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Monthly Bulletin 37

June 2012: Monthly Update 37

This update includesarticles on the followingtopics:

ecdp news

1. Could you be aTrustee/Director atecdp?

2. ecdps disability hatecrime report used as acase study in a reporton improving victim

support

local news

3. Time to Change: East ofEngland networkingevent

4. The Mental Way Blog5. Disability Sports Day6. Step up and join Miles

for Macmillan7. Zinc Arts Launch Pad

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Over 500k of

June 2012

Dear Members,

Welcome to the June edition of the ecdp monthlyemail bulletin. At ecdp were starting to get veryexcited about the Paralympics and are workingon a special Paralympic edition of the ecdpmagazine to celebrate. If you have anyinformation about disability sports in Essex or area disabled athlete who would like to share yourstory please contact Faye at ecdp:[email protected].

We are also looking for talented disabled peopleto join ecdps Board. Our Board of Trustees areall disabled people and have a variety of livedexperience and skills. If you would like to helpshape the strategic direction of the organisation,please see page 3 for more details or contactMargaret by email: [email protected] orphone 07546 597044.

This month, we have another opportunity for youto get involved and share your views. ecdp isdelighted to be working with Skills for Care tosupport disabled people in Essex and beyondwho employ their own staff to access Skills forCares useful and time-saving resources. Thereare lots of ways you can get involved in this work,which you can read about on pages 5 and 6.These include a focus group taking place at 2pm

on Friday 15 June 2012 (plus two more to savethe date for) and an online survey about your
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Monthly Bulletin 37 June 2012

Government Fundingawarded to DisabledPeoples User-LedOrganisations

100 days to go untilthe Paralympic Games

A perfect partnership:supporting disabled workers

Fulfilling Potential:what happens next?

views of the PA Toolkit.

Best wishes,

Rich WattsDirector of Policy & Development

We welcome member contributions to thebulletin, our website and the ecdpmagazine. If you would like to writesomething, or comment on any of thearticles in this edition of the bulletin, please

get in touch with us using the details below.

If you have missed a previous emailbulletin, they are all available on ourwebsite: ecdp monthly email bulletin.

Telephone: 01245 392 300Email: [email protected]: Ivan Peck House, 1 Russell Way,

Chelmsford, Essex CM1 3AA
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Could you be a Trustee/Director

at ecdp?

Could you help set the strategic direction at ecdp a leading DisabledPeoples User Led Organisation (DPULO) which serves, andrepresents, the interests of disabled people in Essex and beyond?

We are a charity and company limited by guarantee and are lookingfor people to join our existing Board of Trustees/Directors. We need

people who:

have a self-declared impairment, as recognised under equality law(this includes long-term health conditions such as diabetes, HIVetc)

live, work or study in the geographical county of Essex;

have experience of working at a strategic level; and

can commit to around 10 days a year to prepare for, and attend,Board and/or committee meetings

In return Trustees/Directors will directly contribute to making ecdpsvision of enhancing the everyday lives of disabled people a reality.They also have the opportunity to meet many policy formers in Essexand influence central government.

We would welcome expressions of interest from those with experiencein any field, but would particularly like to hear from those with abackground in financial management, policy, law or marketing.

To find out more, please contact the Companies and CharitySecretary, Margaret Watchorn ([email protected] ) ortelephone 07546 597044.


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ecdp's disability hate crime report used

as a case study in a report onimproving victim support

Victims services advocates: Helping to shinea light on victims issues

In 2011, Victim Support launched a new project

with Louise Casey (former Commissioner for victimsand witnesses) to find out more about the issuesaffecting local victims and witnesses of crime. Theyrecruited a national network of victims servicesadvocates (VSAs) to research and report on local victimand witness issues.

The VSA team talked to victims and witnesses about their experienceof crime and identified what services are available across England and

Wales.

Their findings have come together in a series of local reports that raiseawareness of important issues affecting victims and witnesses. Thesereports will also help the new police and crime commissioners as eachpolice force have victim and witness issues on their agenda.

Through a series of focus groups and interviews VSA spoke to victimsand witnesses about their experiences locally including:how they were treated by the police and criminal justice systemif they found suitable support services to help them through thisdifficult time in their life whether or not they reported the crime, and ifnot, why.

On the Victim Support website you can download the reports for allareas, including Essex.

The report from the team who worked in Essex is also available on theecdp website. You will see that ecdps work on disability hate crime

has been quoted as a case study (page 25).

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ecdp Working with Skills for Care to

support you as an employerecdp is delighted to be working with Skills for Care tosupport disabled people in Essex and beyond whoemploy their own staff to access Skills for Cares usefuland time-saving resources.

Skills for Care wants to ensure the people who work for

disabled and older people in providing care often paidfor by Direct Payments or Personal Budgets have theright skills and qualifications to do so.

We know Direct Payments can be a very beneficial way of arrangingyour social care. But we also understand that it can sometimes taketime to get the right information to feel fully in control. This iswhy ecdp is working with Skills for Care to ensure their usefulinformation is made as available as possible to you. There are lots of

ways you can get involved in this work.

