Back in 2016 Lambeth set up an Equality Commission. However,
at this time the council did not see fit to include disabled people or
grassroots disability organisations. Thus, the Commission findings did not
truly reflect the concerns of Lambeth's disabled people. In order to try to
rectify this exclusion Lambeth is running an even to try re-launch the social
model for disability.
As Chair of the Lambeth Pan Disability Forum I have, after
voicing a number of concerns, agreed to speak the event as well as Co-chair one
of the workshops. It would lend strength to the cause of disable people
in Lambeth if as many of us turned up onthe day and made our feelings felt.
The aim of the event is to re-launch the social model for disability,
update attendees on the council’s work to address barriers and provide an
opportunity for disability organisations/disabled residents to feed into
council activity.
The event agenda will include speakers: CEO/Leader/Cabinet
Lead for Disability / council updates /7 themed workshops /information stalls
and networking. A very draft agenda is attached fyi.
The 7 themed workshops on areas where we know that there is
particular appetite for activity and change are:
1. Being Counted: Visibility and Representation (voice in
decision making) (VCS led)
2. Being Heard: Participation and Voice (Paul Simpson,
Consultation and Engagement Team)
3. Being ‘at the table’ (representation and leadership) (led
by Dem Services/ HR)
4. Access to information and support (needs a snappier
title!) (To be led by customer services, comms and ICT colleagues)
5. Active lives: Transport, public realm and health (Public
Health / transport/ parks)
6. Young People and Disability (ref to CY Plan/Lambeth Made)
7.Right for Everyone_HealthWatch programme
In Solidarity
Sean McGovern
Chair of the Lambeth Pan Disability Forum
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