From early 2021 until March 2025 Your Voice ran a Learning Disability Network, bringing together individuals and self-advocacy groups from across the South West. These online meetings were run by and for Experts by Experience.
Our Neurodiverse Network also started in 2021. The group's monthly online meetings continue today and are run by Sammy our autistic Expert by Experience.
The presentation below shows the timeline of the project as well as celebrating some key achievements of the Your Voice network and the Experts by Experience who ran the meetings.
Our Neurodiverse Network also started in 2021. The group's monthly online meetings continue today and are run by Sammy our autistic Expert by Experience.
The presentation below shows the timeline of the project as well as celebrating some key achievements of the Your Voice network and the Experts by Experience who ran the meetings.
Advocacy and coproduction conference
Back in 2023, Your Voice held a conference Celebrating Advocacy and Coproduction for Autistic People and People with a Learning Disability in the South West.
You can watch the conference below:
You can watch the conference below:
Meet the Experts by Experience
Cody and Kayleigh ran the Learning Disability Network meetings from 2021 until the end of March 2025.
Cody
Cody is a project worker for ‘Your Voice.’ She enjoys hosting online meetings and chatting with news people across the South West. Much of Cody’s work involves researching new groups and representing ‘experts by experience’ with a powerful voice. Her favourite hobby is looking after her much loved cat, Bella. Cody also likes going to the hairdressers and is currently learning to drive a car.
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Kayleigh
Kayleigh is a project worker for Your Voice who has complex needs. She says; “I want to use my expert experience to support and empower others. I like to listen and do whatever is required to the best of my ability. I enjoy music, baking cakes, going shopping and wearing pretty clothes. I am passionate about making a difference and sharing ideas.
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More project history
2021 - 2022 Annual report
how the project started
Our project initially started back in 2020 when we spoke to autistic people, people with learning disabilities and people who support them across the South West to find out how they would like to have their voices heard on health and other important issues. You can find the full report and an easy read version below as well as a video we made about the report.
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