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Editorial
Hello. It’s so weird not being the author of
this newsletter from now on.
However, I am confident that it is in safe
hands with our new Information Officer. DD Nottingham has been on a marathon
lately; we advertised for five posts and
received an amazing response - over two
hundred and fifty applications!
The standard of the applications were
second to none and as a result we have
recruited some fabulously skilled
individuals. I am very pleased we will be
able to provide the one-stop-shop we
promised when we first arrived in
Nottingham.
Nottingham DD also has a new office! See
page for more information
I want to take this opportunity to say a
much deserved thanks to everyone who
has got DD Nottingham to where it is
today.
• The Disability Syndicate, for helping
to secure funding and getting
CredAbility off the ground.
• To Nottingham City Council for
working alongside us and promoting
• Our intentions to their staff and
service users.
• To Dave Pearce the chairperson of
DD Nottingham
• To the Big Lottery Fund.
To DD’s very valued volunteers who have
provided support in many areas including
admin, promotion, and general office
tasks.
Thanks for reading and I look forward to
seeing and hearing from you soon.
Charlotte Throssel, Service manager
In this issue
Comments from Amo Raju, the
CEO of the Disability Syndicate
Hello from Claire Maskery, Our
New Information Officer
DD Payroll Services
Trent Sound
The West Area Project
Tears in the Sand, by Steve Rigby
And Much Much More!
Distinction A Disability Direct Newsletter for Nottingham Issue 5, Summer 2011
A word from our
CEO, Amo Raju
Welcome to another fantastic edition of
“Distinction”. What better way to start
this edition than to congratulate the
Board of DD Nottingham about the
fantastic four year lottery funding –
remember this is your User Led
organisation (ULO) – get involved in any
way you can. Watch out for volunteering
opportunities as well as much needed
direct advice provision.
We are delighted that Nottingham finally
has its own ULO with Centre for
Independent Living (CIL) status.
The Boards of both Derby and
Nottingham will also be pleased about
the commitment from Nottingham City
Council about Quality Assurance for
service providers which is a subject close
to my heart. Watch out for the
CredAbility mark which will appear in
shop windows, in and around the city.
Once again, congratulations to you all for
the long-awaited and well-deserved
beginnings of DD Nottingham.
Amo Raju CEO
Disability Direct has moved to:
6 – 7 Church Square Maxwell Close, Nottingham NG7 1SL. 0115 9583948
The move to the new office went very well, in part thanks to the hard work and help of various
people and organisations, so Disability Direct and all of the Nottingham team would like to take
this opportunity to thank the following people, and organisations, for all of their hard work.
We would like to thank Fiona, Kirsty and everyone at the Dunkirk & Lenton Partnership for their
help in making the move as smooth as possible. We would also like to say a big thank you for
giving Charlotte and the team a very warm welcome, and making us feel part of the Lenton
community. Sue and the team at the Lenton Centre for all their help. Sue’s patience in getting
the Disability Direct team in and out has been invaluable and Jane at the Lenton Centre who
went ‘above and beyond’ in helping us out!
We are always looking for people to be involved in the steering
group; if you have a disability, provide care for someone, or are an
older resident of Nottingham city then come along and make sure
your voice is heard! These are exciting times and just the right time to
be involved with DD-Nottingham.
“It was approximately eighteen months
ago that whilst working alongside
Nottingham City Council that I met
representatives from Disability Direct (DD)
at a health event in Newark. So I was
pleased that from this event that Disability
Direct Nottingham was born, and since
that initial concept and a year down the
line DD Nottingham has come a long way.
To summarise we have;
• An expanding Member list
• Successful in making a bid to the Big
Lottery Fund to sustain our initial
workings over the next four years
allowing us to fill several identified
roles, these being;
• Welfare Rights Adviser
• Information Officer
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Moved into new premises giving us
a more accessible shop-front office
• Creating, in hand with the LA, an
accreditation mark called
• CredAbility. This quality mark shows
that providers are disability aware
and accessible.
• The employment of two personnel
to facilitate the CredAbility mark.
For more information on how to get
involved with Disability Direct call
0115 9583948
Dave Pearce, Chair Person for
Disability Direct Nottingham,
Claire Maskery
Information Officer
“Hello. My name is Claire Maskery and I am very pleased to be the new
Information Officer for Disability Direct Nottingham.”
Here are a few things I’m doing at the
moment; firstly, I’m responsible for this
newsletter - so you know who to blame
for any typing mistakes! I find people and
organisations which have something to
say, and talk with them to create the
newsletter. Disability Direct is a User Led
Organisation so this is your newsletter - if
you have something to say we would like
to hear from you.
