How Legislation Can Change Your Life - Understanding Your Rights (2024-25)
The project strengthened the voice, confidence and leadership of people with intellectual disabilities by putting self-advocates at the centre of rights education.
Through developing videos and online resources together, self-advocates increased their understanding of the UNCRPD and their ability to explain what rights mean in everyday life. The project also created a lasting national resource that can support other people with intellectual disabilities to understand and claim their rights.
Importantly, it demonstrated the value of lived experience in rights education, with self-advocates shaping the messages, sharing their experiences and showing how the UNCRPD can make a practical difference in people’s lives.
