Sarah is 13 years of age and has a severe learning disability. Her brothers and sisters all have busy social lives, going out to friend’s houses for tea and having sleep-overs. It is different for Sarah. Her friends at her special school also have severe disabilities and don’t tend to socialize. She always needs someone with her and cannot go out on her own. She attends the Trust Thursday Youth Club and the Tuesday Art and Dress Design Group, and really enjoys these.

Stephen is 21 years old and has a learning disability. He has finished his general skills course at a local college but cannot get a job. He does not qualify for local authority day services. He would like a job in retail, and is attending the Trust Monday Art Group, practicing skills in art work, design and sales. Hopefully, this will build his confidence and give him valuable experience on which to base a job application.

The Trust has three main aims, as follows:

• to provide social opportunities to young people with disabilities aged 11 years to 35 years
• to enable skills development and employment preparation for young people with disabilities
• to promote inclusion