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13 January 2021
Join us as a trustee to help us enable excellent support, champion rights and improve quality of life
Professor Gerry Simon set up the British Institute of Learning Disabilities – now known as Bild– in 1971 because he…
12 January 2021
Celebrating Christmas during a pandemic and thinking about the year ahead
Kate Brackley works at Bild and has been writing a series of blog posts for us to share her experiences…
18 December 2020
Applications now open for the April 2021 Cohort of Bild’s PBS Qualifications
We are pleased to announce that we are now taking applications for the April 2021 cohort on the Positive Behaviour…
4 December 2020
Human Rights and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Yesterday was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. To celebrate, The Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD) held a…
1 December 2020
Bild helpline supports families and carers during Covid-19
Everyone knows it helps to talk to someone who understands our situation, and family and friends will always be our…
25 November 2020
People with learning disabilities and autistic people co-producing work – how it works for me
Kate Brackley works at Bild and has been writing a series of blog posts for us to share her experiences…
10 November 2020
Announcing our new online workshops for Bild Members
We’re delighted to announce a new programme of Bild Member online events, which offer exclusive learning opportunities with national and…
3 November 2020
The impact of Covid-19 on people’s mental health
Kate Brackley works at Bild and has been writing a series of blog posts for us to share her experiences…
30 October 2020
New peer education and coaching for families
With funding from Health Education England, Bild will be training and coaching family members, personal assistants and staff from small…
22 October 2020
LeDeR review finds death of autistic teenager Oliver McGowan was ‘potentially avoidable’
An independent Learning Disability Mortality Review (LeDeR) has found the death of autistic teenager Oliver McGowan at a Bristol hospital…