Voluntary
Sector Forum for Learning Difficulties
The
Voluntary Sector Forum for Learning Difficulties brings together
around thirty voluntary and community sector organisations and
interested individuals who are working to improve the quality of life
for people with learning difficulties in York and the surrounding
area.
The
Forum recognises that organisations and individuals face barriers to
work effectively : isolation, blocks to communication,
access to key information, complexities in representing this
diverse sector effectively. The
Forum aims to offer a way of addressing these difficulties
In
order to promote its aim, all members joining the Forum are expected
to listen to each other, speak up, sharing their opinion and
experience and to recognise when there are opportunities to work
closer together
In
practice the Forum:-
puts forward people
to sit on multi agency committees
acts
as a means of gathering views from the Forum for representation at
multi agency meetings
contributes to policy planning by
gathering information or feedback and by making reports;
provides guidance on good practice in
representation, consultation and service user and carer involvement:
offers opportunities where best
practice can be identified and shared;
exchanges information about new
developments which relate to
learning difficulties or other relevant subjects - both
nationally and locally.
LD News Update
Diary dates
- Wednesday 14 July 2010, 1.30-3.30pm
- Wednesday 15 September 2010, 1.30-3.30pm
- Wednesday 17 November 2010, 1.30-3.30pm
Minutes from previous meetings
5th November 2009
20th January 2010
19th May 2010
Key
web links
Valuing People Now - and Dept of health
consultation
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_081014
The Valuing People Support Team
http://valuingpeople.gov.uk/index.jsp
The Inclusion North team - supporting
Partnership Boards
http://www.inclusionnorth.org/