Future Forum Activities
Many of you will be aware that the forum has been operating for quite
some time. As with any project, it is appropriate to review the way it is
working. Having done this, we now have a leaner, meaner, slicker
management system, so it seems a good time to appeal for new members.
About One Voice and the Forum
One
Voice is a Charitable Company that works collaboratively within the
Lancaster and Morecambe district as part of the third sector, acting as a
platform for disabled people to actively work with each other to:
Help create an inclusive society
Operate to influence the regional
framework
Promote the rights of disabled
people
Empower disabled people
The Forum will support the above
mission statement by providing an opportunity for disabled people to come
together to discuss issues of mutual concern which impact on their
ability to participate in society. This does not always have to be done
through formal meetings; it could be done through email, social events, taster days – in fact, anything that members feel
comfortable with. Through these discussions, common themes will be
identified to provide feedback to providers of goods and services at
local, regional and national levels as appropriate.
The Forum will be open to
anybody with an interest in disability issues, including professionals, supporters
and those representing statutory bodies; however, to ensure the views of
disabled people are dominant, there will be two different tiers of
membership, one being disabled people and the other being the wider
community around disability.
It is our belief that disability
presents individuals with circumstances which are unique. However there
can be a lot of common issues, and in order to further the aspirations of
all disabled people, we believe there are tangible benefits in having a
safe place where issues can be raised.
The benefit of such a forum to
service providers is that, by having feedback from the people they serve,
they are better able to target resources in order to achieve the best
outcomes for everyone.
One new development is that we
are working more closely with the Disability Partnership Board and are
hoping to develop relationships with other related forums in order to get
a broader perspective.
email to: forum@onevoiced.org.uk
To contact the Forum chair,
email John Speak on jspeak@onevoiced.org.uk
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