If you’re a disabled person, an older
person, or a carer in Nottingham consider
this newsletter a forum to share your
experiences of living in the city; what has
worked well – what hasn’t worked so well;
would you like to compliment someone
who has gone ‘above and beyond’; what
do you wish someone had told you, to
make your life easier? If you have
something to pass on to the rest of the
Nottingham community then let me know.
Perhaps, like Yvonne Pearson the Manager
of the West Area Project, and one of the
contributors for this newsletter, you
provide a service and would like the
opportunity to tell everyone what you do.
DDN is proud to highlight, and signpost to,
the good work that Yvonne and the team
at the West Area project do. If you have a
service you would like to tell people about
then e-mail me at
claire.maskery@disabilitydirectnottingha
m.co.uk
The other key part of my role is to arrange
and attend ‘roadshows’. These are events,
such as a care show or fun day, where I
and some of our Members ‘man’ a stand
and answer questions. As well as larger
events like this I aim to visit hospitals, GP
surgeries, libraries and lots of other places
where I can help answer any questions
you may have in relation to services
available in the Nottingham area.
If you are organising an event and would
like Disability Direct to attend, please give
us a call as soon as possible to ensure that
we have it in the diary and are able to
attend
01158 523 035.
The Derby Wheelblazers
My name is Simon Harrison and I, along with Robin Gaze and Carolyn
Marriot, coach the Derby Wheelblazers.
The Derby Wheelblazers are a wheelchair basketball team who play
both recreationally and professionally in the National League.
We play at Derby College in Mackworth, Derby, DE22 4LR. (You may not know it’s easier to
get to, than the Nottingham team venue!) We have three training sessions per week.
Training sessions are Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9 pm, and Sunday afternoons
from 1 pm – 5.30 pm.
Tuesdays and Thursdays are structured towards our first team and
are attended by invitation only, as these sessions require a good
working knowledge of the sport and a high level of fitness.
Sunday afternoon sessions are split into two. First of all we have a
junior team training session from 1.00 – 2.30, which is attended by
anyone who is between 6 – 16 years of age. This is a fun way for
our juniors to learn about wheelchair basketball in a friendly and
safe environment. Our coaches are all level 2 providers and CRB
checked.
We provide wheelchairs and expertise coaching to anybody
who wants to attend. Although this is a more relaxed training
session there is plenty of opportunity to progress to first team sessions, with professional
coaching delivered in a relaxed, fun way. Wheelchair basketball can be played by anybody,
you do not have to be disabled to play. We presently have a mix of disabled and non-
disabled player, but we are predominantly manned by disabled players
For more information call or text 07875416513
www.derbywheelblazers.com
“we are always looking for
new players so come down
for a warm welcome.”
The West Area
Project
The West Area Project is an independent voluntary
organisation which is registered as a charity. We are a
small, friendly group of people with learning disabilities.
We are based in a community centre in Lenton.
The project was started over 25 years ago by the families of people with learning
disabilities. The project now employs three workers; Brian, Tez and Yvonne. We are open in
the day time from Monday to Friday and we do all kinds of activities either at the centre or
‘out and about’.
The West Area Project is committed to:
• Offering a very individual service to each of its members.
• Remaining ‘small and beautiful .
• Ensuring its members are involved in the how the service is designed and delivered.
Its aims are to:
• Promote active, healthy living and well-being.
• Encourage better accessing of mainstream community
resources and facilities.
• Support people to maintain their existing skills in daily living
and foster personal development.
• Encourage the development of new interests and hobbies.
There is a charge for using our service (we cost £24 a day) but most
of our members have arranged for this to be paid by the City or
County Council through something called their ‘Personal Budget’.
We are always keen to get more people involved. If you have
learning disabilities, please do come along and see what we have
to offer!
Give us a ring on 01159 056 060 and leave a message and we will
ring you back. Or you can e-mail us on [email protected]
Martin Stiegler
“We are happy for you to
try our service free for a
few weeks to see if it suits
your needs.”
I recently met Jevan Lloyd, Programme Controller with Trent Sound, and he told me all
about the exciting things going on at the station. Trent Sound is a new radio station just
for Nottingham. At the moment you can find them on the internet (just search for Trent
Sound, and bookmark the page) but later this year they hope to be live on the airwaves
for the whole of December - and if all goes to plan they hope to get their licence and be
on air full-time from 2013!
If you remember how Nottingham’s local radio sounded in the 80s, then you’ll like Trent
Sound – they’re putting the fun back into radio, and making it relevant to the people of
Nottingham. It has taken two and a half years to make the station happen, but they are
now broadcasting and have 9 staff (including 7 DJs!). There are live DJs from 9am – 12am,
and 7pm – 10pm. During the week they play music from the mid 70s, through to the mid
90s.
Jevan brings his years of professional experience,
working in commercial radio for Viking FM and
KCBC, to the station and is keen to emphasize the
station’s social conscience.
“A station of the people, for the people -
listen up for news that effects you!”
