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Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

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Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Formation1999
Headquarters9th Floor
Sea Containers House
20 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9QB
United Kingdom.
Region served
UK
Chief Executive
Dr Andrew McCulloch
Parent organization
Mental Health Foundation
Staff11
Websitewww.learningdisabilities.org.uk

The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities is part of the Mental Health Foundation, a UK charity founded in 1949, and operates as a directorate within the charity.

The Mental Health Foundation originally funded both learning disabilities and mental health research, but as the distinction between learning disabilities and mental health problems increased, in 1999 the decision was made to take the learning disabilities work forward under a new brand, the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities[1].

Activities

The aim of the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities is to promote the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families. It works with those affected by learning disabilities by:

  • Supporting local people and services to include people with learning disabilities
  • Improving the available services for people with learning disabilities
  • Spreading knowledge and information

References