A range of practical guides to support, inform and enable disabled people to influence local decision making processes – taking an active part in the services they receive.
Empowerment is about inclusion, about being included in local issues and services that affect you. It is about getting your voice heard where it most matters and has maximum impact. It is about not being forgotten and brushed under the carpet. It is about making decision makers understand your needs in the local community. It is about celebrating diversity and not being ignored because of your differences. It is about your and your right to be treated equally, whatever your local needs.
Whether you are a pan-disability group, mental health network, an access group, a concerned individual or anyone working for equality for people with lived experience of disability this guide is full of tips on how to make a difference. These briefing sheets will support you in understanding the language and processes involved in public sector planning and the purchase and design of services.
