Local Hubs Project
What are Local Hubs?
Local Hubs are a community, not a place. A Local Hub is all about the people! Organisations, businesses and community groups joining forces with our BDA volunteers running these services to provide help and support to those with dyslexia. There is no physical base, we will be working with local organisations to use suitable venues for each service the hub offers.
We want to inform, support and empower adults with dyslexia and those who support dyslexic children, including their families, carers and educators. We aim to help people access local and national routes for support and gain a deeper understanding of current best practices for dyslexia support for people of all ages in education, work and life in general. The end goal is a stronger dyslexia community, lasting change in organisations and individuals who can overcome barriers and have better lives.
Get involved Take the survey - we are asking the community to share their views and get involved. We're also seeking input and partnership from organisations that can help widen our reach to children and adults with dyslexia.
Once our pilot Hubs are up and running we will expand the project to a wider network of Local Hubs where there are gaps in provision. For existing local area support from Local Dyslexia Associations around the UK, click here.
As well as inviting input from people in our Local Hub areas, we are co-producing the project with a voluntary panel of Experts by Experience. The panel will meet regularly throughout the pilot to provide guidance, raise questions, answer questions and help us to aim high with this work. We will post updates on the panel's activities as the project progresses.
Meet the Panel here