At Cornwall People First we help each other to speak up and to connect with the community. Here is our latest short film showing what has been happening at our forums.

Cornwall People First has forums in locations across Cornwall. At forums, people with learning disabilities speak up about things that are important to them. 

We also have fun, meet old and new friends, share information, learn new skills, and meet visitors like police officers or liaison nurses. 

We sometimes visit places in the community like the local fire station or library. 

If you have a learning disability and would like to get involved, just come along!

We talk about lots of different things, including:

• Where we live.
• Healthy Relationships.
• Eating Well and Staying Healthy.
• Our Goals and Dreams.
• Keeping Safe.
• What Makes Good Support.
• Self Advocacy.
• What Makes Us Happy.

We are a user lead organisation, so forum members choose the forum topics and take the lead in the conversations we have.  

The issues and experiences raised at forums can be reported to Cornwall’s Learning Disability Partnership Board so that things can be improved and changed. 

Our volunteer self-advocates help us to do this at the Partnership Board meetings.

We currently facilitate forums in: 

• Redruth.
• Kehelland.
• Helston.
• Penzance.
• Newquay.
• Truro.
• St Austell.

To find out more information or to request a forum where you live please email fliss@cornwallpeoplefirst.com or call Fliss on 07467593820.

Forum details will be put on the website, so please check for meetings in your area. If you would like to receive invitations in the post, let us know and we will send you a membership form, and add your contact details to our database.

Please click on the title of the forum below to see more information.