Category Archives: learning difficulties

Christmas Fair to help those with learning difficulties and their carers

Christmas fair to help carers organisation

PAMIS, which provides support to people with profound learning disabilities in South Lanarkshire, is organising a fundraising fair

By Gillian Provan 15 November 2011 17:00 GMT

 

An organisation that helps people with profound learning disabilities and their carers in South Lanarkshire is gearing up for a fundraising Christmas fair.

PAMIS, which helps 85 families across the area, is organising a sale of crafts and jewellery at Wishaw General Hospital on December 2, with all the money raised going towards events and fun activities for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).

Carers meet with politicians

Parents and carers quiz politicians at Hill Croft

Julie Wilson and Eunice Neill at Hill Croft School for the question and answer session regarding the Post 19 transition process for children with special needs. INNT 42-409-RM

Published on Friday 21 October 2011 12:01

The Post 19 Lobby Group, made up of parents and carers of children and young people with severe learning disabilities from across Northern Ireland, hosted a ‘Question Time’ event at Hill Croft School in New Mossley on Thursday, October 13.

(RED) workshop add energy and fun into learning

Rapid Enterprise Development (RED) workshop add energy and fun into learning about business planning

14 October 2011

 


Keith Bates, Head of Employment at the Foundation for People with learning Disabilities:

“Last week we ran a lively two day Rapid Enterprise Development (RED) workshop in the South West as part of our In Business Project. The workshops are designed to add energy and fun into learning about business planning and offers people with a disability and those that support them the chance to really develop their business ideas.