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c/o Council for Disabled Children
National Children's Bureau
8 Wakley Street
London EC1V 7QE
tel +44 (0)20 7843 6448
fax +44 (0)20 7843 6313
[email protected]
New campaign workshops for supporters in 2008
6 free workshops to help supporters make every disabled child matter locally
30 January 2008
Following a huge amount of positive feedback from the supporters workshops in Autumn 2007, EDCM and Contact a Family are hosting further supporters workshops for Spring 2008.
The workshops are designed primarily for parent supporters but all EDCM supporters are very welcome to attend.Work to engage children in EDCM's campaigning is underway in partnership with the CDC Making Ourselves Heard participation project.
Supporters who attended the Autumn conference commented:
"I didn't realise this morning when I set out that I was becoming a campaigner. It was interesting to get ideas and hear from like-minded people. Thank you."
"Very uplifting and empowering and brilliant! I usually leave these places feeling depressed and angry because things aren't changing but I left feeling like I was walking on air - so thank you!"
The workshops will provide an update on the government's programme 'Aiming High for Disabled Children' to transform disabled children's services - and information on how to influence funding and other decisions locally.
Supporters attending will learn more about EDCM's local and national campaigning, including how to get their local authority and PCT signed up to the campaign's Charters - and delivering on the Charter commitments.
Perhaps most importantly, the workshops will be an opportunity to network with other campaigners across the same region, learn from each other's experiences and share them with the EDCM staff team.
Steve Broach, EDCM campaign manager says
'The EDCM staff really value the chance to meet with supporters and other campaigners in a setting where we can share information and learn from each other. This is a really exciting time for the campaign, with the new funding in 'Aiming High for Disabled Children' about to start. We need to work together to make the most of this opportunity and push things forward as far and as fast as we can. So, we hope as many supporters as possible will be able to attend these workshops.'
Workshops will take place as follows (please click on the links to access booking forms)
Birmingham, Monday 3rd March,10.30am-2.30pm, Carrs Lane Church Centre, Carrs Lane, Birmingham B4 7SX
Preston, Thursday 6th March, 11.00am-2.30pm, Lancashire Council for Voluntary Youth Services, 1st Floor, Guildhall House, Guildhall Street, Preston PR1 3NU
Nottingham, Friday 14th March, 10.30am-2.30pm, Trent Vineyard, Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham NG7 2PX
London, Wednesday 19th March, 10.30am-2.30pm, Paddington Arts, 32 Woodfield Road, London W9 2BE
Sunderland, Wednesday 26th March, 9.30am-2.30pm, Civic Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland SR2 7DN (There will be the option to stay for further discussion until 4pm)
Bristol, Friday 28th March, 10.30am - 2.30pm, The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2QQ
For further information please contact Liz Ranger, Parent Participation Manager on 020 7608 8784 or email [email protected].
This is a free event, but we ask for a £5 cheque returnable deposit to secure your booking. If you book and then find you can’t attend please let us know and we will return your deposit and offer your place to someone else.
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