About us
Who we are
Sunderland People First is a Community Interest Company. We provide services locally and across the country, and work to promote good practice nationally.
We...
·Support disabled people and their families through information, guidance, self-help and self-advocacy.We do this through consultation, engagement, and partnership working.
·Influence local and national policy which affects the lives of people with a learning disability and autistic people and their families.
Our Mission :
Sunderland People First works with people with learning disabilities and autistic people and their families to improve their status as full independent and contributing members of their community.
Our aims are that people:
- Live the life that they choose
- Have effective communication with organisations which affect their lives
- Are able to talk to others about the challenges faced by disabled people
At the heart of our company, and reflected in the way we work our values are:
- Rights
- Respect
- Inclusion
- Choice
Ensure that Sunderland People First is led by people with lived experience and are at the heart of all we do.