Respond

We aim to make a real difference to people with learning disabilities by providing effective and flexible support to help them to improve their lives.

 

Respond works with children and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse or trauma, as well as those who have abused others, through psychotherapy, advocacy, campaigning and other support. Respond also aims to prevent abuse by providing training, consultancy and research.

News

Respond has decided to focus efforts on developing its already well established Forensic Services. To this end Richard Curen has taken up the new role of Consultant Forensic Psychotherapist at Respond and he will be building Respond's assessment, treatment and training services for both young people and adults. In order to facilitate this change Noelle Blackman will be taking over as Chief Executive. If you have any questions about Respond's Forensic Services then please contact Richard on 020 7874 5483 or richard.curen@respond.org.uk

Or text RESP01 followed by the amount you wish to donate to 70070

     

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor service

Respond has an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) especially to work with people with learning disabilities from inner London who have experienced sexual violence.

We can help in dealing with the police and the courts or with other issues like housing, health or getting counselling.

We can help if the sexual violence was recently or a long time ago.

We can help if the person wants to report the crime to the police. We can also help if it isn't what they want to do.

It doesn't cost anything to get support from Respond's ISVA.

To find out more, contact:

Annie Rose, Independent Sexual Violence Advisor

phone: 020 7380 8257

email:  isva@respond.org.uk

 
London Training

Respond's Training Strategy is currently under review.

The new training calendar for training held at Respond will be available shortly.

We will continue to run commissioned courses for organisations at their place of work during this time.

 

Campaigns

Respond employs a Policy & Campaigns Officer for 3 days per week to lead and implement Respond's Policy and Campaigning work in the following areas:

• To raise awareness and influence public attitudes towards people with learning disabilities specifically around Disability Hate Crime (DHC) in the Capital
• To promote better protection and equal access to justice for people with learning disabilities living in the London area who have experienced DHC
• To raise awareness of the issue of Forced Marriage of people with learning Disabilities living in the London area. To see our campaigns page click here. To see our campaign about disability hate crime click here.
• Please see our Facebook page: http://bit.ly/c6Lj3Y 

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