Inclusion North Bulletin

Issue Number 121

25th July 2016
In this bulletin you will hear about some of the
work Inclusion North is doing and information
about what is happening across the country.

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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
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Board Statement Changes at Inclusion North

We are sad to say that Sam Clark is leaving Inclusion
North. Sam has been the Chief Executive of Inclusion
North since 2006 and we are sad she will be leaving.
Sam is going to be the Chief Executive of the Local Area
Coordination network. She is not leaving until October so
we have time to work together on a good handover and
Sam is helping us recruit a new Chief Executive.
Sam has been an important person in Inclusion North and
has helped us to be so successful over the last 11 years.
We are confident her work means the staff team and
organisation are strong to carry on.

As a Board of Directors we are working with the Advisory

Council to recruit a new Chief Executive the advert goes
out next week and we hope you will help tell people about
the job.
We have got some help ourselves as a Board to do that
recruitment and support us all through the handover and
the new person starting. That is Chris Taylor. Chris has
been a friend of Inclusion North for many years and has
supported the staff group and the Board when they have
needed extra help. You can see what we are doing & how
we are working below. If you have any ideas or want to
talk about the changes you can contact Sam. What we
want to do
1.Make sure Inclusion North stays strong and carries on
doing good work
2. Make sure the Board of Directors and Advisory Council
are supported to lead the change
3. Make sure the staff team are well informed, and
supported so they know they are important to Inclusion
North and can carry on their jobs well
4. Stay true to Inclusion Norths values and the ways of
working people value
How we will work to do this
1. The Board have asked Chris Taylor to work with them
and Sam to plan for her leaving and getting a new Chief
Executive
2. Chris will help the Board and Advisory Council lead the
recruitment

3. Sam will work with the team to put in place what is

needed to make the change go well and help with any gap
before the new Chief Executive starts
If you want to find out more about these changes and our
plans you contact Sam on
samantha@inclusionnorth.org
Telephone 07823536603

Tomorrows Leaders in the North East

Tomorrows Leaders is a leadership course for people with
learning disabilities.
It is for people who are already leaders in their area but
want to become better at this. It is also for people who
have lived in a hospital and want to use their own
experience to help others.
On the course, you will learn about:
The history of the self advocacy movement
Why services have been designed in the way they
have
How government works and policies are made
How to get your point over to people
What being a strong leader means
You will have the chance to meet other people who are
leaders in the disability movement.
For further information and an application pack contact
melissa@inclusionnorth.org
or Telephone 0113 2444792

Safe Places Sharing Event Update

On the 8th June, Inclusion North held a Safe Places
Sharing Event in the North East. Members from the North
East met to talk about safe places in their areas.
The notes from the event can be found on the Inclusion
North website and are available to download.
Find the notes here
http://bit.ly/safeplacesnortheast8thJune

Three new ministers have joined the

Department of Health

Three new ministers have joined the Department of Health

in the changes made to the government by the new Prime
Minister.

Jeremy Hunt is in charge of all areas of health policy and

looks at the finances and all of the NHS delivery and
performance. He will also lead on mental health, patient
safety and the Prime Ministers agenda.
Philip Dunne joins the Department as Minister of State for
Health. He will lead on all aspects of hospital care, NHS
performance and operations, the workforce, patient safety
and maternity care.
Nicola Blackwood is the Parliamentary Under Secretary of
State for Public Health and Innovation. She will lead on all
aspects of public health and health protection as well as
technology, life sciences innovation, and data.

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for

Community Health and Care is David Mowat. His area will
include adult social care, carers, community services,
cancer, dementia, learning disabilities and all elements of
primary care including dentistry and pharmacy.
Lord Prior will stay at the Department as the Parliamentary
Under Secretary of State for Health, covering all aspects
of health in the House of Lords. His will lead on drugs
spending, life sciences industry, NHS and EU issues, NHS
commercial issues, and blood and transplants.

Personal Independence Payments and the

March 2016 Budget
Friday, July 8, 2016 The House of Commons briefing
paper looks at controversial proposals put forward at the
March 2016 Budget to change the criteria for Personal
Independence Payment (PIP).

The proposals were stopped and the Government said it

would not be looking at other ways of saving money from
the welfare budget not already legislated for.

The Disability Partnership's Pharmacy project

The Disability Partnership's Pharmacy Project was led by
Mencap, in partnership with National Autistic Society,
Scope and Sense,

It part of their 2015-16 work plan within the Department of

Health's voluntary sector Strategic Partners programme.

The Pharmacy Project set out to achieve three broad

outcomes:

To speak to disabled people and their families and

carers, and professionals working in pharmacies, to
confirm what barriers, issues and concerns exist in
relation to the accessibility of pharmacy services.

To create, co-create, adapt and collate resources

that would support and guide the above groups to
create and maintain more accessible pharmacy
services.
To work with pharmacy bodies such as the National
Pharmacy Association (NPA), the Royal Pharmacy
Society (RPS), the Centre for Pharmacy
Postgraduate Education (CPPE) and NHS England,
to ensure that recommendations from the project
and resources can be utilised and acted on as
widely as possible.

