Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Encyclopedia
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.
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation was founded in 1949. It is a British charitable organization that provides information, carries out research, and campaigns to improve services for people affected by mental health problems...
, a UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
charity
Charitable organization
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founded in 1949, and operates as a directorate
Directorate
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within the charity.
The Mental Health Foundation
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation was founded in 1949. It is a British charitable organization that provides information, carries out research, and campaigns to improve services for people affected by mental health problems...
originally funded both learning disabilities and mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
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.
The Work of The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
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