Welcome to CASBA
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Trustees Wanted
Could you give your time to help give adults with Learning Disabilities a voice? CASBA Advocacy is looking for new Trustees to join the board from September this year. Do you have: • a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion? • An ability to speak your mind while showing good independent judgement? • A desire to give something back to the community while using and stretching your professional skills in a charity context? If you answered yes to all three questions, this could be the opportunity for you. We are particularly looking for Trustees with skills and experience in Human Resources and Marketing, but we would welcome applications from anyone who feels that they could play a role on our board. Because the main Trustee meetings are virtual, we hope that if you have the right drive and experience you will consider this role even if you are not based in Birmingham. Please read the full role description for more details and if you have any questions, or would like an informal chat please contact Rob Legge, the Executive Manager, at rob.legge@casba.org.uk Read the role description Download the application form Education is Special Online Exhibition is launched
Last year marked 50 years since everyone was guaranteed an education by law. The National Lottery Heritage Fund supported our two-year Education is Special project to collect people's stories of how education has changed over that time. Because of COVID, we have put the whole exhibition online. Please explore it: www.educationisspecial.co.uk New video about our work over the pandemic
We have made a short video to show the difference we have made to citizens' lives locally over the lockdowns of the past year. CASBA ambassadors speak about getting the COVID 19 VaccineCASBA support people with a Learning Disability to self-advocate.
We think everyone has the right to easy read or accessible information. This will make it easier for people to understand what the COVID 19 vaccination is and make their own decisions. If you are unsure about having the vaccination, we think you should talk to a medical professional, like your doctor. CASBA's Ambassadors who have had the vaccine would like to reassure people about what it's like: You can download this statement with added pictures below.
There is also an easy read leaflet about the vaccination from Public Health England to download and the latest guidance from the government about how we will exit from lockdown restrictions. 
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Support CASBA's work
If you want to help us in our vital work to support adults with Learning Disabilities, you can make a donation via paypal.
CASBA selected to take part in Co-op Local Community Fund
We are delighted to have been chosen to benefit from the Co-op Local Community Fund. When a member buys selected products or services from the Co-op they earn a five per cent reward for themselves, with a further one per cent for local causes like ours. Co-op members can choose a cause by going online www.coop.co.uk/membership. We really hope that people will visit the website and choose to support us. If you’re not a member and would like to support us, you can join at your local store or online at www.coop.co.uk. 
Where to find us Our staff are largely working from home, but we are beginning to have some days in our office. CASBA's office is at St Laurence Pastoral Centre,173 Church Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2LX. Read about Learning Disability Heritage
For our Heritage Lottery supported project about Monyhull Hospital and the impact of its closure, we collected oral histories from people who lived and worked there. | ||||||||
CASBA an independent organisation that provides specialist Advocacy
for adults with Learning Disabilities across South Birmingham
for adults with Learning Disabilities across South Birmingham
