The trust was set up in 1992 in recognition of the abuse of people with learning disabilities. We are based at the University of Nottingham.
The work is strategic, and I don't work directly with adults or children. But I am a qualified social worker and have worked as a child-protection social worker with disabled and non-disabled children. In this capacity, I wrote a chapter for an academic text book, and came into contact with the trust, and I was impressed with its work.
When I was working for a local authority, I sometimes felt like I was beating my head against a brick wall. To be able to put the issues on to a national level is a huge step forward.
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