Bulletin 92

8/9/2019 Bulletin 92

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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

Together North East Festival

Together North East is the first ever big accessible festival in theregion run by and for people with learning disabilities.

We often think of the biggest issues for people with learning

disabilities as welfare reform, hate crime and equal rights toemployment.

But what about the right to party!

This free event will show the achievements of people with learning

disabilities, including theatre groups, musicians and socialenterprises. A film festival will screen work by regional film-makers,and there will be street theatre, live music, and a Latin AmericanParty.

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Here are some of the acts that we have confirmed:

MixitTwisting Ducks Theatre CompanySeven Stars Theatre Company

StageTIN ArtsLiberdadeThe Fool EnsembleNo Limits TheatreThe Feisty GirlsDan the ManFashion show by Sunderland University.

There will be workshops by Play-Back Theatre, Looking Good andFeeling Good for Men and Women by ‘Them Wifies’ and aBollywood Dance routine for people to learn and perform!

There will be lots of stalls through the day, and a disco until 10pm inthe evening with DJ Spikey of The Alligator Klub.

The festival will be at the Customs House in South Shields

It is on Saturday 27th June 2015 from 2pm - 10pm.

The grand opening will be shortly after 2pm with the release of 500

balloons!

We will be putting updates on Twitter with the hashtag#TogetherNorthEast

You can see the Together North East page on our website, whereyou can download the poster and tell us if you will be coming

http://bit.ly/TogetherNorthEast

You can also tell us you are coming on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/TogetherNorthEastfestival

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Driving Up Quality In Learning DisabilityServices

The Driving Up Quality Code is a code for providers andcommissioners.

Signing up is a commitment to improving quality in services forpeople with learning disabilities.

The code aims to

Improve quality in services for people with learning disabilities

Create and build a passion in the learning disability sector toprovide high quality, values-led services

Provide a clear message about what is and what is notacceptable practice

Promote openness and honesty in organisations

Promote the celebration and sharing of good work

If you want to find out more about the Driving Up Quality Code, youcan read the Frequently Asked Questions here

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You can find the forms to sign up as a Provider, Local Authority orClinical Commissioning Group here

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Joint review of disability hate crime follow-up

In March 2013 the criminal justice inspectorates published Living ina Different World. This was their first joint review of how the police,

Crown Prosecution Service and probation trusts deal with disabilityhate crime.

This showed that action being taken about Hate Crime was notworking very well. There was a new push to change things andsome ideas about how to improve how this was working.

It was hoped that the chance would be taken to change the criminal justice system to provide an improved service.

The latest review has looked at what has changed since March2013 and found that performance has not improved enough.

The number of reports of disability hate crimes to the police is still

low. People have not been able to get involved with the police,CPS and probation service to help improve better practices ondisability hate crime.

You can see the EasyRead version of the report here

http://bit.ly/1AC7r5T

There is also a large print version of the report on the link here

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Talking Together Handbook on Growing Olderand Dementia

A handbook has been made to help people with learning disabilities

have a better sense of well-being as they grow older. An importantpart of this is looking at positive ways of supporting people who getdementia.

You can see the handbook on the link below

http://bit.ly/1J8oW0B

Or you can download it from the Foundation for People withLearning Disabilities website

http://bit.ly/1QfqZyV

Experts in Health

Change is doing a new and exciting project which will help user-ledorganisations and self-advocacy groups that work with people with

learning disabilities.

They are working with NHS England, Public Health England and theDepartment of Health to tell them how they can make healthservices better. They can do this by using the skills of people withlearning disabilities and autism and paying them for their skills.

You can see the flyer with more information about this project onthe link below

http://bit.ly/1K4ag1R

Or if you want to talk to Change about it you can call them on

0113 388 0011

Or email

[email protected]

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Carl’s Small Sparks

Small Sparks is a small grants programme that helps people donew and exciting things in their community.

Small sums of money are given to people with a learning disabilityto help them do something in their community.

The grants are usually around £200.

