Learning Disability & Autism Partnership Boards

Learning Disability and Autism Partnership Boards bring together lots of people to work on making things better for people with learning disabilities and autism and their families.

Care Network organises these important meetings in Blackburn with Darwen and we would love everyone who has an interest to join us and get involved.

If you or someone in your family has a learning disability and/ or autism and live in Blackburn with Darwen, there are two regular public meetings that we want you to attend:

Learning Disability Partnership Board
Autism Partnership Board

You can view a highlighted map with directions to the Learning Disabilities Partnership Board Meetings venue here.

Please note: If you are planning on joining us for one of our Partnership Board Meetings, please contact Michelle at: [email protected] to confirm your attendance.

For health, safety and to enable us to organise our meetings in everyone's best interest, we require confirmed numbers of attendees before the event. Thank you for your understanding.

Autism Partnership Board

Please contact us for the full details and more info on ways to join.

Next meeting: Wednesday 8th May | Click here to view the agenda

Location: Blackburn Central Library, Hornby Theatre, 1st Floor, Town Hall Street, Blackburn BB2 1AG | Click here to view on Google Maps
(The main doors do not open until 10am, however you can access the Library by the doors on Northgate - opposite Akbars Restaurant).

Time: 10am to 12 noon

Minutes: The minutes from our most recent Autism Board Meetings are available for you to view and download via the links below:

Learning Disability Partnership Board

Please contact us for the full details and more info on ways to join.

Next meeting: Wednesday 12th June

Location: Furthergate Business Centre, Furthergate, Blackburn BB1 3HQ | Click here for directions from the M65

Time: 10am to 12 noon

Minutes: The minutes from our most recent LD Board Meetings are available for you to view and download via the links below:

Karen Livesey, pictured above, is the Director and Trainer with No Whispers Community Interest Company, and was a guest speaker at one of our recent Learning Disability Partnership Board Meetings. She said:

As a visiting guest speaker to the Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership Board meeting I was delighted to receive a warm welcome and be introduced to people who were facilitating the event and to members of the Board and people from different groups and organisations.

I noticed the excellent resource materials on the table to enable access for people to read and understand past minutes, and engage in current activities. The layout of the room was good and offered an interactive space that supported group work, discussion and socialbility.

The refreshments and lunch provided a good opportunity to interact, network and meet new people. This format with a business and social approach lends itself to the value of people and the importance of human connection.

Who Is It For?

You could be;

someone living with learning disabilities and/ or autism
mum, dad, sister, brother, friend or carer of someone living with learning disabilities and/ or autism
a professional working in health and social care with an interest in learning disabilities and/ or autism

At The Meetings You Can...

find out about what’s going on for adults with a learning disability and / or autism
tell people what you think about local services
be heard by the people who can make changes to services which can impact the quality of peoples lives
make sure councilors and elected members know the views of the local learning disability and autism community
find out about your rights and important national policies
help make services better for people with a learning disability and/ or autism in Blackburn with Darwen
meet new people
Find out about progress on The Big Plan

The Big Plan: 2020 - 2025

This strategy has been co-produced with Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability and Autism Boards, parents and/or carers of individuals with a learning disability, providers of services and people with a learning disability and or autism. Find out more...

The Big Plan

Get In Touch & Get Involved

If you want to find out more, including the dates of the next meetings call Michelle at Care Network Hub on 01254 507255 (option 2), or email [email protected]

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Important! Hospital Passports

Everyone with a learning disability and/or autism should complete a COVID-19 Hospital Passport to take with them, in case they need to go into hospital.

Find out more about Hospital Passports

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