Learning Disability Week 2026
Newham celebrates Learning Disability Week every year.
This is a week for residents to share their skills and talents.
It is also a time to meet other people and try out new things.
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Saturday 13 June 4 – 6 pm |
Beckton Friendship Group Art Exhibition This exhibition will be in the library until mid-July. |
Beckton Globe Library Beckton Globe Accessibility Guide Just turn up |
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Monday 15 June
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Creativity Event
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Canning Town and Custom House Library Canning Town and Custom House Library Accessibility Guide You must sign up for this |
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Tuesday 16 June |
JobCentrePlus and Our Newham online event
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Online Link to be added |
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Wednesday 17 June |
Learning Disability Celebration BBQ |
Chargeable Lane Resource Centre Chargeable Lane Accessibility Guide You must sign up for this |
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Sign up here: I want to join Learning Disability Week – Fill in form Or scan this QR code with your phone
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We can promote your event!
If you are running any Learning Disability events/activities that you want to share with others, please let us know and we can help you promote your event/activity.
Please email LearningDisability.Commissioning@newham.gov.uk to register your event/activity.
Learning Disability Week 2025
Last year, the Learning Disability Resident Advisory Group told us that they wanted an event where they could eat and dance.
They wanted to learn about:
- Keeping Healthy and Well
- Activities to do in the community, and
- Planning for the future
This was a week full of celebrations and activities around Newham (between the 16 to 22 June).
Hopeful Futures hosted a Bring and Share Picnic in the Olympic Park.
A range of adult education providers, employers and the DWP took part in Our Newham Learning and Skills first Inclusive Learning Coffee Morning, with an aim to improve pathways from courses to employment.
Newham had a staff 'Do You See Me?' event at Newham Dockside was well attended with 99 colleagues, most of whom made pledges about how to improve employment opportunities and accessibility of services for residents.
We finished off with a Celebration BBQ at Chargeable Lane Resource Centre. This was attended by 300 people. We had a DJ, dancing and information stalls about the themes the Resident Advisory Group asked for.
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We hope that you can join us in 2026!
If you would like to be involved in the planning or attend an event, please email LearningDisability.Commissioning@newham.gov.uk
Or join the Learning Disability Resident Advisory Group - see here
