​We know from the people we support that many are extremely lonely, due to lack of social opportunities, poor levels of literacy, lack of accessible information and being digitally excluded in an increasingly digital world.​​​

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• Research shows that young people with learning disabilities have fewer friends and take part in fewer activities than their peers without LD. 

  

• In Surrey, there are an estimated 21 000 people with learning disabilities, only a quarter receive any form of social care support.  

 

• The life expectancy of people with learning disabilities is 20 years lower than the general population. 

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• 40% of people with learning disabilities still live with parents aged over 60. 

  

• People with learning disabilities are 50 times more likely to experience mental health issues.