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A service has hosted a week of events in Jersey to show the support available for adults with a learning disability.
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Health and Care Jersey’s Adult Learning Disability Service partnered with Mencap, Haute VallΓ©e School and other organisations to host events from 16 to 20 June.
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There are approximately 280 islanders with a learning disability, the Adult Learning Disability Service said.
The week included an art class, zumba and drop-in sessions to help raise awareness.
Alex Wiles, from Jersey Mencap, said: “I think often people misunderstand what a learning disability is and the types of challenges people have.
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“This is an opportunity to raise a bit of awareness of that and to showcase some of the amazing opportunities that are on the island.”
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Shelia Morels, whose daughter Elizabeth Morels is a Jersey Mencap user, said: “the Mencap social club is brilliant because it gives them a social life that they wouldn’t normally have and experiences.”
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Her daughter said Jersey Mencap helped her with life and “helps me to get out the house for a while.”
Libby Paisley, practice development practitioner for Jersey Learning Disability Service, said: “Our services are important in the sense that we look at the health of people with learning disabilities … and support them to access mainstream services.”
“Please approach us, please come forward and let us see how we can help you.”