

Case study: “I don’t want my life to go back to the way it was”
To mark Advocacy Awareness Week 2022, we are sharing examples of #AdvocacyInAction and how our advocacy services make a difference to...


Would you like to be the Co-Chair of Your Voice Counts?
We are looking for someone who has a learning disability and has used our services to be the new Co-Chair of our Board of Directors! As...


A week in the life of a Your Voice Counts advocate
Our advocates are trained specialists who provide a range of advocacy services, including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy,...


Introducing our new Advocacy Practice Manager
Ann-Marie Bainbridge recently joined our team in a new Advocacy Practice Manager role that was introduced to help us develop and expand...


Advocacy for parents with learning disabilities
We are delighted to have been awarded a three-year grant to provide advocacy support for parents with learning disabilities and their...


Let's get connected!
Our Peer Support Worker Melissa recently delivered a fantastic 'Let's get connected' event as part of our Community Voice project....


Happy Halloween from the Your Voice Counts Creative Crew!
We run the Your Voice Counts Creative Crew to give people with learning disabilities and autistic people a place to get together and take...


Working with the Integrated Care System to understand autistic people’s experiences of diagnosis
We have recently started work on a brand new peer research project that is looking at the support people receive around a diagnosis of...


Find your next opportunity with the Your Voice Counts Communities team
The Communities team at Your Voice Counts works across Gateshead and South Tyneside to provide opportunities for people with learning...


Helping people with learning disabilities understand diabetes
People with learning disabilities can find it difficult to understand and manage any health conditions or illnesses they may have, often...




















