Understand Us - Disability Consultants UK

Understand Us - Disability Consultants UK Founded by The Sunnybank Trust. We are Surrey’s first disability-led consultancy, creating inclusive, accessible environments for all.

📣 Invisible Disability Week is happening now, and we want to shine a light on the invisible challenges many people live ...
25/10/2025

📣 Invisible Disability Week is happening now, and we want to shine a light on the invisible challenges many people live with every day.

💡 Someone might look “okay” from the outside, but could be living with:

• a learning disability
• chronic pain, fatigue or health conditions
• neurological or cognitive impairments

These things are real. They just aren’t always seen. And because of that, they’re often missed or misunderstood.

At Understand Us ( part of The Sunnybank Trust ), our team has lived experience of learning disabilities and other impairments.

🔍 This week, we are asking organisations and communities to think:

• Is our information easy to understand?
• Can people with hidden disabilities take part and feel welcome here?
• Are we listening to real voices and lived experience?

🌟 When you make things accessible, you help people take part, connect, and be seen.

✅ If you would like some help making your workplace, service or community more inclusive - we would love to work with you.

We offer training, audits, and practical advice that make a real difference.

📧: understandus@sunnybanktrust.org

15/10/2025

In September, The Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) invited to run a workshop for around 60 medical professionals from four GP surgeries around Epsom.

During the workshop, we explored how GP visits can be more accessible for people with learning disabilities, including:

🩺 How to make appointments easier understand
🗣️ Communication tips and tools
♿ Making waiting rooms more welcoming and accessible
📄 Supporting patients with forms and paperwork
🤝 Building trust and positive relationships

Staff described the session as powerful and educational 💙

“It was profoundly educational” - Laura-Rose Hall, PCN operations Manager

We are excited to be working the ICP 😊
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The Sunnybank Trust  and Understand Us - Disability Consultants UK  were recently invited to attend the Epsom and Ewell ...
18/09/2025

The Sunnybank Trust and Understand Us - Disability Consultants UK were recently invited to attend the Epsom and Ewell Borough Neighbourhood Board Partnership Forum. Epsom & Ewell Borough Council

This forum provides a valuable space for community organisations to:
📢 share community challenges
🙌 explore opportunities for collaborative

At the meeting, Understand Us:
🗣️ delivered an interactive presentation
📣 gave a unique insight into the barriers people with learning disabilities face
💭 showcased the practical tools they have developed to help organisations strengthen inclusivity in their approach and services

We look forward to continuing these conversations and to the next forum meeting.

⚠️ Less than 5% of people with a learning disability in the UK have a paid job.We are working to change that!! ✅ Underst...
08/08/2025

⚠️ Less than 5% of people with a learning disability in the UK have a paid job.
We are working to change that!!

✅ Understand Us is a consultancy led by people with learning disabilities (LD).
We use our lived experience to help businesses become more inclusive, including employing people with learning disabilities, autism, and other hidden disabilities.

📈 At the same time, we are building up our own team of paid consultants who have learning disabilities and other impairments.

💪 We believe people with LD have huge value to bring – from fresh ideas and creativity to dedication and honesty.

Too often, we’re overlooked. It’s time to change the system... 🌍

Get in touch for more information 📧 understandus@sunnybanktrust.org

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The Old Town Hall
Epsom
KT185AG

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