Learning Disability Network London

16/10/2026

We're pleased to invite you to our Christmas fundraiser and get-together at Grand Junction at St Mary Magdalene's. 🎄🎶

London's Rock Choir will be performing Christmas classics and pop hits. And our LDN Eats team will be serving dinner (included in your ticket). 👨‍🍳

Plus all the money we raise will go towards our Family Service and free advice and support to parents of children with SEND.

Tickets are £15 and carers go free. Find out more: https://ldnlondon.org/events/christmas-in-the-nave/

Rock Choir London • Choirs led by Nicola Cain

16/10/2026

It was great to meet lots of people at the London job show today. 🤩

We enjoyed chatting with people from many different backgrounds and hearing your interest in working for LDN London. People with different experiences, of different ages and cultures, bring so much to social care.

The most important thing is that you have the right values: empathy, respect, inclusion. That you want to support people with learning disabilities to be independent and have fulfilling lives.

We are back at Westfield tomorrow. Come and say hi. 👋

15/10/2026

LDN London will be at the London Job Show tomorrow and Saturday.

Come and find out about our work supporting people with learning disabilities and how you can make a difference too.

We have staff from different services and roles joining us. They'll happily tell you about their own journeys, and how you can build a career in social care. Come and say hi. 👋

📍Westfield, Shepherds Bush

15/10/2026

The Community Hub had a fantastic workshop with staff from the train company Heathrow Express. They talked about safe travel and employment. 🚂

Heathrow Express's team gave tips and advice about applying for jobs and how to write a great CV. 📝 They also talked about how to safely travel on trains and make journeys. 🗺️

We're grateful to Heathrow Express for visiting us and running this session. Community Hub members are looking forward to getting aboard the Heathrow Express, from Paddington station, soon!

14/10/2026

13/10/2026

Our Community Hub is making a big difference. The past year has been our biggest yet! We have supported more people with learning disabilities and autistic people than before. Over the past year:

✅147 people have been to sessions at the Hubs.

✅326 workshops held on many subjects (including health, relationships, arts and crafts, voting, advocacy, inclusion, trips and more).

✅115 Hub people have signed up as members.

✅49 people have been supported through 1:1 casework

Well done and thank you to LDN's community team: Luana, Laurence, Colin, Iman, Adele, Jay and Sally.

Thank you to Westminster City Council for your vital funding and support. And to all of our supporters, partners in the community and volunteers who have contributed so much. You've helped us keep going for this fantastic community. 🙏

10/10/2026

Best of luck to Simon and Beth who are running for LDN London on Sunday. 💙

They are taking part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon and raising money for our work supporting families.

Simon and Beth are parents to children with special needs. They want to make sure other parents can get the help and guidance they need.

If you'd like to sponsor and support them, please use the links below:

🏃Simon: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/simonfishley-6a3d642986d278f0b319ea97
🏃‍♀️Beth: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bethhalfm-6a3d435ed3b42c19073ec806

09/10/2026

Here is (pretty much) everything you need to know about our Dragon Boat Race in 2027. 🚣‍♀️

This event is perfect for team building and away days. You can take part with a team or sign up as an individual.

We'd love to see you on the water next year. Paddle with us as we raise money for our work supporting children with special needs and their families. 💙

If you have any questions or want to book your place, please write to Katie at [email protected].

09/10/2026

“I chose to run for LDN London because, as a mum of two sons with special educational needs, their work is incredibly personal to me.

At a time when the SEND community is facing such a huge crisis, charities like LDN London provide vital support that families and individuals simply cannot afford to lose. For me, this run is about supporting those who support us. I’m incredibly proud to be fundraising for them.”

We're very grateful that Beth is running the Royal Parks Half Marathon for us on Sunday to support our work with families.

If you'd like to sponsor Beth and support our Family Service please do so here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bethhalfm-6a3d435ed3b42c19073ec806

07/10/2026

Happy retirement Margaret!

LDN London had a party to celebrate all her work for LDN Eats. Here are a few highlights. 🎉

Thank you and enjoy your retirement Margaret!

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