We are excited to share news about Travelling with Confidence, a new project funded by the Motability Foundation. The project will help people with learning disabilities in the North East and Cumbria travel more easily and enjoy new opportunities.

The project is a team effort between six local charities: Your Voice Counts who are the lead,

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We are so proud that Liz Wright was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Diamond Award by the North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network on Thursday 5th December 2024. Liz has been our Chief Executive for thirty-two years and will be retiring soon. So to be recognised for her tireless campaigning to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and families is fitting and well deserved.

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This is an exciting opportunity to make a positive difference by joining an organisation that:

• Has supported disabled people and their families across the North East for 40 years
• Has disabled people at the heart of its work and its team
• Works to protect human rights and improve the world,

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