Small Sparks was started in Seattle and Carl Poll developed theprogramme in the UK. After Carl died, a group of family, friends and

colleagues started a programme to keep the memory and work ofCarl Poll alive.

If you want to get involved with Small Sparks, you can find moreinformation on the link below

http://smallsparks.org.uk/

Job Vacancy – Connect in the North

Connect in the North are looking for a part time Information Officer

to join the team.

The role will be to ensure that people with learning disabilities can

get accurate, timely and accessible information. Information is

provided to people directly and also via family carers and staff.

It will also involve for maintaining the Through the Maze website.

You can see the advert for the job and information about how to

apply on the link below

http://bit.ly/1BtVtqf

The last date that you can apply for the job is 25th June 2015

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The Bumble Bees RFU

The Bumble Bees are England's first-ever Mixed Ability Rugby team

and one of great success stories of inclusive sports.

They will be playing at the Mixed Ability Rugby World Tournamenttaking place in Bradford from 17th -21st August 2015

Entry to the tournament is free.

You can read more about mixed ability sports here:

http://www.mixedabilitysports.org/about-us/

And here is the Bumblebees homepage

http://www.bumblesrugby.com/2012/10/about-us.html

Sunderland People First win People’s Award

Sunderland People First have won the “People’s Award” at the

National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards for their work

including training, campaigning and quality checking.

The award celebrates “Individuals or organisations who offer

exceptional encouragement and support for individuals with

learning disabilities and autism in providing support services, and/or

personal development and inclusion”.

You can see the full press release from Sunderland People First

here

http://bit.ly/1Bua2Kl

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Selby appoints UK's first mayor with learning

disabilities

Gavin Harding has been appointed as mayor for Selby, NorthYorkshire. He is the UK’s first mayor with learning disabilities.

Gavin was previously deputy mayor and is starting his second termas a Labour town councillor for Selby North.

When asked if he thought his achievements would inspire morepeople with learning disabilities to become councillors and mayors,Gavin said “There is nothing stopping people with learning

disabilities”.

Gavin said that experience of self-advocacy is useful inrepresenting people “but you’re not just representing people withlearning disabilities, you’r e representing everyone in thecommunity”.

You can see the whole story from The Guardian newspaper here

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Goodbye to Rebecca

The Inclusion North team are sad to be saying goodbye to Rebecca

Stanley, who had been helping us out for a few months.

Rebecca has made a huge contribution to our work and we wish

her well for the future.

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What is coming up next at Inclusion North

8th

June South Tees Provider Forum

27th June Together North East festival

8th July Self-Advocacy Supporters Network - York

4th September Yorkshire & Humber Lead Officers

7th September South Tees Provider Forum

8th

September IHAL (Improving Health and Lives)

10th September Yorkshire & Humber Family Carers

If you would like to know more about any of these events contact

Claire or Marie on 0113 244 4792

[email protected]

[email protected]

If you would like any information on any of our meetings,training or projects you can contact the office on:

Tel: 0113 244 4792

E-mail: [email protected]

Or you can write to us at:Inclusion North CICWoodhouse Community Centre197 Woodhouse StreetLeeds, LS6 2NY

You can visit our website at:www.inclusionnorth.org

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Or you can contact any member of the Inclusion North team:

Samantha ClarkTel: 07823 536 603Email: [email protected]

Scott CunninghamTel: 07767 776 125Email: [email protected]

Kellie Woodley

Tel: 07876 145 390

Email: [email protected]

Lucy Virgo

Tel: 07944 185771


Angela Ellis

Tel: 07487 729237


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Inclusion North Member Areas 2015-16

If you live in one of these areas you can come to our member

events.

Yorkshire and the HumberBarnsleyBradfordDoncasterHullLeedsNorth Lincolnshire

North YorkshireSheffieldWakefieldYork

North EastDarlingtonDurhamGatesheadHartlepoolMiddlesbroughNewcastleNorth TynesideNorthumberlandRedcar and ClevelandSouth TynesideStockton

Sunderland

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