Darlington Association on Disability

Darlington Peoples Parliament are a group of adults who have a learning impairment (sometimes called a learning disability) and Autistic people.

        We are a self-advocacy group which means we work on speaking up for ourselves.

We work on understanding our rights and responsibilities.

We build confidence to speak up for ourselves and others.

Coming to the Parliament group is an chance to make friends and learn new things.

We are supported by Darlington Association on Disability, sometimes known as D.A.D.

People come along to the group to: 

• Have their views listened to
• Find out about their rights
• Meet new people
• Help us fight for disabled peoples’ rights
• Influence and challenge local and national things affecting people with a learning impairment and/or Autism

We discuss important things like health and social care, jobs, housing, anti-social behaviour (like bullying and bad behaviour), training and other day to day things.

Meetings are free to attend.

If you would rather just hear about our work and have your say on a one to one basis or by post you could become a non active member. This means you can get involved without coming to the meetings. Or you might like to just come to meetings occasionally. 

We meet on Wednesdays once a month, 10am – 2.30pm.

We are also interested in hearing from parent carers, family members or interested parties, particularly those who support a person with complex needs.

If you want any more information contact Jenny Byers on: phone 01325 489999 or text on 07624818780 or email jenny.byers@darlingtondisability.org

If you like information that is in an easier way to understand please visit our easy read and videos section of the website. Click here to get to it http://www.darlingtondisability.org/information-advice/easy