Devon Link Up

Supporting people with learning disabilities and Autistic people who live in Devon. Advocacy is important in everything we do and we are a user-led charity.

Devon Link Up started in 1991 with the aim of giving people a voice and choice about their lives.

19/07/2024

The team knows their Pepsi ! Cola bottle Jaffa cakes were πŸ‘

17/07/2024

Sometimes the Ambassadors like a drink of coke so tomorrow we are going to see if they can taste the difference!

11/07/2024

Thank you Torbay Hospital for making the Ambassadors so welcome today!

11/07/2024

We had a good morning at the Hospital meeting the great staff and speaking to visitors. Jo Hessom LD nurse popped by to say hello! Torbay Partnership Board Ambassadors Torbay Hospital

11/07/2024

At Torbay Hospital ready to talk to people about the work of the Torbay Partnership Board Ambassadors

08/07/2024

Tracie has created some beautiful art for the office of Torbay Council Chief Executive, Anne-Marie Bond.
Torbay Council Torbay Partnership Board Ambassadors

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 04/07/2024

Another great meet up for Skittles at the First and Last Inn

Medical Matters: Time for people with learning disabilities to be properly valued 28/06/2024

Our Torbay Learning Disability Ambassadors share their thoughts in Learning Disability week πŸ™‚

Medical Matters: Time for people with learning disabilities to be properly valued Sharon O'Reilly, Deputy Director of Adult Social Services at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, talks about how we can all support people with learning disabilities

20/06/2024

Today we said goodbye to Jude. She has been amazing to work with and we wish her every happiness πŸ™‚

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 13/06/2024

Today we had a visit from Nigel who works for Torbay Council and came to chat about co-production. Tracie also gave him a portrait picture!

09/06/2024
09/06/2024

Join us for our AGM on Wednesday 26th June 2024 at 4pm.
All welcome. Please RSVP to Jo on 07808 053 992.

09/06/2024

The Exmouth Speaking Up group reviewed the easy read Adult Safeguarding information and sent our comments to Jo Morgan. We agreed this is really important stuff, we all have the right to be safe and we need information that we can understand.
Exmouth Speaking Up meet on the last Thursday of the month at Ocean - Exmouth on the Deck.

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 09/06/2024

Well done Sharon for winning the skittles trophy. Thank you Luke for the great photos. Skittles is the first Wednesday of the month First and Last Inn Exmouth 12 to 2.

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 09/06/2024

The Exmouth Speaking Up group really enjoyed a visit to Exmouth Pavillion to see Fame.

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 23/05/2024

A lovely morning at the Ambassadors office opening ceremony. Thank you to everyone who came along and it was lovely to see Sue again. Thank you to Councillor Hayley Tranter for officially cutting the ribbon πŸ™‚

02/05/2024

Today is Tracie's birthday so chocolate cake was needed!

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 02/05/2024

Well done Sharon, skittles winner. Another great social event with pasties, raffle. Skittles and chat. We meet the first Wednesday of the month at the First and Last Inn

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 25/04/2024

The Exmouth and Ottery Speaking Up groups joined together tonight. Leila Manion, Jess Collins and Lucy Blackley from Living Options came to ask our views about annual health checks. We also talked about change, how difficult it can be and what helps us to manage change.

22/04/2024

We had a lovely morning with talking about Easy Read information.

10/04/2024

The Big Event showed all the great work being done with Torbay Council on The Big Plan to make life better for people with learning disabilities in Torbay. The Ambassadors look forward to a new and exciting future in Torbay πŸ™‚.

10/04/2024

Hot cross buns are done.. what next?

10/04/2024

Heathfield Farm look what's coming!! πŸ˜€

04/04/2024

Tracie painted the office wall to cheer us all up and remind us that spring will come!

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 28/03/2024

Tonight at Speaking Up we talked about voting and our rights. We finished the evening talking about positive mental health. Looking after each other, listening and sometimes a hug can make a world of difference.

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 19/03/2024

Today we tasted hot cross buns from Asda . The triple chocolate hot cross buns won the test. Very tasty! πŸ™‚

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 06/03/2024

It’s all going on today! A busy skittles group. First and Last Inn we are made so welcome. I can’t even think how many years we have been coming here.

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 06/03/2024

And it’s off! The Big Plan. Our wonderful ambassadors working together with Torbay and welcoming a joined up approach. It’s on until 2 with lots of exciting speakers and activities.

Photos from Devon Link Up's post 06/03/2024

Ready for a treat day at the Big Plan Event Riviera International Centre Torquay. Come and see us! 10-2

Heathfield Farm - Who Are We? 04/03/2024

Heathfield Farm - Who Are We? A short promotion film created by Nightjar films which perfectly captures what makes Heathfield Farm so special.

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