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People First Bridgend has a self-advocacy group called the Advisory Team.

 

​A self-advocacy group is where people speak up about their rights or about a cause like equality.

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Our advisory team is made up of people with learning disabilities from Bridgend County.

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The Advisory Team speaks up about issues that affect people with learning disabilities, like the right to vote and what services they need from the council.

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These issues can be about Bridgend, the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region or the whole of Wales.

People First Bridgend train the Advisory Team about self-advocacy and how to speak up for themselves.

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This makes people feel more confident to use their voice and have more control in their lives.

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People First Bridgend asks Advisory Team members to help train people about learning disability.

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The Advisory Team makes sure that people with

learning disabilities have a say about how People First Bridgend is run and who it employs.

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