Inclusion North Bulletin

Issue Number 87
March 25th 2015
In this bulletin you will hear about some of the
work Inclusion North is doing and information
about what is happening across the country.

Find Inclusion North on Facebook and Twitter

You can find out more about all the work we are doing
by following us on Facebook and twitter at:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/InclusionNorth
Twitter: @InclusionNorth

Care Act Workshops

Would you like to know more about the Care Act 2014?
Are you interested in having some workshops in your area?

The Care Act 2014 is coming in to force in England in April

2015 and Inclusion North have been running some
workshops.
The workshops have been a fantastic opportunity to raise
peoples awareness and understanding of the changes that
the Care Act will bring.
If you are from an Inclusion North member area and would
like to find out more then please contact a member of the
team who would be happy to discuss the opportunity of
running some workshops in your local area.

You can find out which areas are members at the end of
this bulletin.
This is what people who have been to a workshop said:
The information was very accessible and the pace was inclusive
It gave a clear understanding about the changes that the Care Act
brings
The whole session was a good overview of a new Care Act
For more information contact Rebecca Stanley on 07539 695004

National Politics and the LB Bill Workshop

Inclusion North would like to run a workshop about national
politics to provide you with some information about how
politics work in our country and what you can do to get
involved.
We also want to share information with you about the
Justice for LB (Laughing Boy) campaign and the ideas that
they have about how the law can be changed so that
people with a learning disability and their families are
listened to by the Government, NHS and councils.

The workshop will take place in Leeds on

Tuesday 28th April 2015
From 10.00am until 3.00pm
To book a place contact Marie on
marie@inclusionnorth.org or call

0113 262 6409

Young People's Rights

Every five years, the Government has to report to a special
Committee at the United Nations about how well it is
protecting young peoples rights.
Young people can get involved with this to make sure that
issues that are important to them are being raised.
You can find out more about it here:
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/publication/youngpeoples-rights-and-crc-easyread-version

Everything you need to know about voting

On 2nd April LDA England will measure how well each
political party is going to defend the rights of people with
learning disabilities.
The results will be published so people can use this
information to decide how they should vote in the General
Election in May.
You can find out more about this and about voting here:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/259702221/LDa-and-NVFFEverything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Voting-2

E-Petition
This e-petition has been started by a self-advocate
It is about getting political parties to listen to people with
learning disabilities, to make things better and to stop
ignoring abuse.
You can see the e-petition at:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/75488

Living Well with Autism: Beyond the Limitations

This conference will look at what life is like in the UK for
people on the autism spectrum.
It will address the main issues and concerns facing the
autistic community things like diagnosis, early
intervention and support.
The latest developments will be discussed, such as the
SEN reforms, autism friendly communities and the
governments Think Autism strategy.

Date: 28th May 2015

Venue: Manchester Conference Centre

To find out more about the conference please click here .

Or Click here to book a place

Promoting Health and Wellbeing Conference

The aim of this free conference is to be a guide to health
and wellbeing for people who care and support those with
learning disabilities.

Some of the things it will cover on the day will be

health and wellbeing within the Care Act

DOLS awareness
mental capacity act
primary care issues
reasonable adjustments
the hospital learning disability flagging system
reducing premature mortality

Date: 17th June 2015

Time: 1 4.30pm.
Venue: Billingham Forum, Stockton On Tees, TS23 2LJ

You can see details in this flyer:

https://www.scribd.com/doc/259702220/flyer-a2a-h-wbconference-17th-june

You can book a place via this link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/access-to-acute-network-acare-providers-guide-to-health-and-wellbeing-tickets16233438652

Disability Matters
Disability Matters is a range of free resources for everyone
who works with disabled children and young people. It
includes e-learning and face-to-face group training
materials.
You can read the blog from Dr Karen Horridge, clinical lead
for Disability Matters, here:
http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2015/03/11/karen-horridgedisability-matters/
You can find out more about Disability Matters here :
https://www.disabilitymatters.org.uk/

Creative Day Care in Scarborough

Creative Day Care is a new provider of daytime education
and training for adults with learning disabilities in
Scarborough.
It is based at The Street close to the town centre and is
now registering new members.
It is aimed at people that are on the road to independence
but might be a bit excluded.
For more information contact Ruth Barr on:
01723 480 033 ext 401 Or
ruthcreativecare@gmail.com
or you can see this flyer:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/259771105/A5-Launch-Reg2015-Email

