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February 2013 New Chair at Sandwell People’s Parliament Sandwell People’s Parliament now has a new Chairperson. Maxine Price was elected by her peers and is an experienced self advocate. Maxine initially started at Changing Our Lives as a young leader with the Young Voices Network, a self advocacy group made up of 185 young people between 8 – 25 years in Sandwell. Maxine was thrilled to be elected as chair, saying “It will be a new experience for me and I am looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead”. Sandwell Housing Parliament- 14 th March 10.30am Council Chambers, Oldbury Council House Sandwell People’s Parliament

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Page 1: Sandwell People's Parliament

February 2013

New Chair at Sandwell People’s Parliament

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Sandwell People’s Parliament now has a new Chairperson. Maxine

Price was elected by her peers and

is an experienced self advocate.

Maxine initially started at Changing

Our Lives as a young leader with the

Young Voices Network, a self

advocacy group made up of 185

young people between 8 – 25 years in

Sandwell.

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Maxine was thrilled

to be elected as

chair, saying “It

will be a new experience for

me and I am looking

forward to the

challenges that lie ahead”.

Sandwell Housing Parliament- 14th March 10.30am

Council Chambers, Oldbury Council House

Sandwell People’s Parliament

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Sandwell People’s Parliament

Meet some of

our Sandwell MPs

Ravi Madhur is an MP in

Sandwell and enjoys meeting

other self advocates. Ravi has worked on the

domestic violence campaign.

Nazia Rafique is a powerful self advocate and

established Sandwell People's Parliament MP

committed to improving the lives of people with

learning disabilities.

Catherine Carrington has worked with Changing Our

Lives since 2008 as a Quality Auditor inspecting

residential homes, day services, hospital and mental

health services. She uses this experience to speak

out at People’s Parliament.

Steven Ellis is one of the founder members of

Sandwell People's Parliament and has been a

Changing Our Lives Leader since 2004. He is always

positive and cheerful.

If you are interested in becoming a Sandwell MP, please contact [email protected]

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MPs have recently been

focusing on housing,

which is and always has

been an important issue

for people with

disabilities. Mencap

have recently published

a report called “Housing

for people with a

learning disability”. The

report warns that local

authorities are moving

backwards in supporting

people within their

communities. It shows

that aspirations towards

providing independent

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living options for people

with a learning disability

are at risk because of

government cuts and

reforms to the welfare

system. The research

highlights that around

22,000 people with a

learning disability live out

of area, this number is

very worrying given the

recent scandal at the

Winterbourne View

assessment and treatment

centre.

Sandwell Housing Parliament

On March 14th 2013, MPs will launch their White Paper and Maxine will

chair her first People’s Parliament meeting in the Council Chambers at

Oldbury Council House. The meeting starts at 10.30am and finishes at

12.30pm. For further information please contact: Lucy Dunstan, Project

Development Office for People’s Parliament on 0121 553 7174 or

[email protected].

Housing for people

with a learning disability