Your life and support · England
Everyday life and relationships
Friends, work, travel, activities and using technology.
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Learning and everyday choices
Everyday lifeHaving more say in your life
This guide is for people in England. Independence can include getting the support you choose.
Planning & supportYour hopes and goals
This guide is for people in England. Your wishes and interests matter.
Everyday lifeMy food choices
Vegetarian, vegan, kosher and halal food, with support that respects you.
Communication & sensesContacting a service
Get past contact barriers and keep your message in your own control.
Communication & sensesEnjoying your interests
Respect interests as enjoyment and strengths, with practical support for choice, access and balance.
Work & volunteeringFinding and keeping a paid job
This guide is for people in England. You can ask for support to find and keep paid work.
EducationLearning something as an adult
Explore learning beyond school, college age and EHC plans.
HealthFood allergies and food that makes me unwell
Safe food, clear information and support with food allergies or coeliac disease.
Everyday lifeHelp with phones and computers
Get help with phones, computers and internet safety.
Everyday lifeLearning everyday skills
You can choose something you want to learn. You can get help in a way that suits you.
Everyday lifeTechnology that helps you
Technology can help with things you want to do. Different people need different tools.
Everyday lifeClothes that work for you
Your clothes should feel comfortable. You should have choices about what you wear.
Everyday lifeUsing artificial intelligence
Try AI tools, protect your privacy and check important answers.
Everyday lifeCreators and public voices
People with learning disabilities create and share many things. You can choose what you enjoy.
Everyday lifeWhere to get Easy Read news
Free news with words and pictures, and help to understand it.
Everyday lifeAd — Using Alexa
Reminders, calls and questions. Learn simple commands and choose your privacy settings.
Everyday lifeLearning a skill one step at a time
You can choose something you want to learn. You can get help in a way that works for you.
Benefits & moneyPlanning and getting help with your money
This guide is for people in England. You can get help while keeping your own choices.
Benefits & moneyRaising money with an online appeal
Crowdfunding means asking people to give money towards a goal. This guide is for people in England.
Money & benefitsGetting help with debt and urgent bills
Find free debt advice, deal with urgent letters and ask for support you can understand.
Money & benefitsFood banks and help with food costs
Find emergency food, food banks, community food schemes and free food through Olio.
Money & benefitsFree or low-cost furniture and repair help
Find charity furniture, Freecycle, Olio and community repair groups, and check costs and collection.
Communication & sensesMake your own sensory room or corner
Make a sensory space using things you already have.
Mental health & feelingsCompulsive shopping and spending
Understand shopping that feels difficult to control, get help with money and distress, and choose support that respects your decisions.
HealthPeriods, menopause and your body
Periods and menopause can change how you feel. You can ask for information and support.
HealthGetting help to stop smoking
Find accessible quitting support, discuss treatment and make a plan that you choose.
Money & rightsA bank account you can use
Ask about identification, accessible banking, getting cash and safe support with an account.
Friends, relationships and belonging
Rights & choicesYour culture and beliefs
Support for religious services, cultural connections and your own beliefs.
Everyday lifeMaking and keeping friends
Your friendships matter. You can ask for help to meet people.
Everyday lifeJoining a club or group
Find clubs, meet people and plan a comfortable first visit.
Everyday lifeFriendships, relationships and sexual health
This guide is for adults in England. It is about friendship, relationships, privacy and sexual health.
Everyday lifeHaving a pet
Plan a pet’s care, costs and the support you need.
Safety & safeguardingWho can I trust?
Signs of respect, warning signs and who to ask when you are unsure.
Safety & safeguardingHelp if someone close hurts or controls you
Abuse is not your fault. You deserve support that meets your needs.
Safety & safeguardingI do not want to marry that person
Saying no, changing your mind and getting safe help with pressure to marry.
Everyday lifeBeing a little person
Some people use the words little person or dwarfism. You can choose the words you prefer.
Everyday lifeMasturbation and privacy
Respectful adult information about masturbation, private space, comfort, consent and getting support.
Benefits & moneyBenefits after separation or a partner’s death
Report a separation or bereavement, understand changes from a joint to a single Universal Credit award, and check other support.
Rights & choicesLearning Disability Pride and speaking up together
Learning Disability Pride celebrates people with learning disabilities. You can choose how you join in.
Rights & choicesGetting married or forming a civil partnership
Plan a marriage or civil partnership with the support and information you need.
Rights & choicesI want a divorce
Your choices, legal steps and support when you want to end a marriage or civil partnership.
Carers & future planningYou can be a carer and need help too
This guide is about unpaid caring in England. People with learning disabilities can care for other people.
HealthVisiting friends and relatives
Visit friends and relatives in residential homes, nursing homes, hospitals and hospices.
