About Skills for People
Helping people live extraordinarily ordinary lives
Since 1983 Skills for People has been supporting disabled people and their families to have better lives. Our services are mostly in the North East of England and Cumbria. We share our good ideas and training across the UK and beyond, working to improve services and our communities.
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Children and young people
We support young people who have a learning disability or are autistic.
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Adults
We support disabled adults, in particular people who have a learning disability or are autistic.
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Family carers
We support parents and family members who care for a disabled family member (family carers)
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Organisations
Skills for People helps organisations provide better services for people who have learning disabilities or are autistic and children with SEND.
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How we work
Much of our work focuses on people who have a learning disability, autistic people, their families and the organisations which support them.
Disabled people and their families are at the heart of Skills for People, working here as employees, volunteers and trustees.
More about usOur values
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We are powerful
We believe everyone should have the power to choose how they live their life. We work to challenge unfairness and remove barriers that stop people from living their best lives.
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We are respectful
We treat people kindly. We build trust and help people feel confident and strong.
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We listen
We listen carefully and value what people tell us. We work to make sure the voice of disabled people and their families makes a difference.
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We come up with ideas
We work to find new ways to make the world a better place for everyone. We are not afraid to think in different ways.
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We don’t give up
We stand up for what’s right and fight for change. We don’t give up when things get tough.