Residential Related
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Northern Health & Social Care Trust - www.northerntrust.hscni.net/
The Trust is geographically the largest in Northern Ireland, covering counties, Antrim and parts of Tyrone and Londonderry. The local government districts of Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Cookstown, Larne, Magherafelt, Moyle and Newtownabbey fall within the Northern Trust boundary. We employ 13,000 staff providing services to a population of around 440,000 both rural and suburban communities. Our annual budget is approximately £500 million.
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Regulation & Quality Improvement Authority - www.rqia.org.uk/home/index.cfm
RQIA is the independent body responsible for monitoring and inspecting the availability and quality of health and social care services in Northern Ireland, and encouraging improvements in the quality of those services.
Training / Education
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British Institute of Learning Disabilities - www.bild.org.uk/
The British Institute of Learning Disabilities is working to improve the lives of people in the UK with a learning disability. BILD work with the government and other organisations to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities. They also do research, such as how to include people with learning disabilities in making decisions.
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Community Living - www.communityliving.co.uk/
Community Living Journal has maintained a leading stance on the promotion and reporting of the principles of ordinary living for people with learning difficulties since its launch in 1987. Twelve years later, the journal retains many of its original contributors and continues to promote the same principles of integration
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Down Syndrome Website - www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/
The only organisation in this country focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down’s syndrome.
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Learning Disability Online - www.ldonline.org/
LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.
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National Autism Society - www.nas.org.uk/
NAS champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and aim to provide individuals with autism and their families with help, support and services that they can access, trust and rely upon and which can make a positive difference to their lives.
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Prader Willi Syndrome - www.pwsausa.org/index.html
PWSA (USA) is an organization of families and professionals working together to promote and fund research, provide education, and offer support to enhance the quality of life of those affected by Prader-Willi syndrome.
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The Counselling Directory - www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
Search for a counsellor or psychotherapist near you if you're in need of support, search our network to be connected with a professional counsellor or psychotherapist.