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Giving Us a Voice in Hampshire

Giving Us a Voice in Hampshire. A presentation based on a small scale research project in Hampshire on the needs of people with learning disabilities from BME communities. Guav in Hampshire. Dialogue Engagement Outreach project

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Giving Us a Voice in Hampshire

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  1. Giving Us a Voice in Hampshire A presentation based on a small scale research project in Hampshire on the needs of people with learning disabilities from BME communities

  2. Guav in Hampshire • Dialogue • Engagement • Outreach project • Opportunity for Hampshire people to participate in a national project

  3. Record needs and issues of BME family carers of adult and children 7 families took part 1:1 interviews Partners Project

  4. Health Advocacy and citizenship Housing Employment or education Social life Charter for inclusion Concerns, hopes and dreams

  5. Health

  6. Advocacy and citizenship

  7. Housing

  8. Employment or education

  9. Social life

  10. Charter for inclusion • Community awareness • Face to face, not leaflet • Rules and Exceptions • Named support • Outreach • One stop Information places – open in the evening

  11. Discrimination – past and present Similar dreams –additional barriers Significant differences – additional actions needed Isolation Lack of English language and understanding of social care system Role for outreach workers Raj, Tom and others

  12. Thank you Dominique Rawlings Hampshire County Council. Adult services. Care Commissioning team Project manager Ethnic Minority Learning Disability Project Based at Gosport area office 133, Stoke Road. Gosport, PO12 1SD Tel: 075 15 084 083 dominique.rawlings@hants.gov.uk website: www.hants.gov.uk/adult-services/disability/learndis/emld

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