Save Our Services for Adults with Learnng Disabilities Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-our-services-for-adults-with-learnng-disabilities.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:32 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Miss Siobhan McDonnell [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19407664?utm_medium=rss I'm a Support worker for Adults with learning disabilities in East Anglia.
I have seen first hand some of the effects that the Government cuts are having on care provision and standards for this group of people in society.
Not only do these cuts cause closure of services and make it harder for some people to access their community, they also increase likelihood of neglect and abuse for the most vulnerable.
These cuts happen whilst giant corporations (facebook, amazon etc.) escape almost tax free because this government chooses to allow people from these companies into their boards. They are in bed with the moneymakers whilst oppressing the vulnerable and poor. How is this allowable?
This government is taking from the most vulnerable people without conscience. People with a severe disability in the UK are 19 times more effected by the cuts. These people do not have a choice and often do not have a voice.
The progress that has been made in this sector and steps made towards the person centred approach is being destroyed by these relentless and brutal decisions. We now live in society which favours the rich and powerful to the detriment of the poor and vulnerable.

]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:53:11 UTC 19407664 Mrs Estelle Pattard [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10081416?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 02:30:08 UTC 10081416 Professor Michael Furmston [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9682307?utm_medium=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:27:02 UTC 9682307 Miss Katy Marsh [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9497368?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:25:30 UTC 9497368 Anonymous [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9481933?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Feb 2011 08:59:38 UTC 9481933 Ms Karine Zurabian [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9481594?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Feb 2011 08:40:06 UTC 9481594 Mr David Richards [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9481207?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Feb 2011 08:15:49 UTC 9481207 Miss Olivia Furmston [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9480705?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Feb 2011 07:46:34 UTC 9480705 Mr Jonathan Vince [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9429898?utm_medium=rss Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:50:55 UTC 9429898 mrs Anonymous [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9406336?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:25:35 UTC 9406336 Mr Niall O'Hara [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9405390?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:02:19 UTC 9405390 Mrs Siobhan O'Hara [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9405384?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jan 2011 06:01:25 UTC 9405384 mrs mary fegan [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9404076?utm_medium=rss Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:31:29 UTC 9404076 mrs leona kearney [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9399452?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:39:35 UTC 9399452 Mrs Rosemary Gorman [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9398881?utm_medium=rss these clients are among the most vunerable in our society, they are entitled to as full and meaningful life as the rest of society. Incase of reducing services, the council should be doing everything in its power to improve facilities for these adults and their carers.

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:32:50 UTC 9398881 Miss O Carson [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9398762?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:21:06 UTC 9398762 Mr Noel Quinn Quinn [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9398507?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:55:04 UTC 9398507 mrs joanne paterson [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9397853?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:48:58 UTC 9397853 Miss Lindsey Curran [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9397705?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:34:16 UTC 9397705 Mrs Mairead Arkins [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9396473?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:18:49 UTC 9396473 Mr Cathal Murphy [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9396294?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:54:24 UTC 9396294 Ms Una Watters [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9396196?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:43:06 UTC 9396196 Mrs Lucia Dolan [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9396143?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:34:40 UTC 9396143 miss louise oprey [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9396109?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:31:12 UTC 9396109 Mrs Joan Curley [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9395987?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:19:16 UTC 9395987 Ms Catriona Mullan [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9395982?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:18:40 UTC 9395982 Mrs Monica Clements [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9359778?utm_medium=rss Another example of the Government attacking the most vunerable people in our society

]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:03:55 UTC 9359778 mrs catherine Brown [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9345722?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:21:07 UTC 9345722 Mr James walsh [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9312058?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:18:59 UTC 9312058 Mr Ciaran Mann [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9306174?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:44:46 UTC 9306174 Ms Aisling Gallagher [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9305434?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:54:41 UTC 9305434 Miss Ruth Tweed [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9305051?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:07:54 UTC 9305051 Mr Conor Campbell [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9304339?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:44:31 UTC 9304339 Mr Jordan Jones [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9304169?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:29:36 UTC 9304169 Mr Fergal McFerran [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9304142?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:27:16 UTC 9304142 Mr ruairi Mckee [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9304106?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:23:53 UTC 9304106 MRS BERNADETTE MALONE [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9301694?utm_medium=rss I BELIEVE THAT CONTINUED SUPPORT IS NECESSARY FOR THESE VULNERABLE GROUP OF PEOPLE

]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:37:03 UTC 9301694 MRS DIANE DORNAN [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9301606?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:30:14 UTC 9301606 Mrs Therese Conway [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9301554?utm_medium=rss Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:25:44 UTC 9301554 Miss Teri-lee Milligan [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9291665?utm_medium=rss Support this cause!!!