Job Opportunity
NHS England is looking for a Learning Disability Network
Manager to join their team.
They need an expert by experience who knows about
rights-based approaches and believes in the rights and
empowerment of people with learning disabilities.
This is a co-working post, which means you will work with a
colleague. Together with your co-worker, you will help to
create and support a rights-based network of people with
learning disabilities, user led organisations and selfadvocacy organisations.
Your job will help to make sure that NHS England gets
better at including people with Learning Disabilities and
listens and acts on what people with Learning Disabilities
and their families and carers are saying about their

experiences and their rights. This will contribute to making

the NHS better for people with Learning Disabilities.
You can find out more about the job here:
http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/patients/ld-recruitment/
If you would like them to post you an application pack
please email
england.dtssupport@nhs.net
or telephone 0113 825 1418
If you would like to talk to somebody about this job please
telephone Ruth Beattie on 07876 851 885
or email r.beattie@nhs.net
This is a fixed term post until the end of March 2016. The
closing date for applications is 15th April 2015.

Relationship and Sexuality Course in Leeds

This is a course for men and women with a learning
disability. It is to help people learn about things to do with
relationships and sexuality.
There will be 7 sessions and you will get a booklet to help
you remember what you have learnt.
The training starts on Friday 28th August and costs 55 for
each session.
You can find out more by contacting Sarah on:
0113 270 3233
Or sarah@citn.org.uk
For more information follow the link below
https://www.scribd.com/doc/259702224/Relationships-andSexuality-Training

Magnolia Street Blog

Here are two blogs about Personal Safety. They are short
stories about the characters in Magnolia Street.
You can follow the story using this link:
https://magnoliastreetkm12.wordpress.com/
If you would like to know more, please contact Karen
Murray by email karen@magnoliastreet.co.uk
or phone 07988009774
Or you can look at this flyer:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/259777631/Magnolia-StreetBlog-Flyer-KM

Autism Loom Band Day

Creative Support are holding a loom band workshop to
celebrate Autism Awareness Day.
Date: 31st March 2015
Venue: Cumberland House, Bradford
You can see more details here:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/259702223/Autism-LoomBand-Making-Day
Or contact:
Ellie.Brook@creativesupport.co.uk

What is coming up next at Inclusion North

28th April

North East Talking Travel

28th April

National Politics and the LB Bill workshop

30th April

Yorkshire and Humber Talking Travel

7th May

Yorkshire and Humber Self Assessment Action

Planning Day

13th May

Yorkshire & Humber Family Carers:

Green Paper Consultation

15th May

Improving Health and Lives (IHaL)

22nd May

Yorkshire & Humber Lead Officers

If you would like to know more about any of these events

contact Claire or Marie on 0113 262 6409
Claire@inclusionnorth.org
Marie@inclusionnorth.org

If you would like any information on any of our

meetings, training or projects you can contact the
office on:
Tel: 0113 262 6409
E-mail: info@inclusionnorth.org
Or you can write to us at:
Inclusion North CIC
Woodhouse Community Centre
197 Woodhouse Street
Leeds, LS6 2NY

You can visit our website at:

www.inclusionnorth.org

Or you can contact any member of the Inclusion North

team:
Samantha Clark
Tel: 07823 536 603
Email: Samantha@inclusionnorth.org
Scott Cunningham
Tel: 07767 776 125
Email: Scott@inclusionnorth.org

Kellie Woodley
Tel: 07876 145 390
Email: Kellie@inclusionnorth.org

Lucy Virgo
Tel: 07944 185771
Email: Lucyvirgo@inclusionnorth.org
Angela Ellis
Tel: 07487 729237
Email: Angela@inclusionnorth.org

Rebecca Stanley
Tel: 07539 695004
Email: Rebecca@inclusionnorth.org

Inclusion North Member Areas 2014-15

If you live in one of these areas you can come to our
member events.
Yorkshire and the Humber
Barnsley
Bradford
Doncaster
Hull
Leeds
North Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
North Yorkshire
Wakefield
York
North East
Darlington
Durham
Gateshead
Hartlepool
Middlesbrough
Newcastle
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Redcar and Cleveland
South Tyneside
Stockton
Sunderland