Linkage was founded in 1976 due to a distinct shortage of appropriate support to help people with varying degrees of learning difficulties and disabilities to lead creative and purposeful lives in the community. This remains the case today. Everything we do is about valuing and supporting individuals, their carers and families to ensure that they can achieve their aspirations. We are committed to creating opportunities to improve the lives of individuals now and in future generations.

Our vision is that people with learning disabilities, autism or both have opportunities and choice and are supported to achieve their aspirations. We work to achieve this vision by making it our mission to provide person-centred services that enable individuals to develop skills and behaviours to live independent lives. Success is important to us, and so too is the way in which we achieve it. We are committed to the following core values: independence, teamwork, respect, and honesty.