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In this bulletin you will hear about some of thework Inclusion North is doing and informationabout what is happening across the country.
Find Inclusion North on Facebook and Twitter
You can find out more about all the work we are doingby following us on Facebook and twitter at:
Facebook:www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth
Twitter:@InclusionNorth
Supporting Pupils at School with Medical
Conditions
The Department for Education wants to find out what
people think about how schools support pupils who have
medical conditions.
Friday 14thMarch is the last day that you can have a sayabout this.
You can read the guidance document and make a
response to it online here:http://bit.ly/1b8nPyt
Or if you want to contact someone about it, the email is:
or by telephone:
0370 000 2288
Inclusion North BulletinIssue Number 59
11thFebruary 2014
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Disability and Industrial Society
This project was funded by the Wellcome trust and is about
how peoples experiences of and ideas about disability
changed when Britain became more industrialised.
To find out more about this the team have organised two
focus groups to look at how peoples lives now compare to
what they were like in the past.
The groups will meet at Disability North on the 18th and
19th March 2014, between 11am and 3pm. Lunch is
provided.
If you want to find out more or book a place, click on the
link below:
http://disabilitynorth.org.uk/DisabilityandIndustrialSociety.ht
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or you can contact Victoria Brown at:
Creative Communication Training
CAN Communicate are running a Creative Communication
Day to teach people about the ideas, theories and skills
needed to use creative communication with people with
profound and multiple learning disabilities.
The workshop is in Chesterfield on29
thApril from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
You can go to their website for more information and todownload the booking form.http://www.can-communicate.co.uk/id11.html
or you can contact Kate Burns at:
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Dave Hingsburger talks in Middlesbrough and
Newcastle
Dave is a great speaker, writer and thinker about getting
things right for people with a learning disability. Dave is not
in this country very often and is doing two talks.
Making Contact, Making Connections, MakingCommunityThursday 10th April 10am to 4pm (arrive for 9.30am)Middlesbrough Training and Learning Centre
Sexuality and People with Intellectual DisabilityFriday 11th April 10am to 4pm (arrive for 9.30am)Central Square, Newcastle
Lunch is included on both dates.
If you want to find out more or to book, you can look at the
flyer for the events here:http://bit.ly/1nZLvZ6or you can contact Angela [email protected]
Jobs First Evaluation: Final Report
Jobs First was a Department of Health project that was
carried out by the Social Care Workforce Research Unit. Itlooked at supported employment for people with learning
disabilities. They have released a report of their findings,
including a summary report and an Easy Read summary.
You can download these from their website:
http://bit.ly/1jpMrFv
If you want more information you can contact MartinStevens at:[email protected]
or Jess Harris at:[email protected]
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The Children and Families Bill
The Council for Disabled Children (CDC) and In Control
are working together to look at what the Children and
Families Bill will mean for people. Thisincludes the setting
up of personal health budgets for children.
There will some events in February and March which will
look at what the bill says and what it will mean for Clinical
Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and other parts of the
health system.
All of the events will be from 10am - 3pm and lunch will be
provided.
You can book onto either of these events by clicking the
links next to the dates.
Monday 24th February - LondonBook here
Wednesday 26th February - LeedsBook here
For questions contact Caroline Jowett at:
Survey for Developing a Voice for Advocacy
The Mental Health Foundation (and the Foundation for
People with Learning Disabilities)wants to find out whatpeople think about making sure advocacy has a stronger
voice.
Anyone who is interested in advocacy can have a say.
The survey finishes on Monday 24th February.
You can complete the survey here:https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DVPHLH5If you have any questions, contact Martin Coyle at:
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Planning for the Future
Mencap are running some free talks about how parents or
carers of people with a disability can make sure that the
people are still looked after, after they have died.
