AWP works in partnership to provide specialist mental health and psychological services to local adult community learning disability teams.

For information about our learning disability teams where you live, select your relevant local area below to find the support you need through our community-based services.

For children and young people with learning disabilities, AWP community services provide dedicated support which you can find more information about here. 

AWP provides specialist psychology and psychiatry to eligible adults referred to the community team, provided by the HCRG Care Group.

GPs and other health and social care professionals can make a referral via HCRG here.

AWP provides specialist psychiatry and mental health nursing to eligible adults referred to the community team, provided by Sirona.

GPs and other health and social care professionals can make a referral via Sirona here.

AWP provides specialist psychiatry to eligible adults referred to the community team, provided by Sirona.

GPs and other health and social care professionals can make a referral via Sirona here.

Community learning disability services in South Gloucestershire are provided by Sirona. For more information, including referrals, visit here.

Specialised Community Learning Disability /Autistic Spectrum Disorders

The Swindon team at Chatsworth House provide two services:

  • autism diagnostic assessments for people who do not have a learning disability. For more information about this service, including referrals, visit the Swindon Autism Diagnostic Service here. 
  • Specialist Learning Disability Community Health Service, providing specialist assessment, support and intervention for adults with a learning disability.

To be referred to the Specialist Learning Disability Community Health Service, we accept adults from the age of 18 years and over with a GP registered in Swindon. Our service is for adults with a diagnosed learning disability and a specialist health need that cannot be met within mainstream health services.

For advice and referrals, please contact: 

Specialised Community Learning Disability Service
Chatsworth House
6 Bath Road
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN1 4BP

Phone: 01793 715000 or 07925 892173

Email: awp.ldhealthduty@nhs.net

Horizons College

The Horizons College Therapy Team deliver a learning disability therapy service for learners funded to attend Horizons College, (Brunel Education) Swindon.

Learners are aged 16 to 25 years with a range of needs, from mild learning disabilities to profound and multiple learning disabilities, and Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).

The Therapy Team provide training and advice to teachers and teaching assistants to help facilitate the best learning opportunities for learners. The team provide assessments and therapeutic interventions to those with complex needs and work collaboratively with the education team.

Learners who are funded to attend Horizons College can be referred to the team.  

AWP provide specialist psychology and psychiatry to eligible adults referred to the community team, provided by Wiltshire Health and Care:

GPs and other health and social care professionals can make a referral via Wiltshire Health and Care here.