Paralympics success raises awareness of Learning Disabilities

Sept. 21, 2012 - PRLog -- Managing Director, Robin Bush of Local social care provider, Living Ambitions, based in Lostock Hall, Preston, has praised the 2012 Paralympics for helping to raise the awareness of people with learning disabilities to the general public. New research shows eight in ten British adults say that Paralympics 2012 has had a positive impact on the way disabled people are viewed by the public.

“The success of the GB Paralympics Team” says Robin” has helped many of the general public change their attitudes and perceptions towards those with learning and physical disabilities. Paralympic Organisers,” adds Robin, “have hailed the games as a 'seismic effect in shifting public attitudes' and of “lifting the clouds of limitation. We couldn’t agree more”

Robin and his team at Living Ambitions recently launched an annual awareness campaign regarding preventing and stopping ‘Learning Disability Hate Crime.’ The campaign supported by *various local organisations including Lancashire Constabulary and Local MP Mark Hendrick, to name but a few, began with an information and fun event at the Preston Guild Hall on Saturday 16th June

“To echo the sentiments of Lord Coe” says Robin “The challenge is to maintain and expand on this positive wave of awareness to produce ‘sustainable and meaningful change’ in society. Living Ambitions are committed” adds Robin “to developing this change for the benefit of the people we support, the people who are in the wider circles of support and the general public, especially the young”

Robin and his team are now planning to generate more understanding and support on the back of this positive awareness by launching the 2nd phase of the ‘Learning Disability Hate Campaign’  this Autumn/Winter and developing a touring programme of workshops and discussions at local Sixth Forms, FE Colleges and UCLAN

For further information on the ‘Learning Disability Hate Crime Campaign’ and ‘person centred’ ‘supported living’ and ‘outreach’ services for people with Learning Disabilities, in general please contact:

Robin Bush
Living Ambitions
38 Brownedge Road,
Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire               
PR5 5AD
Tel: 01772 310 280   Fax: 01772 378 796
E-Mail: admin@livingambitions.co.uk
Web: www.livingambitions.co.uk

Notes for the Editor:

• *Registered as an excellent 3* provider with the Care Quality Commission, Ofsted and the Social Care Inspectorate the organisation is also a preferred social care provider of Lancashire County Council, Wigan and Salford. With demand for ‘Supported Living’, ‘Outreach’ and a variety of innovative services from support providers increasing, as local government comes under financial pressures, the organisations move to Preston ensures its infrastructure is best placed to respond to its support services.

• *Based on Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall, in Preston, Lancashire, the organisation has been an innovative provider of social care services for over 20 years. Originally part of the Watson Healthcare Group operating in Salford & Greater Manchester, it now focuses on developing small bespoke services for individuals of all ages in their local communities throughout the North West

• *Local Organisations supporting the event included, Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire County Council, Preston MP Mark Hendrick, Mencap, Preston City Council, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Tust, Disability Equality NW, True Vision and Caritas Care