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Brandon proudly supports more than 1,600 children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to live their lives as they choose. Find out what we’ve been up to in our latest news and blogs.
Brandon welcomes the opportunity to share the stories of our staff and the people we support. For media enquiries, please contact communications@brandontrust.org
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3 July 2024
What is missing from co-production?The theme for this year’s Co-production Week is ‘What’s Missing?’, which invites us to increase equity and diversity in co-production, to think about how we...
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17 June 2024
Learning Disability Week 2024: Do You See Me?Learning Disability Week aims to make sure the world hears what life is like if you, or someone you know, has a learning disability. Throughout...
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1 December 2023
Brandon Adventurers win a Great British Care AwardBrandon’s Adventurers have won the prestigious Co-production Award at the South West regional finals of the Great British Care Awards. Held recently at Ashton Gate...
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7 July 2023
Co-production and what it means for autistic people and people with learning disabilitiesCo-production in the Real World is the theme of this year’s national Co-production Week. At Brandon, The Adventurers take the lead on our co-production projects....
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7 July 2023
The real world impact of co-productionThe theme for Co-production Week 2023, is Co-production In The Real World. The week aims to shine a spotlight on the benefits of co-production, share...
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12 May 2023
Co-producing an accessible health action planAccessible Health Action Plans are created during a GP’s annual health checks with people with learning disabilities and autism. The action plan is designed to ensure people...
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11 May 2023
The importance of annual health checks for people with learning disabilitiesAn annual health check with a General Practitioner (GP) is offered to everyone with a learning disability over the age of 14. A health check...
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15 March 2023
Making voting and elections more accessibleTo coincide with Accessible Voting Day in March, Brandon’s Adventurers – a group of people supported by Brandon – met to share their views on...
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29 September 2022
Brandon collaborates with a Bristol university on prescribing courseBrandon works with the University of the West of England (UWE) A group of people supported by Brandon – The Adventurers – are working with...