]]> Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:03:47 UTC 9291665 Mrs Sarah Kelly [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9283175?utm_medium=rss Services such as this are essential to both the person and their family. These services are vital they cannot be considered optional

]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:58:27 UTC 9283175 mr Caelan flynn [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9276094?utm_medium=rss All must save the Services for Adults with Learnng Disabilities.

]]> Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:37:02 UTC 9276094 Miss Jacqueline Beedim [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9269986?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:52:00 UTC 9269986 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9261708?utm_medium=rss A worthy service - removing these services will rip the heart out of these needy individuals. Rethink now!

]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:31:09 UTC 9261708 Ms Frances Sloan [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9261591?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:21:04 UTC 9261591 Miss Kathleen Curran [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9261025?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:33:52 UTC 9261025 Ms Rose Walls [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9260859?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:21:47 UTC 9260859 Ms Fiona Parker [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9205927?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Jan 2011 09:36:25 UTC 9205927 Ms Caroline Bozier [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9136716?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:58:24 UTC 9136716 Melissa Chamberlain [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9133283?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:42:25 UTC 9133283 Mrs Rae Askew [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9130487?utm_medium=rss Adults with disabilities need to be treated with respect and need to have the same benefits they have previously enjoyed, if not a better standard of care. Please consider the requests of family and friends of those with disabilities.

]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:56:26 UTC 9130487 Mr David Nye [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9128790?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:13:27 UTC 9128790 Mrs Rosie Ryan [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9128552?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Dec 2010 06:00:56 UTC 9128552 Ms Charlotte Furmston [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9128224?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:41:11 UTC 9128224 Mrs Ruth Case [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9125678?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Dec 2010 04:36:49 UTC 9125678 Mr Lemuel Au [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9122930?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:07:50 UTC 9122930 Mrs Jean Thomas [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9116935?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:48:05 UTC 9116935 Mrs. Kim Heffernan [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9116828?utm_medium=rss These services are very important and life enhancing to the people that use them. They help develop essential life skills as well as providing a break for carers. Shouldn't the care of the most vulnerable in our society be one of our measures of success and humanity.

]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:27:54 UTC 9116828 Mrs Patricia Cosgrave [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9116824?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:27:14 UTC 9116824 T Perkins [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9116693?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:55:24 UTC 9116693 Mrs Karen Savage [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9116162?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:58:17 UTC 9116162 Mr Jonathan Thompson [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9116004?utm_medium=rss I stared my early career as a teacher of Art to adults with profound learning difficulties in day centres and fully support the need to continue providing educational and sensory activities to people who cannot access 'main steam' developmental opportunities. The people who attend day centres grow in confidence and develop skills that benefit the wider community. A more consultative method needs to be adopted by Somerset so that service users can help shape new opportunites.

]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:18:27 UTC 9116004 Ms Joanna Hepplewhite [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9115987?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:14:24 UTC 9115987 Heather Walker [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9115978?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:11:45 UTC 9115978 MS Anna Mepstead [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9115973?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:10:02 UTC 9115973 Mrs Jayn Binstead [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9115807?utm_medium=rss Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:31:49 UTC 9115807 Mrs Pamela Cuerden [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9085176?utm_medium=rss Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:54:12 UTC 9085176 Miss Alexandra Furmston [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9072900?utm_medium=rss Thu, 9 Dec 2010 11:31:33 UTC 9072900 Miss Serena Waldron [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9070708?utm_medium=rss Thu, 9 Dec 2010 03:43:57 UTC 9070708 Mr Arron Mitchell [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9063874?utm_medium=rss Wed, 8 Dec 2010 03:59:46 UTC 9063874 Mrs Malka Baker [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9045457?utm_medium=rss Why are we targeting the most vunerable section of the community with these cuts. Careers rely on the current services in order to cope day to day. These cut seem so unjust, SCC must come to their senses and withdraw the proposals.

