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Developing relationships can be associated with risk factors. However, any risks should be balanced against the benefits and joys that relationships can bring.

This page covers supporting people with learning disabilities to date, the challenges faced, and how to address them and provide the appropriate support needed.

Whilst Supported Loving mainly focusses on intimate relationships, we also recognise that friendship can be a stepping stone to romance.

Few organisations have developed strategies to engage parents with relationships and sexuality support.

People with learning disabilities are three times more likely to experience domestic abuse, and in the last year alone it has happened to nearly one in every five people. [Office for National Statistics, 2021].

This toolkit page is about balancing the rights of individuals we support, to explore their intimate lives with the management of any associated risks.

Everyone has the right to information about sexuality and to get good support to express themselves.

The following toolkit page explores the topic of masturbation and how to effectively support an individual to engage in this activity, safely and legally.

People with severe learning disabilities and complex needs require lifelong learning and support in all areas of their lives, including relationships and sexuality education (RSE).

We are delighted to announce the launch of the VIP Red Bag Project across Wakefield.