Focus groups

We will be holding a series of focus groups on different areas of Skillsfor Cares work over the next few months.

The first focus group will be to review their Personal Assistant Toolkit,which is designed to help people employ their own personal

assistants. Skills for Care are about to update their PA Toolkit andwould like to know your views about it, including any suggestions youmay have on its content and format.

The focus group will take place at 2pm on Friday 15 June 2012 atecdps office in Chelmsford.

We can pay for peoples travel to and from the focus group and canalso pay 15 for your time. If youre interested in attending this focusgroup please contact Faye Savage on [email protected] or 01245214023.

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We will also be holding two other focus groups as

follows, so hold the dates in your diary!

Apprenticeship Resources: 1pm on Tuesday 14August 2012

Build Your Qualification Card Kit: 1pm on Tuesday 4September 2012

Survey

We also currently have a survey open about the Skills for Care PAToolkit. You can let us know your views by filling out this online survey.

More information

We hope you will consider getting involved in the different types ofwork outlined above.

If you have any questions about any of the above, please donthesitate to contact Richard Watts via email on [email protected].

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Time to Change: East of England

networking event

Have you experience of Mental Health problems andthe discrimination associated with it?

Time to Change are running an event on Monday 11June from 1.30-4.30 pm to get people together to tryand change this.

At the event you can:

Learn more about Time to Change

Get involved become a Time to Change Champion

Make links and plan your own networking events

Find out about training opportunities

Build support through networking activities

The event is taking place at Kings Centre, King Street, Norwich, NR11PH

Book your place by contacting Sarah by email: [email protected], stating any access details, or call Sarah (East ofEngland Regional Coordinator) on 07949083899.

Some financial support is available for travel expenses on productionof receipts/car mileage and light refreshments will also be available.

Please note places are limited at this event so book early to avoiddisappointment.


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The Mental Way Blog

Laura Brook the pen name of a real mental healthpatient in Essex has launched a blog on the NEPFTwebsite. The aim of the blog is to get people talkingabout mental health so people can really understandwhat using mental health services is really like.

Laura has experienced severe issues for many yearsand has agreed to blog monthly on her treatments, her

views about it and to comment on topics that take herfancy. People can comment or join in. To read the blogand post your comments, please visit the NEPFTwebsite.

Andrew Geldard, Chief Executive of NEPFT said:

This is a brave move by Laura but I am completely in favour of it.The pen name reminds us of the dangers of stigma and

discrimination - especially as Laura has a job - but there is also astigma around treatments, which in fact are very effective. Realexperiences will help public understanding of what reallyhappens here. Well done Laura.

If you are interested in writing a blog, please contact MikeWaddington: [email protected]

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Disability Sports Day

Riverside Ice and Leisure aims to meet the needs of the localcommunity by providing access for all to a wide range of itsfacilities and services. To promote these services, Riverside with support from the Sports Development Unit host an annualDisability Sports Day.

The next Disability Sports Day will take place on Sunday 17 June2012 from 1pm to 5pm, at Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre inChelmsford.

Watch the website for more updates on the Riverside website orcall Neil Potter on 01245 615069. You can follow Riverside onTwitter: @riversideLC.

Volunteering Opportunities

Year on year the Disability Sports Day has been largely

supported by volunteers from various backgrounds. Ifyou would like to volunteer your time to help out on theday, there are a number of roles including: Meet andGreet, Chaperones, Registration/information Point, andSports helpers.

To find out more please contact Neil Potter using thedetails above.

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Step up and join Miles for Macmillan

Explore the countryside and take in the beautiful viewson Macmillans three or ten mile walk on Sunday 1 Julyfrom the Discovery Centre, Great Notley Country Park,Braintree.

If you are interested in supporting Macmillan but do notwant to walk, volunteers are also needed to help withregistrations, marshal the route, hand out water and help with carparking.

For more information about the above walks, please contactMacmillans Fundraising Support Centre on 0300 1000 200 or [email protected]

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Zinc Arts 'Launch Pad' Summer

Programme

Zinc gives some independence and opportunityto mix with new people and access new activities andpursue interests Parent of participant

As part of the BBC Children in Needs Fun and Friendship

programme, Zinc is running Launch Pad, a unique seriesof activities for young people aged 12 - 18 years of agewho are Deaf or have a physical, visual or hearing impairment.

Between June and August they are launching the SummerProgramme which will feature a host of activities, including creativearts workshops, residential weekends away, and even a group trip ofthe participants choice!

To get a better idea about what this programme can do for youngpeople, check out this article on the BBC Children in Needs websiteabout two of our Launch Pad participants, Symran and Benjamin. BBCChildren in Need - Zinc Arts.

If you know of any young person that may benefit from this creativeprogramme or for more information contact Alice Williamson [email protected] or call 01277 365626.Transportation, personal care and communication support can be

arranged if required.