]]> Sun, 5 Dec 2010 02:46:45 UTC 9045457 Mr Martyn Baker [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9045318?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 Dec 2010 02:27:00 UTC 9045318 Mrs Helen Cope [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9034321?utm_medium=rss Fri, 3 Dec 2010 04:20:19 UTC 9034321 Ms Laura Cope [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9034315?utm_medium=rss Why are we targeting the most vulnerable people in the country? What lack of civilisation.

]]> Fri, 3 Dec 2010 04:18:10 UTC 9034315 Mrs Elaine Hatfield [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9034011?utm_medium=rss Dear Somerset County Council,Please meet with your Service Users and their Carers.Find out what they want and need, what their fears are and how you can work together.Bring in the other agencies you are intending to use so that people can question,explain and feel part of this process.If you feel your plans will bring greater benefits- explain these.If not then fight the changes and stand by your people.Don't just stand by!

]]> Fri, 3 Dec 2010 02:58:15 UTC 9034011 Ms Olive Barnes [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9032516?utm_medium=rss As ever, it is the most vulnerable who are targetted by callous politicians.

]]> Thu, 2 Dec 2010 04:31:49 UTC 9032516 David Thomas [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9030686?utm_medium=rss Let's hope this petition brings some more thought to the Somerset Plans, which sound like courting long term disaster, for a service which has hitherto been exemplary.

]]> Thu, 2 Dec 2010 10:09:35 UTC 9030686 Peter Thomas [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9030640?utm_medium=rss It appears to me very short-sighted to withdraw services from very vulnerable people. Surely the problems likely to result from this withdrawl of support will lead to ever more extreme problems, eventually costing for more to remedy in the long term (opportunity cost).?

]]> Thu, 2 Dec 2010 09:58:22 UTC 9030640 Mrs Madeleine Thomas [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9030540?utm_medium=rss Thank you for starting the petition. My son is nearly 50 and would be bereft without the daily support of the jCentre. It would make it extrememly difficult for us to continue looking after him in our home. If as a result of this he had to go into Social Services care (has severe learning disability) it would cost considerably more per week for the rest of his life, than it would be to let us continue looking afterhim at home, where of course our care is free!!

]]> Thu, 2 Dec 2010 09:37:43 UTC 9030540 mrs angela hennessey [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9028969?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Dec 2010 04:11:48 UTC 9028969 Mrs Karen Wint [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9024415?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Dec 2010 08:33:47 UTC 9024415 Mrs Jenny Thomson [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9023245?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Dec 2010 03:57:16 UTC 9023245 Mrs Alison Randall [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9021339?utm_medium=rss I have a child who is disabled he needs to be cared for and encouraged to grow in an environment with people who understand his complex needs, how can you even suggest taking away such an important service when money is wasted on so many ridiculous items. You should be ashamed, These young adults need your support not your condemnation in a society that already has barely any tolerance. Lead by example protect and nurture those who need your help.

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:35:29 UTC 9021339 Miss Rowan MacMillan [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9013045?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:29:50 UTC 9013045 Louise Jennings [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9011882?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:51:00 UTC 9011882 Ms Gaby Jones [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9011701?utm_medium=rss This proposal will severely affect some of the most vulnerable in our society along with their carers. This is a fierce indictment of our society and the council especially as it occurs with no consultation or engagement with those affected. Shame on you!

]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:16:12 UTC 9011701 Miss Maylyn Bonds [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9010992?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:06:42 UTC 9010992 Mrs Mary Walcroft [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9005708?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Nov 2010 05:52:49 UTC 9005708 Mrs Julie Woodcraft [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9005676?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Nov 2010 05:44:35 UTC 9005676 Mr zahid fayyaz [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9001281?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:54:01 UTC 9001281 Jason Hogg [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8995963?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:07:19 UTC 8995963 mrs sandra schwieso [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8993001?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:46:54 UTC 8993001 mrs margery sparks [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8992995?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:45:49 UTC 8992995 Mrs Rachel McKee [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8992826?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:18:59 UTC 8992826 Ms Diana Stenning [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8991371?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:29:14 UTC 8991371 Miss Emma Laing [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8990587?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:25:56 UTC 8990587 Mr David White [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8990307?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:40:42 UTC 8990307 Miss Alexandra Rotstein [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8989212?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:43:39 UTC 8989212 Mr Ryan Johnston [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8989067?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:13:28 UTC 8989067 Mr Simon Furmston [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8985153?utm_medium=rss The proposal to withdraw day care services is absolutely awful. It is been done without any consultation with the people involved and with no thought for the people that rely on this precious service.

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