Distinction is proud to link with Trent Sound to bring you information in a whole new way!
Make sure you tune in to hear an interview with our Services Manager, Charlotte Throssel
in the near future.
You can contact the station live by e-mailing [email protected] when you can have your
requests and comments read live, on air. Or you can call 01159 160 238
Claire
Trent Sound
The CityCare Partnership are looking for people to be involved in their
Member’s Group
CityCare was formed on 1 April 2011. It was created from CitiHealth NHS Nottingham,
previously part of NHS Nottingham City (the local primary Care Trust) and Nottingham
Emergency Medical Services (NEMS CBS), who provide urgent Primary Care services when
local GP surgeries are closed. They are committed to working in partnership with
Nottingham City Council and other healthcare providers to further improve the way that
health and social care is delivered across the city of Nottingham.
The Citycare Partnership are responsible for over 40 separate areas of healthcare provision
including District Nurses, Community Nurses, School Nurses, the Community Neurology
team, Occupational Therapists, Physios, Podiatrists, as well as many others.
The services are provided by a range of dedicated health professionals in a range of settings
from GP Practices, health centres, Joint Service Centres such as The Mary Potter Centre and
Clifton Cornerstone, Children’s Centres and in people’s own homes.
If you use healthcare services, or are a carer for someone who uses services, then they
would like to hear from you!
If you are interested in joining the membership scheme and giving your opinion about the
services you use, then please contact Shahnaz Aziz, Head of Patient and Public Involvement,
on; 01158 839 678 or Email [email protected]
The Chairperson of the Disability Syndicate, Steve Rigby, has had his first book
published.
His book, ‘Tears in the Sand’, is a moving and inspirational account of a dream
holiday where, despite the severity of his disability, he swam with dolphins,
learned to scuba dive and had many life-changing experiences – even more
surprising when we learn that this emotional journey of self-discovery came
about after a call out of the blue from an old army colleague.
Distinction offers readers a unique opportunity to be amongst the first to obtain
a signed copy. Call 01332 40 40 40 where you can order your copy, signed by
the author, for £8.50 (excluding postage).
Steve Rigby, Chair of the
“They do everything for you so you can get on with what’s important.”
“I use DD Payroll for my son’s respite Direct Payments. I feel the pressure of paperwork is
relieved by your services – always a quick response and helpful.”
“Always very helpful and explained the process very clearly when I first started using Direct
Payments.”
“Every time I ring I am taken seriously and my mind is set at rest. When you are dealing with
dementia in a person you love, you just want someone to make life easier. You do this all the
time.”
DD Payroll Services gives you the opportunity to outsource
your needs and focus on what’s important: Your Life!
What is DD Payroll?
DD Payroll Services offer a very cost-effective solution to your payroll needs; whether it’s
3rd
Party Managed Accounts, personal Budgets, Direct Payments, or Independent Living
Fund – DD Payroll Services are here for you. We take the stress out of paying your
employees and provide a professional, friendly service.
Just a few of the positive comments from our customers;
For more information or to join the DD Payroll service;
Telephone: 01332 293 612 Fax: 01332 987 157
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ddpayroll.co.uk
Twitter: @disyndicate
Charity number 1079831
Disability Direct, Nottingham, is growing……
Along with the move to the new office we have some new members joining the team. Not
all of them are here yet, but the team will be here soon. Look out for articles about…
CredAbility
CredAbility, is the quality assurance
system, for Brokers, Providers and
Personal Assistants.
This is designed to give service users confidence in the standard of quality in any services
which they purchase.
Philip Jackson is the Welfare Rights Officer who works with disabled
people, older people and carers to help them complete benefit forms
and answer any questions you may have on this subject.
Steve Boseley is the Volunteer Coordinator who helps
volunteers with all aspects of volunteering.
This service is not limited to disabled people, but open to
anyone who wants to volunteer, for example you may be
looking for a position to showcase your skills to
prospective employers.
We’ll hear more from all of the guys in upcoming editions of Distinction and get the
lowdown from them!
The Do What You Want directory (DWYW) is an easy way to find the information you need;
Simply log on to www.dowhatyouwant.org and select the Nottingham section by clicking
on the Nottingham button.
Then click on the section that matches your needs such as ‘leisure’ and then you can view
all the groups / companies / organisations that provide those services.
Then simply select the organisation that you wish to contact by clicking on their name, and
this will then take you through to a page dedicated to that organisation. This will show
information about their service such as their accessibility, contact details and much more.
If you are part of a group or organisation and would like to add your details to the Do What
You Want directory, then feel free to add them online or call one of the team at Disability
Direct on 0115 9583948
And finally in this issue……………………………
A BIG THANK YOU
To our Members, Volunteers and Steering
Group Members.
Without you, none of this would be possible!