Leah Jones is a founding member of self-advocacy group Halton Speak Out. During 17 years at the organisation, Leah has worked in a range of roles including peer advocate and person-centred facilitator. Leah is a passionate advocate for the rights of learning disabled people and those with Down Syndrome. She currently designs and delivers her own training Positive You, which aims to give people with learning disabilities confidence and self-esteem through art making, transforming attitudes about disability along the way. Leah was awarded a Lead The Change grant in 2015 for Positive You and has presented across the UK about the training including iJADE conference at Tate Liverpool in 2014. In 2016 Leah was a finalist for the Halton Business Awards for Best Social Enterprise for Positive You.