A timetable of activities for the Summer Programme is available todownload from the ecdp website: Launch Pad Summer Programme

For more information on Zinc, visit their website: www.zincarts.org.uk,or follow Zinc Arts on: Twitter, Facebook or Flickr.

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Over 500k of Government Funding

awarded to Disabled People's User-Led Organisations

509,124 has been awarded to Disabled Peoples User LedOrganisations since the Strengthening DPULO Programme waslaunched in July 2011, it has been announced today by the Minister forDisabled People, Maria Miller MP.

These User Led Organisations run by and for disabled people, oftenprovide support and services alongside those provided by the publicsector. Drawing on their own first hand experiences of a disability, theyhave clear ideas about what works and what doesnt.

61 applications for funding have been received from DPULOs acrossEngland, 41 of which have been successful. As well as offeringfinancial support, the Strengthening DPULOs Programmes providesDPULOs with support and advice on how to strengthen and make theirorganisations more sustainable through its Ambassadors.

Some examples of how the Strengthening DPULO programme isstrengthening and building DPULOs, as well as making a difference tothe lives of disabled people in the local community are available on theecdp website.

Minister for Disabled People, Maria Miller MP, said:

I am delighted the Strengthening DPULO programme issuccessfully promoting the growth and improving sustainability ofDisabled Peoples User-Led Organisations, as well as makingpractical real improvements to the lives of disabled people andtheir communities.

Whilst it is good the Facilitation Fund has awarded 509,124, alarge amount of the 3 million funding remains, so I wouldencourage DPULOs to apply: In particular bids would bewelcomed from the Midlands, and East of England.


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A perfect partnership: supporting

disabled workers

A new report from the Equality and Human RightsCommission (EHRC) has found that disabled people continueto be put at a disadvantage in the workplace. They are notrealising their full potential as they are not getting the supportthey need at work. The report, A Perfect Partnership, saysthat closing the employment gap between disabled workers

and non disabled workers can increase the performance ofstaff across the board.

It found that disabled people do not want to be singled out for specialtreatment. They are looking for company-wide solutions that supportall workers not just those with a disability to do their jobseffectively. However, the review shows that employers are sometimesconfused by what exactly disability means. They are unsure of who isdisabled and what support disabled workers might need. The

Commission recommends that the employer and disabled workercollaborating together best resolves these issues.

One of the barriers disabled people say they face is their ownreluctance to reveal their disability. People with mental healthconditions told the Commission that work was their best rehabilitationroute. Yet they did not feel comfortable in discussing any changes intheir working day that might benefit them and their employer.

There are wider benefits as the UK economy also gains from areduced reliance on State benefits when disabled people are in work.More than one in five adults is disabled, yet only half are likely to be inwork, compared to four fifths of non disabled adults. One disabledperson in six loses their job in the first year after acquiring a disability,more than doubling two years later.

The full report and other recommendations arising from the it are andavailable on the EHRC website: EHRC - the perfect partnership.

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Fulfilling Potential: what happens next?

The Government has released an update on the FulfillingPotential discussion our members and thousands ofother disabled people across the country contributed toat the start of this year. The experiences disabled peopleshared will inform the new disability strategy.

The update below is taken from the Office for DisabilityIssues (ODI) website:

There will be three phases of further work - so we cancontinue co-production of this important strategy. Thiswill address the issues raised in the Fulfilling Potentialdiscussions and in our recent work with stakeholders.We also want to ensure there is ongoing work on practical measureswhich will make a real difference to the lives of disabled people.

Phase 1: we aim to complete our current work with disabled people

and disabled people's organisations in June 2012, so that we can thenagree two documents with government colleagues in July 2012. Thesewill be (provisional titles):

Fulfilling Potential Next Steps, setting out the strategic narrative,priority areas for further action, specific next steps, and how wewould co-produce further plans. This will set out the vision forensuring disabled people have better opportunities to realise theiraspirations, with more choice and control over their lives and an

approach to changing attitudes and behaviours in society. It willoutline a new partnership approach which aims to build thecapability of communities, and explore new ways to put power inthe hands of individuals.

There will be a focus on how we can strengthen the role of disabledpeople's user led organisations and other community groups. It willdraw on the extensive discussions with disabled people anddisabled peoples' organisations, and address the key issues raised

including how to improve key life transitions, improving informationand advice, new approaches to early intervention, and improving

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the accessibility of the environment and services.

Fulfilling Potential the discussions so far, which willinclude a summary of responses to Fulfilling Potential andset out current and planned actions across government.

These documents will then be published in September 2012,to allow time for preparation of a range of accessible formats.This will be complemented by publishing the full set ofFulfilling Potential discussion responses received fromorganisations and individuals.

Phase 2: in addition we will publish in the autumn, an analyticaldocument, drawing on statistical and research data, exploring thenature of disability in the UK today and the issues faced by disabledpeople.

Phase 3: the further work set out in Fulfilling Potential - Next Stepswould lead to a further strategic document and action plan in the NewYear, along with full analysis of the Life Opportunities Survey Wave 2

data.

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