Norah Fry Research Centre and the Baring Foundation are undertaking a UK-wide mapping survey of individuals, services and agencies supporting parents with learning Disabilities and their children. Research includes 'Secret Loves, Hidden Lives? Exploring same sex relationships for people with ...
Address: 3 Priory Road, Bristol, BS8 1TX
Telephone: 0117 923 8137
Telephone: 0117 928 8856 (Minicom)
Fax: 0117 946 655
Website: www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/NorahFry
Northern Ireland office -- Belfast
Address: 113 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HP
Telephone: 028 90 325 488
Fax: 028 90 312 3
Northern Ireland office -- Derry
Address: 3rd Floor, 67 Carlisle Road, Derry, BT48 6JL
Telephone: 028 7126 0016
Fax: 028 7136 125
Paradigm
Provides consultancy, training, conferences and support for people with learning disabilities.
Address: 8 Brandon Street, Birkenhead, CH41 5HN
Telephone: 0870 010 4933
Email: admin@paradigm-uk.org
Website: www.paradigm-uk.org
People First
Independent self-advocacy for people with learning difficulties.
Address: 3rd Floor, 299 Kentish Town Road, London, NWS 2TJ
Telephone: 020 7485 6660
People First (Scotland)
Independent self-advocacy for people with learning difficulties.
Address: 34b Haddington Place, Edinburgh EH7 4AG
Telephone: 0131 478 7707
Email: p1stscot@aol.com
Personal and sexual relationships policy for adults with learning disabilities
NHS City of Westminster PLD sexual health leaflet (12 pages) Download or view as a PDF document: PDF file
Respond
Provides counselling and therapy for people with learning difficulties, their families and carers and professionals who work with them.
Address: 3rd Floor, 24-32 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD
Telephone: 020 7383 0700
Telephone: 0808 808 0700 (Freephone Monday-Friday 1.30 – 5pm)
Website: www.respond.org.uk
Scotland office
Address: Unit 10, Firhill Business Centre, 76 Firhill Road, Glasgow G20 7BA
Telephone: 0141 948 1179
Fax: 0141 948 112
Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
SCLD is a charity and an independent company made up of 13 Partner Organisations who have joined together with funding from the Scottish Executive to become the Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability. They offer training course entitled Relationships and Sexuality, which is a module accredit...
Address: The Adelphi Centre, Room 16, 12 Commercial Road, Glasgow, G5 0PQ
Telephone: 0141 418 5420
Fax: 0141 429 114
Email: administrator@scld.co.uk
Sex and the 3 Rs
Sex and the 3 Rs: Rights, Responsibilities and Risks - A Sex Education Package for Working with People with Learning Difficulties by Michelle McCarthy (Author), David Thompson (Author), Anna McGrail (Editor), Maxine Latham (Illustrator) [Loose Leaf]
Publisher: Pavilion Publishing (Brighton) Ltd; 2nd (revised) edition (April 1998)
ISBN-10: 1900600722 :: ISBN-13: 978-1900600729Sex Education Forum
Advice and publications on developing sex and relationships education policies, working with parents and carers in delivering sex and relationship education. Their factsheet 32 is: Sex and Relationships Education for children and young people with learning difficulties www.ncb.org.uk/sef/res_deta...
Address: National Children's Bureau, 8 Wakley Street, London, EC1V 7QE
Telephone: 020 7843 6052
Sexual Health and Relationships
Review of Resources for people with learning disabilities.
Address: SHW Learning Network, NHS Scotland, LGF, Clifton House, Clifton Place, Glasgow, G3 7LS
Telephone: 0141 300 1052
Email: SHWLN@health.scot.nhs.uk
Website: www.healthscotland.com/SHW
Sexual Health and Wellbeing Network
The Scotland-wide Sexual Health and Wellbeing Network will help by drawing on skills base, knowledge and experience; sharing various approaches and our experiences of them; and developing ways of effectively sharing information.
Address: Sexual Health and Wellbeing Network, NHS Health Scotland, LGF, Clifton House, Clifton Place, Glasgow, G3 7LS
Telephone: 0141 300 1052
Email: SHWLN@health.scot.nhs.uk
Website: www.healthscotland.com/SHW
Sexual Health National Learning Network
The Scotland-wide Sexual Health Learning Network will help by drawing on skills base, knowledge and experience; sharing various approaches and our experiences of them; and developing ways of effectively sharing information.
Address: Shirley Fraser, Sexual Health Learning Network Co-ordinator, Public Health Institute of Scotland, Clifton House, Clifton Place, Glasgow, G3 7LS
Telephone: 0141 300 1047
Fax: 0141 300 102
Sexuality & Learning Disability
A resource for Staff by Claire Fanstone and Zarine Katrak, available from the fpa (see below) covers sexual rights, policy, education, training and contacts. It recommends the Yarrow Housing Policy Document written by Image in Action, available for £10 from Yarrow Housing Ltd., 216 Goldhawk Road,...
Telephone: 020 8740 4735
Email: info@yarrowhousing.org.uk
The Shepherd School
The Shepherd School has established a national and international reputation for its work in sex and relationship education. For some 20 years, their Sex Education Monitory Group has supported staff and families in the development of sex on appropriate sex education curriculum accompanying resourc...
Address: The Shepherd School, Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, UK
Website: www.shepherdschool.org.uk
Simon Parritt Consultancy
Simon Parritt was the Director of SPOD until 2003 and is now running his own consultancy providing psychosexual counselling and sex therapy to people with disabilities, and training medical students and health care professionals.
Telephone: 07961 531 009
Email: parritsw@aol.com
Speak Up
Speak Up is an American group concerned with ending the silences that prevent people who use alternative ways to communicate from protecting themselves from sexual abuse. It gives people with complex communication needs the information, education and means to communicate about healthy sexuality a...
Website: www.Aacsafeguarding.ca
Tizard Centre
Policy making, research and teaching in areas of learning disability. Michelle McCarthy runs Saturday Seminars on sexuality and learning disabilities in central London.
Address: University of Kent at Canterbury, CT2 7LZ
Email: M.McCarthy@kent.ac.uk
Website: www.kent.ac.uk/tizard
Turning Point
Leading social care organisation specialising in people with comples needs, including those with learning disabilities.
Address: New Loom House, 101 Backchurch Lane, London, E1 1LU
Telephone: 020 7702 2300
Email: info@turning-point.co.uk
Voice UK
Support and information group for people with learning disabilities who have been abused and hurt, and for their families and carers. VOICE UK can put people in touch with lawyers who specialise in dealing with cases of abuse and crimes against people with learning disabilities. If the staff at V...
Address: VOICE UK, Wyvern House, Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU
Telephone: 01332 295775
Telephone: 0870 0133 965 (Helpline)
Fax: 01332 295670
Email: voice@voiceuk.org.uk
Website: www.voiceuk.org.uk
Wales office
Address: Suite D1, Canton House, 435-451 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff
Telephone: 029 20 644034
Fax: 029 20 64430