by Kate Potter | Apr 27, 2021 | Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
Anya is 58 and has been a Trustee of the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) for more than 25 years. She lived with Paul, her partner, for over 35 years. Anya She feels passionately about fighting for the rights of people who have Down’s syndrome and keeping them up to...
by Kate Potter | Dec 7, 2020 | Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
Miriam Lyne is 54. She is married to Steve and has a dog called Billy George. She is a former netball player/coach, a huge Leicester City football fan, and a medal winning Olympian having competed alongside her husband Steve as the only married couple in the Special...
by admin | Oct 5, 2020 | Our Voice Our Stories
Susan Hanley is Senior Chair of Leep1, a self-advocacy organisation for people with learning disabilities in Leeds. She is 54, lives with her sister and family, and enjoys dogs, needlework, musicals and Midsomer Murders. She has dreams of becoming an MP and loves...
by admin | Oct 5, 2020 | Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
Alan Hicks turned 50 last year. He lives with his mum and looks after her, as well as being a regular at Leep1 (where he met his girlfriend Colleen) and being a Steward for the People’s Parliament. He loves the theatre and dreams of being a professional actor have...
by admin | Sep 28, 2020 | Our Voice Our Stories
Cortina Pearcy – or Tina as her friends and family call her – celebrated her 63rd birthday in March. She lives in a residential care home in Bournemouth and enjoys dancing, yoga, bowling and painting furniture. She has a boyfriend called Clive who loves singing Elvis...
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