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Get your voice heard

We help people with a Learning Difference to have a louder voice and to create a bigger community.

Who are we?

People’s Voice was created as an organisation for people with learning differences. Our goal is to help you learn, take action, speak up, and set up your own organisations.

We will find out what people with learning differences (LD) want and need in Bristol, make changes, influencing decisions, and help people with LD to have their say.

What we do

At People’s Voice, we have a monthly learning group, where people talk about current social and political issues. Our project workers provide training on running an organisation, social media, and finance.

We aim to involve the community, promote events, and make it easier for people to contact us and have their voices heard. People’s Voice wants to be the go-to organisation in Bristol for advocacy and engagement.

Know Your Rights

The Know Your Rights online forum is a community of adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism. Here you can connect with others, share experiences, find resources, discuss issues that are important to you and make friends! We are here to create a future where every person with a Learning Disability and/or Autism can fulfil their potential.

"I wish I would have found out about WECIL and the help you give a lot sooner, I’ve told others about the brilliant service you provide and will keep telling people."

People's Voice supports individuals with learning differences, including learning difficulties, disabilities, and neurodivergent conditions.

What is a learning difference?

A learning difference refers to a difference in how people process information. People with a learning difference might take more time to learn and may need different ways of learning or different tools for learning.

Our mission

To grow the understanding and awareness of the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities.

Help people feel connected in their community.

Support people with their leadership roles within their community.

Help people to self-organise and act on issues important to them.

People's Voice team

Edwin Shattock

I’ve been part of people’s voice project since the start of the project. 

I like to skateboard and do calisthenics. 

One of the many reasons why I’m very passionate about this job is making things accessible as much possible for people especially with public transportation. 

Karl Stephenson  

I was born on 1st January 1996. I have had experiences of working with both national and local charities. My initial involvement with WECIL began in 2019 on the Know Your Rights project. I have become a Trustee of WECIL. In 2024 I became a Project Worker.

I am an “Expert By Experience” on the NHSs Care (Education) Treatment Review Program.

Kim Norman

I enjoy coming to People Voice. I like meeting people in the group. I like Eastenders on tv. It is nice to help new people. Doctors should listen when we ask them to make their letters Easy Read.

Molly Hutchison

I am Molly Hutchison, 22 Years Old.

I like trampolining, youth club, being with my family, going out for walks with my family, also going out for meals with my family as well.

I like my job because it’s interesting and I like working in a team.

Robert Absalom 

I ride a bike, I like music of the 60s and 70s. I don’t like people doing things for me! Only if I ask for help.

I like my job at WECIL, because I like to help. And I like to learn things. I like things to be assessable, for people with neurodivergence, especially medical people.  

Jemma

Hi, I’m Jemma, I am a project worker for know your rights, before my project worker role, I volunteered for the know your rights group for 3 and half years. I do this job because I’m a passionate disability advocate belonging to different organisations either working or volunteering for them. 

Have your voice heard!

Do you have a topic that you’d like to see discussed here? Please reach out using the form below and one of the team will be in contact.

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