Newham Disability
Equality Scheme
An invitation to disabled people
in Newham - have your say in making Newham a better place for
disabled people.
This November, get involved in talking about the
council's Disability Equality Scheme and how it can make things
better over the next three years, and not discriminate against
disabled people.
Action and Rights of Disabled People in Newham is helping Newham
Council to find out what disabled people in the borough want.
The law says the council must work in partnership with disabled
people who use their services. If you are a disabled person, or a
deaf person and you live or work in Newham, that means you!
We are holding six discussion meetings for disabled people all
over the borough, so disabled people can tell us what they think
the council should do, and to tell us how they want to be involved.
Each meeting will talk about a different issue and there is also a
session for young disabled people:
- Healthier communities
November 13,
1pm - 4.30pm
Greenhill Centre, 464 High Street North, Manor Park, E12 6QN
- Environment and access
November 15, 10.30am - 2pm
Training Room B, Community Links, 105 Barking Road, E16
- Investing in young people
November 18, 11am-3pm
The Play Hut, Central Park, High Street South, East Ham,
E6
- Access to jobs
November 21, 10.30am - 2pm
St John's Church, The Broadway, Stratford, E15 4BQ
- Active and diverse communities / Living in
Newham
November 22, 10.30am - 2pm
St Marks Centre (YMCA), Tollgate Road, Beckton, E6 5YA
- Safer Newham
November 22, 1pm - 4.30pm
St Marks Centre (YMCA), Tollgate Road, Beckton, E6 5YA
All meetings are accessible. There will be sign language
interpreters and an induction loop. Lunch will also be provided.
All disabled people who take part will be paid expenses. We will
pay transport and personal assistance costs. To book door-to-door
transport, please ring 0207 763 5002.
To book a place on any of the above discussion meetings, download a
booking form (available as a
PDF and
Word document).
For more information, contact Action and Rights of Disabled People
on 020 7473 9655, via fax on 020 7473 6671 or text message only to
07931 789 228. Alternatively, send an
email.
Involvement and participation - community organisations
questionaire
Action and Rights of Disabled People in Newham are inviting
community organisations to also take part in a questionaire about
what they think are the best ways for the council to continue to
involve disabled people in planning and monitoring services.
Download and complete a questionaire (available as a
PDF or
Word).