The full report can be found at http://bit.ly/2aCUUEZ

Vacancy in the Learning Disability Engagement

Team
The Learning Disability Engagement Team at NHS
England are advertising a business support role.
The job will be based in Leeds and is a Band 4 position.
The person will provide administrative support to the team.
Further information can be found here
http://bit.ly/2a8Niwm

Or to talk about the role contact Jo Whaley

Email
jo.whaley1@nhs.net
Telephone
07860 178038
Jo also has details of role soon to be advertised for a
support worker 9 hours a week.
If you want more information contact Jo Whaley

Stayup Late Petition

On 29th July US punk band 'Descendents' release their
first LP in 15 years and they've called it 'Hypercaffium
Spazzinate' with an accompanying EP called 'Spazz
Hazard'.
Stayup Late are calling for a boycott of the album until
they change the title and apologise.
Stayup Late want people sign the 38 Degress
Descendents LP petition.
Cerebral Palsy effects around 1 in 400 children in the
UK (Scope). They are not 'spazs' or a hazzard. They are
people and we need to end the casual use of words like
'spaz' which don't just de-humanise people but also subtly
encourage hate crime.
You can sign the petition here
http://bit.ly/2aiCE5Q

Stayup Late also have a magna carta for people with

learning disabilities this has been produced by having
some workshops and finding out what people want.
You can see this here
http://bit.ly/2arrDAo

Beyond Words Books are now accessible via

an app.
The BW Story App is a fast and simple way to access
pictures that will help people to explore and understand
the world.
It is a mobile tool, which aids communication, decision
making and self-exploration, to support people who find
pictures easier to understand than words.

For over 25 years Beyond Words have been creating

books with and for people with learning disabilities, as well
as young people and adults with autism and SEMH
(social, emotion and mental health needs).
For the first time, the new BW Story App now gives you
access 1800+ pictures and 400 scenarios (short stories)
at your fingertips.
For a supporter, having the best tools on hand 24/7 to aid
communication and comfort the person you are supporting
is invaluable.
The app is available for use on your desktop too
Information on how to download can be found at
http://bit.ly/2a18ZMr

Webwise Training
Connect in the North are having a webwise training
session.
This training session is free for people with learning
difficulties that live in Leeds. It is for people who want to
stay safe online and use social media safely.
The training will be on
26th October
From 10.30-12.30
A booking form and more information can be found here
http://bit.ly/2a1TCri
or email
sarah@citn.org.uk

Independent Living Event

Disability North is holding the norths biggest independent
living event.
This free event provides information, advice and
equipment for disabled people, older adults, carers and
health and social care providers.
At the event there will also be some free seminars
information can be found here
http://bit.ly/2a8l43Y
The event is at Newcastle Racecourse
On the 21st and 22nd September
from 10am

Bupa UK Foundation funding programme

The Bupa UK foundation funding programme is open and
is Caring for Carers supporting unpaid adult carers to
manage and improve their own health.
The foundation are really interested in projects that look at
the needs of carers who are juggling work and care
responsibilities.
There are 2 levels of grant available up to 15,000 and
larger grants.
Projects need to be delivered between 12 and 18 months.
More information about these grants can be found here
http://bit.ly/2a8IXJx

The Vault Gateshead Event

The vault in Gateshead is officially opening its doors with

a lot of planned activities for people with learning
disabilities difficulties or Autism
The young people already using and working in the Vault
would like to invite you all for a visit to hear their lunchtime
presentation.

They would like to explain to you about

the regional and national offer from The Vault
how use of the Vault will support significant
employment of people with difficulties, disabilities or
autism
how you could get involved.

If you or people you know are who looking for social

activities then there are lot of things happening at the vault
in the daytime or in the evening.
The event is on 12th August
At 1pm for the buffet
To book a place
Email:
emma.emmerson@stcamilluscaregroup.co.uk
Telephone: 0191 4382750

Laurence Clark Independence Show

Laurence Clark is an internationally-acclaimed comedian,
writer and actor who has cerebral palsy.
Everyone seems to want their independence right now, be
careful what you wish for. Laurence spins his tale of
adolescence, love of Harry Potter, discovering he doesnt
have to be Superman and do everything. But life
sometimes throws up the unexpected when you depend
on someone else to fasten your jeans for you.
This show is at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
Fringe.
From the 2nd to 28th August
You can book tickets here
http://bit.ly/2aiFiIM

What is coming up next at Inclusion North

14th September
5th October

North East Family Carers

Yorkshire and Humber Talking Travel

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

contact
Melissa on 0113 244 4792
melissa@inclusionnorth.org

If you would like any information on any of our

meetings, training or projects you can contact the
office on:
Tel: 0113 244 4792
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

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

Kirsty Morgan
Tel: 07539 063467
Email: kirsty@inclusionnorth.org

Ailis Hardy
Tel: 07767 776125
Email: ailis@inclusionnorth.org

Inclusion North Member Areas 2016-17

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If you live in one of these areas you can come to our

member events.
Yorkshire and the Humber
Barnsley
Bradford
Calderdale
Doncaster
Hull
Leeds
North Lincolnshire
North Yorkshire
Sheffield
Wakefield
York
North East
Darlington
Durham
Gateshead
Hartlepool
Middlesbrough
Newcastle
North Tyneside
Northumberland
Redcar and Cleveland
South Tyneside
Stockton
Sunderland