Bromley Mencap

Come along to an important coffee morning/meeting on 10^th January at Burgess Autistic Trust, 129 Southlands Road, Bromley BR2 9QT, at 10am.  Michael Watts (Senior Partnerships and Planning Officer, London Borough of Bromley) is coming along to talk about the Daft Children’s Strategy for 2012 to 2015 and gain parental feedback on the proposals and priorities for Children’s Services.

The three “areas of focus” for the Draft Strategy are:

- Improving the emotional health of all children and young people;

- Improving the life chances of children in care;

- Improving the transition of young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to adult services.

Some of you may have already responded to the consultation as the deadline for doing so is 20^th January. However, it is really important that the Borough gets as much parental input as possible so please come along if you can.

Please email  WendyWarne@burgessautistictrust.org.uk or telephone 020 8464 2897 to reserve a place

You can find out more about the Children’s Strategy by visiting www.childrenstrust.bromleypartnerships.org.

Last night Bromley Mencap won the Guardian Public Services Award for Carers, Families and Communities.  

The article on Bromley Mencap’s Award features in today’s Guardian Society supplement and can be found here

All the winners appear in today’s Guardian newspaper and can be found on-line here

 For the full Press Release click here

Bromley Experts by Experience, a new user led organisation for Deaf and Disabled People and Carers in Bromley, is having an official launch.

Date: 9th December 2011

Time: 11am – 3pm (Sign in from 10:30am)

Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, 1 Stockwell Close, Bromley, BR1 3UH

Bromley Experts by Experience (X by X) is a user-led organisation which aims to speak up for the rights of Deaf and disabled people and carers and to increase awareness about disability equality and the social model of disability. X by X provides peer information, support and training. Speakers at the launch include Richard Watts, Disabled People’s Organisations National Ambassador, and Geraldine O’Hallaran from regional Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation, Inclusion London.

The launch will be useful for people who want to find out more about X by X and for anyone interested in user led organisations and their role within the future of personalisation.

Details of how to book a place can be found here

Membership to this organisation is free and all Deaf and disabled people and carers living or working or studying in the London Borough of Bromley can join as a member by filling in the form here.

The latest issue of the Bulletin is now available. If you can’t wait another minute to read it, then go to the blue bar above, click on “About”, then “Bulletin” and you’ll see the link to open the September/October 2011 Bulletin.

There are also links there to previous issues.

Enjoy.