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Norwood Ravenswood - Registered charity providing residential and day services to people with learning disabilites from the jewish community.
The Brandon Trust - Care, support and homes for people with special needs.
Cottage and Rural Enterprises - CARE supports people with learning disabilities at home and work throughout the UK. INcludes background, aims and objectives, and projects.
Orchard Vale Trust -Residential homes for people with learning disabilities - Site of Orchard Vale Trust, a charity that provides residential homes for people with learning disbailities. Find out more about Orchard Vale Trust and how you can help us to help ourselves
Prospects a Christian charity for people with learning disabilities - Propsects, is a Christian voluntary organisation which provides a range of residential and day services to people with learning disabilities
Alexandra Lodge - A home for people with learning disabilities. Includes a description of the home and pictures of residents and staff all having fun together.
Independence Homes - epilepsy specialists - Providing specialist residential care to young adults with epilepsy and learning difficulties within the community. Features include awake staff at night and bespoke seizure monitoring systems.
Martha Trust - Provides lifelong residential and respite care for children and adults with profound and multiple disabilities, and support for parents and families. Located in Kent.
Cartref Homes - Background, aims and policies of organisation aiming to provide high specification accommodation and intensive staff support for young people with learning disabilities.
St Briavels Centre for Child Development - Details of the centre, which works to improve the abilities and quality of life of children with learning disorders. Includes a statement of their philosophy, and a newsletter.
Care and Disability Management Support Ltd - Consultancy service to organisations and residential homes for people with a learning disability. Provide support to management, advice to committees, a 'health check' on services and planning for the future.
Welmede Housing Association - Surrey based organisation providing high quality housing, care and support to adults with learning difficulties.
Martha Trust Hereford - Established in 1996, as a registered charity, to provide lifelong and respite care for young people with profound intellectual and physical disabilities.
The Meath - Offers residential and day care services in Godalming, Surrey, for people with epilepsy, many of whom have learning disabilities. Information about their facilities, and contact details.
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