Funding the Gap: An investigation into the funding of self-advocacy Groups

Report of research conducted by members of the Social History of Learning Disability Research Group.Funding the Gap: An investigation into the funding of self-advocacy GroupsIn 2021, an inclusive team of researchers from The Open University (OU) teamed up with Learning Disability England to find out more about the funding of self-advocacy. The research explored how and why some groups have managed to stay strong and survive, while others have found it difficult to secure enough money to keep going. The team interviewed self-advocacy groups about their experience of getting funding, as well as commissioners who make decisions about funding. Here you can read:Funding the Gap: full report: This is a full report of the study that includes details about methods, what we found out and key recommendations.Funding the Gap: Easy Read version: This is an easy read version of the report using photosymbols and text. Thank you to Barod CIC for helping us to produce this.