North Yorkshire self advocates forum for people with a learning disability

We have set up the North Yorkshire self advocates forum to make sure that the voice of people with learning disabilities is at the heart of the work of the North Yorkshire Learning Disability Partnership Board.

The aims of the self advocates forum are:

• To come together to make our voice as strong as possible;
• To make sure people with learning disabilities can have their say about what happens in the future;

• To make sure people with learning disabilities get the right information about what is going on in North Yorkshire and in other places across the country;
• To make sure people with learning disabilities are part of checking work that is happening in North Yorkshire;
• To make sure people with learning disabilities in North Yorkshire can help each other solve problems and share their experience; and
• To make sure that Valuing People Now and any other big plans such as health or housing are happening and making good things happen for people with learning disabilities.

Forum meetings

The forum will meet four times a year, at venues across North Yorkshire.

The chair of the North Yorkshire self advocates forum for people with a learning disability is Diane Lofthouse.

You can find the terms of reference (how the forum will work) on the right and meeting minutes below.

Attending the forum meetings

For more information about the forum and to attend the next meeting, please telephone Sue Lear on 01609 533307 or e-mail sue.lear@northyorks.gov.uk or telephone Anne Horner on 01609 533635 or e-mail anne.horner@northyorks.gov.uk.

Self advocates forum - meeting minutes

 North Yorkshire self advocates forum - meeting minutes for 18 September 2012 [161kb] [pdf]
The minutes include: Scott Cunningham from Inclusion North and Gina Allen from the police described the process for electing a police and crime commissioner; and KeyRing notes, including communication with KeyRing and suggestions and ideas.

 North Yorkshire self advocates forum - meeting minutes for 26 June 2012 [131kb] [pdf]
The minutes include: speakers from North Yorkshire Police and the Crown Prosecution Service gave presentations on the subject of hate crime, police uniforms and equipment and the process of giving evidence in court.

 North Yorkshire self advocates forum - meeting minutes for 6 March 2012 [193kb] [pdf]
The minutes include: a presentation on cancer awareness; information about cancer and cancer screening; the forthcoming health assessment framework; and people joining the agenda setting group for future forums.

 North Yorkshire self advocates forum - meeting minutes for 14 December 2011 [212kb] [pdf]
The minutes include: a list of things that members of the forum would like to celebrate about their first year; a discussion of how members can take more control of running the forum; a 'Stand by me promise' presentation; and dates for meetings in 2012.

 North Yorkshire self advocates forum - meeting minutes for 23 March 2011 [177kb] [pdf]
The minutes include: introductions for the first meeting of the forum; creating posters about what people thought made a good life; what is happening in North Yorkshire; important things to talk about at the next forum meeting; and the terms of reference.