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Darren Locke, Chair of the All Wales People First’s National Council and Chair of Powys People First and Jonathan Richards, the Ceredigion Representative to All Wales People First, spoke of the work of All Wales People First as an organisation that links self advocates across Wales at Participation Cymru’s All Wales Residential Practitioner’s Network 2011. Fe wnaeth Darren Locke, Cadeirydd Cyngor Cenedlaethol Pobl yn Gyntaf Cymru a hefyd Cadeirydd Pobl yn Gyntaf Powys, a Jonathan Richards, cynrychiolydd Ceredigion ar Gyngor Cenedlaethol Pobl yn Gyntaf Cymru Gyfan siarad am waith Pobl yn gyntaf Cymru gyfan fel Corff sydd yn cysylltu hunan eiriolwyr ym mhob rhan o Gymru yn Rhwydwaith Preswyl Cymru Gyfan Gyfranogaeth Cymru 2011.
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the way politicians and service providers speak about you
the way politicians and service providers speak about you
People First is about changing………People First is about changing………
yourself and how you see yourselfyourself and how you see yourself
how other people see youhow other people see you
how you are treatedhow you are treatedthe whole community so everyone is treated equally and fairly
the whole community so everyone is treated equally and fairly
I am a person, the same as everybody else
I am not a labelI am equal like everybody else in my community
I have the same interests, feelings and hopes I play an active part in my communityI can speak up for myself and for others
I make my own decisionsI know my rights and responsibilities
I tell the government what I think
ParticipationExamples…….
Going to People First meetings
Writing letters of complaint
Doing the shopping for older people
Going to community meetings
Lobbying the Council
Joining a trade union
Voting at elections
Being a member of a local or national committee
Standing for election
No control
Asked what you think
Become partners in decisions
Get more power to change things
In control
Linton GowerWrexham PF
Darren Locke
Powys PF
Jonathan RichardsCeredigion PF
Cynthia ArthurProject Officer
Cynthia ArthurProject Officer
Christopher Evans NEWSA
Louise PriceCaerphilly PF
Glayne WalkerCaerphilly PF David
EdwardsBridgend PF
A Final Message
