Learning disabilities week 2017 report
Summery
Learning Disabilities week Mencap Big Day Out
Working in partnership with Healthwatch Bristol and south Gloucestershire we attended the learning disabilities week Mencap big day out to raise awareness, and emphasis the importance of sharing experiences of health and social care services.
AWP Learning Disabilities Celebration Day
Local Healthwatch attended with an interactive and engaging information stall. We spoke to over 50 people at the event, ensuring that at least 50% of the information we had available was in a format that was accessible for people with a learning disability to read and understand.
AWP collaborated with a huge number of organisations and stakeholder groups from across the local area to put on this event in celebration of people with learning disabilities. The event was inspired by Bristol’s Recovery Festival.
At the events :
- Attended an information stall raising awareness of Healthwatch with a focus on the Accessible information standard.
- Facilitated two smaller group workshops during the day, which comprised of professionals and people with learning disabilities.
- Further to these events, we will be engaging with Mencap on their recently launched health campaign. The campaign will enable people with a learning disability to be aware, or at least think about, their rights when they access any health sand social care services
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