Learning Disability Network London

Learning Disability Network London (formerly the Westminster Society) is a charity which supports adults and children with learning disabilities and their families in five boroughs across London.

Over the past 60 years we have fought for the rights of people with learning disabilities, celebrated them, and provided support, and places to call home, across London. In the 1980s we supported people to move out of hospitals and long-stay institutions to live in local communities. More recently, we have given vital assistance during years of austerity, the pandemic, and the cost-of-living crisis.

We support people with a wide range of learning disabilities. This includes people with mild and moderate learning disabilities, as well as people with profound and multiple disabilities.

We make sure that people with learning disabilities have as much choice and independence as possible, whether they are living independently or share their home with other people. Whether someone wants support to take part in an arts class, watch a film or to visit a café, we help them to do that, if they want us to.

We adapt the help we give for every individual, so each person receives the support they want and need. We provide physical and emotional support so that people with learning disabilities are healthy, have access to opportunities, and live a fulfilling live.

Many people with a learning disability simply want to have an ‘ordinary life’. To have the things that most people take for granted, including a home, a social life, good relationships and a job. But there are barriers for people with learning disabilities to have these. They are not-so-ordinary. LDN London helps people to overcome the barriers they face every day and have the same opportunities as everyone should.

We also raise money to give crucial support to people with learning disabilities who receive little or no government-funded help. We fundraise for our Community Hub, which is a vital space for these at-risk individuals, and is where we also support many families through our Family Support Services.