HealthChoosing contraception
Explore contraception choices and where to get advice.
HealthTesting for sexual infections
Find free sexual infection tests, treatment and support.
Getting out and joining in
Everyday lifeThings to enjoy and explore
Your interests matter. You can try something new or enjoy something familiar.
Everyday lifeDoing things you enjoy
This guide is for people in England. Your interests and friendships matter.
Rights & choicesChoose your evenings and social life
This guide is for adults in England. Your social life matters.
Everyday lifeVisiting museums and art galleries
Plan a museum or gallery visit around your interests, comfort and access needs.
HealthGoing swimming
Plan an enjoyable swim, find suitable lessons and understand pool and open-water safety.
HealthGoing to the gym
Plan a gym visit, learn how to use equipment and find a comfortable pace with suitable support.
Everyday lifePlanning a holiday with support
You can say what kind of holiday you want. Plan the support and access you need before booking.
Everyday lifeHaving an allotment or growing plants
Find an allotment, community garden or food-growing group, and plan the help you need.
Everyday lifeHelping nature as a volunteer
Help nature through a local group and plan support for your first visit.
Care & supportDay centres and other ways to spend your day
You can say how you want to spend your day. A day centre is one option among many.
Everyday lifeGetting around by bus and train
Plan buses and trains step by step, arrange assistance, and prepare for changes or access problems.
Everyday lifeFree and cheaper travel
Check disabled bus passes, Railcards, companion discounts and local schemes before you travel.
Everyday lifeCan my companion enter free?
Check free companion tickets, access schemes, costs and reasonable adjustments.
Everyday lifeChecking access before visiting a shop or venue
You can ask a shop or venue about access. Explain what would help you use the service.
Everyday lifeMotability vehicles and drivers
Check Motability vehicle costs, drivers and insurance.
Everyday lifeAssistance dogs and companion dogs
Dog support, everyday care and access to places you want to go.
Everyday lifeCaring for the environment and wildlife
Recycle, help wildlife and enjoy nature in ways that work for you.
Learning and goalsLearning to drive
Explore driving lessons and support with driving tests.
Rights and keeping safe
Rights & choicesAsk for changes that help you
Services should be accessible to disabled people. You may need changes to use a service or take part.
Safety & safeguardingKeeping safe from scams
A scam is a trick to get your money or personal information. Anyone can be tricked. You can ask for help. If you paid a scammer or shared bank details, contact your bank now.
Safety & safeguardingHate crime and getting help
This guide is for people in England. Hate crime is not your fault.
Everyday lifeIf you get lost
Plan how to ask for help, use a contact card and respond if someone is missing.
HealthKeeping warm safely
Stay warm safely and get help with dangerous cold or a cold home.
HealthKeeping cool in hot weather
Keep cool, follow your support plan and recognise a heat emergency.
Everyday lifeLocation trackers and your choice
Understand location-sharing devices, their limits and how to plan support that respects your choices.
Benefits & moneyYour rights when you buy things
This guide is for people in England. A consumer is someone who buys things for personal use.
Rights & choicesYour vote and the help you can ask for
Voting helps choose people who make decisions about our country or local area. This guide is about voting in England.
Rights & choicesWhen a service treats you unfairly
Shops, banks and other services should be accessible. You can ask for help with disability-related barriers.
Rights & choicesAsk your MP for help
MP means Member of Parliament. Your MP represents the area where you live.
Rights & choicesHarassment and being treated badly for speaking up
Get help with unwanted behaviour or unfair treatment after speaking up.
Rights & choicesPolitical parties’ plans in Easy Read
Easy Read party plans from 2024, and finding information for your election.
HealthHelp with alcohol and drugs
This guide is for adults and supporters in England. You can ask for help without being blamed.
Safety & safeguardingStaying safe around fireworks
This guide is about fireworks in England. You can choose how to enjoy a celebration.
Looking after your home
Everyday lifeStoring my food safely
Fridges, freezers, food dates, leftovers and safe storage at home.
Everyday lifeFinding and hiring a cleaner
Choose cleaning help, agree tasks and costs, protect your privacy and check whether you will have employer responsibilities.
Everyday lifeRecycling at home
Check local recycling rules, make sorting easier and keep hazardous items out of ordinary bins.
Everyday lifeGetting your bins collected
Find your collection arrangements, ask for help moving bins and deal with missed or unsuitable collections.
Everyday lifeMoving to a new home
Plan costs, packing, essential support and address changes while keeping your choices central.
HousingHiring tradespeople for home repairs
Choose a tradesperson, compare written quotes and agree accessible arrangements, payments and protections for work at home.
Find support that works for you
A good life can include different things. Your interests, relationships and choices matter.