The talks in the North East are:
Monday 3 March, 6.30pm - 8.30pmNational Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, LibertyWay, Sunderland, SR6 0GL
Tuesday 4 March, 12.30pm - 2.30pmSt Mary's Centre, 82 - 90 Corporation Road,Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 2RW
Monday 10 March, 6.30pm - 8.30pmCouncil Chamber Rooms, Crescent Gardens, CouncilOffices, Harrogate, HG1 2SG
Tuesday 11 March, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Park Lane Centre, Park Lane, Bradford, BD5 0LN
To find out more or to book a place, visit Mencaps website:
http://www.mencap.org.uk/what-we-do/wills-and-trusts
Scroll down the page and click Planning for the Future
Events
Or contact Gina Collins on 020 7696 6925
Or email [email protected]
Darlington Safeguarding Adults Board
Darlington Safeguarding Adults Board have developed an
audit tool that will help them check how they are doing
against the Winterbourne View Review 2014 Stocktake.
You can download the document here:
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Your Body MattersRooots are running a new free training session on cancer
awareness for people with learning disabilities and their
supporters.
You can see the event flyer here:http://bit.ly/1nfWgDr
Working Together to Deliver More
Inclusion Now is supporting the Office for Disability Issuesto run this workshop.
It will help people to learn more about how organisationscan work together, to have a better understanding of howservices are bought and to get involved in communicatingwith Government.
The event is free for all Disabled Peoples User LedOrganisations in Yorkshire & Humber, their members and
staff.
The workshop will take place on14
thMarch from 10.20am to 3.30pm
The venue will be;
St Georges CentreGreat George StreetLeedsLS1 3BR
You can see the flyer and booking form for this event here:http://bit.ly/1d26MNx
Please return completed booking forms to:[email protected]
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Taxi Contracts with Bradford Teaching Hospitals
People First Keighley and Craven had raised an issue with
the Bradford Strategic Disability Partnership Board about
the overcharging of disabled people by some taxi firms.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals Trust hasnow renegotiated
their contract with the local taxi company, Girlington Taxis.
The charge for all Girlington taxis booked through thehospital, or by people going to and from the hospitals willnow be the same for everyone.
If you become aware of any Girlington taxi not doing thisplease let Isla Dowds know. You can contact her at:[email protected]
SIBS Information for Siblings of Disabled
PeopleSibs is a charity that provide information for siblings
(brothers or sisters) of adults or children with disabilities.
They are asking schools to count the number of pupils who
are siblings so that they are supported in school. If you
work in school, or in partnership with a school let them
know and they can send out copies of their Siblings inSchools leaflet. You can see the leaflet here:
http://bit.ly/1d9mGAA
They also have a brochure for young siblings with tips for
dealing with some of the main issues and information about
their YoungSibs service. You can see the brochure here:
http://bit.ly/IPI8Dc
If you want paper copies of those or for more information,
you can contact: [email protected].
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Unlimited Programme for Disabled ArtistsUnlimited is a new programme which will support disabled
artists to develop ambitious and high quality work. It waslaunched in December 2013 and will run for three years
You can now apply to be on this programme.
People can apply for awards for existing work at an
advanced stage or for the initial stages of a new project.
Unlimited aims to support work that is: innovative, varied,
excellent and led by disabled artists. Unlimited is about art,not disability: some work may reference disability, some
may not.
You can find out more about Unlimited or apply by going to
their website:http://weareunlimited.org.uk/
The deadline to apply is Monday 17th February.
You can also follow @weareunltd on Twitter.Able Club Night in Leeds
The Wilf Ward Family Trust are running a club night for
adults with learning disabilities in Leeds.
The night is called Able and is taken place at:
Beaverworks
36 Whitehouse Street
LS10 1AD
On Thursday 27th February from 6pm to 11pm.
Entry is 5, carers can get in free.
You can see their flyer here:http://bit.ly/1lFxb9v
Or for more information you can call 0113 2863050
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Or you can contact any member of the Inclusion Northteam:
Samantha ClarkTel: 07823 536 603Email:[email protected]
Scott CunninghamTel: 07767 776 125
Email:[email protected]
Kellie Woodley
Tel: 07876 145 390
Email:[email protected]
Lucy Virgo
Tel:
Email:[email protected]
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