The Alliance for Inclusive Education have released their manifesto. You can read the PDF version below.
For more Information visit their website
FREE Diabetes event for South Asian and Somali people
FREE Diabetes event for South Asian and Somali people at Easton Community Centre, BS5 6AW on 26th November between 12pm and 2pm with Diabetes UK.
AGM – Volunteers Needed
We need volunteers to act as parking attendant’s for the AGM on November 30th. The role will be helping people get tickets from the machine to put in their windscreens.
If you can let us know if you can help, it would be very much appreciated.
If you haven’t already said whether you will be in attendance or not; please could you do so by either email, letter or phone.
Public Health Domestic and Sexual Abuse Recommission Survey
Services for those affected by domestic and sexual abuse are being recommissioned in order that Public Health have new contracts in place by August 1st 2021.
In order to facilitate this Public Health are gathering views and information to inform the process. One way that you can contribute is to complete the survey through the link below:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DSA_survey/
Closing date 12 noon 26th November 2019
Surviving Winter with a Chronic Illness by Bristol Disability Blogger Niamh Gabrielle
With the cold weather and dark nights officially upon us, it is important for Disabled and Chronically ill people to be as comfortable and safe as possible. Bristol blogger Niamh Gabrielle has written her own personal guide into surviving winter while Disabled and Chronically ill. Click here to read her personal blog post.
Keep up to date with Niamh on the following Socials:
Blog – https://www.niamhgabrielle.co.uk/
Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/niamhgabriellex/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/NiamhGabrielleX
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/niamhgabriellex/
Please note we as an organisation don’t endorse any of the products featured in this post.
Urgent – Mental Health Act Review by National Survivor User Network
Mental Health Act Review – Support Urgently needed!
Over the last few months a number of user-led groups have been campaigning for major changes in the Mental Health Act Review recommendations, to bring them in line with full human rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Will you help stop compulsory detention in hospital of people with mental health difficulties, autism and/or learning difficulties? Then please support this campaign by:
- Using a one-page campaign sheet, available here, to get more signatures for the campaign from both individuals and organisations?
- Using a model letter for MP candidates to call on them to support this campaign?
You can find a copy with hyperlinks here and one with full web links here. For guidance about how to contact MP candidates, see here.
One Path BS5 Project Community-led redesign with Sustrans
Tomorrow (13th November) at 2pm we will be meeting with Sustrans to give feedback into how the Bristol Bath Cycleway can be made more Deaf, Blind and Disabled Friendly for its users. All Disabled people are welcome to attend, especially those from Central and East Bristol.
Access Sport for Disabled young people in South Bristol
Access Sport want to help develop more disability inclusive opportunities in the South Bristol area so are inviting local sports clubs and disability/health/education providers to find out more about what we do and how we can support them to engage more Disabled young people in sport and physical activities.
They’ll discuss aspects of running a successful inclusive club, with clubs already working with them being able to provide real life examples with plenty of time for questions.
There will be two sessions –
Session 1: 15th November 2019 11:00 – 13:00 The Park Centre Knowle, BS4 1DQ Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/78619439861
Session 2: 19th November 2019 18:30 – 20:30 Merchants Academy Sports Centre, BS13 9BJ Eventbrite link : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/78625381633