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SOCIAL ISOLATION

Sex and relationships

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Spring into Action is a community interest company based in Accrington in East Lancashire. We set up in 2012 and have a vision of an inclusive society where people with learning disabilities can fully participate.

Spring into Action is committed to creating a world where every individual, regardless of their abilities, feels valued and empowered to fully participate in life.

Our focus is on nurturing positive, healthy relationships, fostering equity, and developing essential life skills.

We are dedicated to providing opportunities for individuals to access the community, build lasting friendships, and enjoy services that are friendly, fun, and enriching.

We were set up by Lucy Hamlin, Rachael McHugh and Dawn Vickers in 2012 after they recognised there were limited opportunities for young people with learning disabilities to take a meaningful and active role in society.

The options on leaving school were college, then onto day centres. Lucy and Rachael worked for a youth group for young people up to age 25 with SEN and created opportunities for people to use their abilities, rather than be held back by any disability.

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Meet N Match is a friendship and dating agency for people with a learning disability and autistic adults in the North West of England.

The Meet N Match project provides an exclusive matching service for our members, whether you are looking for friends or that someone special.

We also provide social activities in the form of Pub Nights, Discos and evening activities to support people to have great nights out in safe environments

Visit the project page here: www.meet-n-match.co.uk

“We have chosen to sponsor your organisation as before we began work as a publication company we had a background in mental health nursing with a specialism in autism and learning disabilities. It therefore means a lot to us to support a company who are passionate about providing support to these individuals.”

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SRE Education for people with learning disabilities in the community, schools and providers.

People with lived experience of a learning disability, or autism have the right to have relationships. Often they do not have the knowledge or understanding of safe relationships. Some people may have never been in a relationship or have been sexually active and may need support and education to enjoy such experiences. Without this knowledge and education, this could lead to negative experiences and safeguarding issues.

People with a learning disability are four times more likely to have been sexually abused than non-disabled (Mencap, 2015).

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Our experts are people with lived experience of learning disability and autism. They provide a unique perspective on life and can provide you with expert consultation on service and product design and delivery. Acting as a fantastic sounding board, they will enhance your services by providing direct feedback. Our Experts have been trained by Spring into Action and provide a professional yet unique experience.

Previous work includes:

• Consultation in the development of The Bubble App
• Consultation on Virtual Guardian App
• EasyRead steering group to confirm understanding of documents produced by Lancashire Police and Lancashire County Council Registrar Service
• Organisation and delivery of a friendships conference for Lancashire Friends and Relationships Group

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Friendship Fridays

We have funding to provide Friendship Friday sessions in Blackpool. We meet weekly on Fridays, 2pm - 4pm

At Molyneux Community Centre

Molyneux Drive, Blackpool FY4 3JJ

For more details contact Lizzie on 01254 457026

Spring into Money Management

Money management courses to help people with learning disabilities understand money.

This is series of FREE workshops taking place over 2023-2025.

For more details contact Shelley on 01254 457026

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Volunteers are such an important part of our work, supporting everything we do.

We are looking for: the following volunteers:

To find out our current volunteering opportunities click here.

vacancies

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The Spring into Action weekly Lottery gives you the chance to win £1,000 plus 50 other cash prizes. It costs just £1 per week to enter and you will be given 10 chances in the draw. If you'd like to increase your chances of winning you can always take out more than one entry. By playing the Lottery you will be making a difference to the lives of local people.

The Spring into Action Lottery is a beneficiary of the Heartbeat Lottery. After the deduction of prizes and reasonable expenses the good cause money of your entry fee will be used to fund the work of Spring into Action CIC.

Promoter: Heartbeat, Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston, PR1 6PA.

Registered Charity Number: 1168850.

Licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission, www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk.

Licence Number: 000 005098-N030907 011.

Players must be over 18 years of age to enter. Please play responsibly. If you are concerned about playing too much, telephone Gamble Aware on 0808 8020 133 or visit www.gambleaware.co.uk.

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