Our Values:

Our work is underpinned by a staunch commitment to a specific set of values. Our values are:

• Community, empathy, equality, freedom, humanity, individuality, innovation, justice, self-challenging, strategic, teamwork, inclusion

Our Principles:

• the right to an ordinary pattern of life within the community.
• the right to be treated as an individual.
• the right to additional help and support in developing their maximum potential.
• the right to participate in all decision-making and service planning.

Our Aims:

We have five organisational aims to guide our work:

• Reduce injustice, discrimination and prejudice experience by children and adults with a learning disability
• Increase and extend opportunities for the active and meaningful participation of children and adults with a learning disability in every aspect of their lives and community
• Increase commitment to the rights and concerns of children and adults with a learning disability
• Increase the diversity and quality of service responses to reflect the individuality of children and adults with a learning disability
• Maintain and enhance the accountability, efficiency, effectiveness, financial sustainability and governance of the organisation in order to uphold its values and deliver its mission and aims

How We Work:

• We work in partnership with other organisations, service users and their parents/carers
• We campaign to help children and adults with learning disabilities achieve valued lives
• We support the voluntary sector and its interests
• We provide and promote good practice