To everyone who has comehere today. There has beena huge demand for places,so we know that people areconcerned about theirservices and other issues.We hope you enjoy the dayand learn something from ittoo.

Thanks to everyone who hasfunded this event, including theScottish Government and Perthand Kinross Council

We hope you willshare your storiesand yourexperiences ofcampaigning.

I have been an active campaigner for betterlives for people with learning difficulties formany years. I am a member of People First andthe chair of the Learning Disability Alliance.

I am concernedabout the roadsafety near whereI live

I got together withothers to campaignabout this.

We organised apetition, got anarticle in the localpaper, spoke to ourMSP and to theCouncil.

We spoke to theCommunityCouncil.

I joined the Access Panel formy area because they wereconcerned about safety andaccess for disabled people.

Now I am a member ofmy Community Council.We talk about roads,anti-social behaviour,planning, judginggardens in Peebles - lotsof things to do withmaking Peebles better.Sometimes the policecome to our meetings.

OH and by theway, the road isalready gettingsorted! Workbegan just a

few weeks ago

If there is aproblem in your

local area, you canget it sorted too!

Big PROBLEMS

Ourservices

are indanger

CUT BACKS – Servicesgettingworse

ITSGOINGTOGE

TWORSE

People won’t have anymoney – they will needto stay at home.

LESS BENEFITS!

Some local authorities are

now charging for services.

Less Money and less support =less going out!

WE NEED OUR SERVICES!

“Councillors andthe public need to

listen to whatpeople with

learning disabilitieshave to say”

“People with powerneed to know more

about what life is likefor people with learningdisabilities. We need to

be treated better”

“I’m worried abouthow people canmake sure they

get their support.How will it be paid

for?”

“People need aservice. If they don’tthey will end up back

in institutions!”

Make sure we SPEAK UP

To politicians and people incharge

WHAT CAN WE DO?

WHAT CAN WE DO?

Make sure people LISTEN towhat we have to say

PROTECT people from thecuts where we can

FIGHT THECUTBACKS

Make sure peoplestill haveCHOICES

CAMPAIGN FOR CHANGE

People withlearning

difficultiesalways suffer.

Why is that? Wedidn’t make the

mess!”

People havealready been out

campaigningagainst cutbacks

“There is nogoing back, only

going forward andwe will fight to

make sure this iswhat happens.”

Different people haveworked together fromdifferent groups and

together we havemade a difference.

It’s about YOU andwhere you live - getting

together with otherpeople

Some people from ourplanning group and fromLEAD Get Connected willbe filming during the day.If you want to tell us abouta campaign you have beeninvolved in, find one ofthem to speak to.

There are signing upsheets for people to tellus the issues they areinterested in - so wecan help people to keepin touch with eachother. Make sure yousign up if you areinterested.

Have a good day,enjoy the

workshops andgo away andcontinue to

FIGHT BACK!

Now I would like to introduceFiona Scott who is going to tellus about some of the campaignsshe has been involved in.