An Easy Read History of York People First, 2000-2022.

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Twenty Years of Speaking Up, Self Advocacy and Learning Difficulties.  A History of York People First, in Photos and Easy Read.

York People First is a self advocacy group for people with learning difficulties, and the only organisation in York with a trustee board of all people with learning difficulties. 

Set up in 2000, the group has played a significant role locally in representing the voice(s) of, and promoting issues of concern for people with learning difficulties. 

From December 2022 until February 2023 this exhibition at York Explore as part of York Disability Week 2022 presents a selection of their journey, as an easy read ‘photo and text collage’ highlighting some of their achievements, challenges and what they think needs to change.

See here a booklet version of the exhibition.