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What is the Disability Forum?
The Forum is held three times a year. It is open to Westlea residents of any age who have a disability or who care for someone with a disability.
Why have a Disability Forum?
45% of Westlea residents have a disability and 40% are living with someone who has a disability (Status Survey, 2009). If you are one of these residents the Forum aims to: -
Talk about the issues that matter to you
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Provide an opportunity for you to put forward ideas for change and improvement in Westlea services
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Give information about relevant support provided by Westlea and other agencies
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Improve awareness of residents living with a diverse range of disabilities.
What do we mean by disabled?
Someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term impact on their day-to-day lives.
What happens at a Forum? -
You can take part in discussions with Westlea staff and help improve services
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You can hear about support available for residents with disabilities
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You can find out about other services, recent guests have been: Citizens Advice, The Independent Living Centre, Carers Support, Wiltshire Involvement Network, Wiltshire & Swindon Users Network, RNID.
Disability Steering Group
Forum meetings are planned by a steering group of residents. They are guided by feedback from meetings and surveys.
We also organise -
Trips – we have been to Longleat and St Fagans
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Training events – sign language, first aid, painting, crafts, gardening
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No Barriers Day – we have worked with Westlea and the local council to put on events to recognise the international disability awareness.
How will I hear about the Forum meetings?
We send a newsletter with an invitation to Westlea residents who we know have a disability. If you don’t receive any information from us and would like to, please let us know.
I may not be interested in coming to meetings. How can I find out what is happening? -
You can receive information through the Disability Forum Newsletter.
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You don’t have to come to meeting to put forward your views
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Contact Julie Bielby, Westlea’s Neighbourhood Involvement Team, 01249 466054
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Look on Westlea’s website.
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