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Inclusion London events

When: 28 May, 11am – 4pm
Where: Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, Westminster

We are delighted to announce that the Parliamentary Outreach team will be running a one day training course on engaging with Parliament for Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations in London.

The training will include:

• Contacting MPs and members of the House of Lords
• The work of Select Committees
• How laws are made

Lunch will be provided; Wheelchair accessible venue; BSL interpretation; Easy read training materials available

If someone from your organisation would like to attend please contact libby.oakley@inclusionlondon.co.uk before the 14th May including information about any access needs or dietary requirements. Maximum two representatives per organisation.

A Network for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of user led Deaf and disabled people’s organisations (DDPOs) in London.

Membership

If you are a CEO/Director of a London-based DDPO, or a national DDPO delivering services to disabled people in London, and are interested in joining the Network, please contact Geraldine.
Tel: 020 7306 6034
Email: geraldine.ohalloran@inclusionlondon.co.uk

Next meeting: 13 June 2013

For more information including resources from past CEO Network meetings fo to Info & Resources page. 

Strengthening the voice of DDPOs – proposed dates for the quarterly policy and campaigns meeting are:

Date: Wednesday 21 August
Time: 1.30pm registration for 2.00pm start ends 4.30pm
Venue: Scope, 6 Market Road, N7 9PW 

This meeting is for representatives of local London DDPOs.

Interested in influencing policy and services for disabled people? …this meeting is for you!

How to book:
Email: libby.oakely@inclusionlondon.co.uk

Those that do policy and campaigns work and equally those that don’t are welcome!

Dates for future Policy & Campaigns meetings in 2013 are:

• 27 November

Join over 1,500 delegates at the people’s assembly against austerity organised by the Coalition of Resistance.

When: Saturday 22 June, 9:30am – 5pm 
Where: Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London, Westminster, London SW1H 9NH

More information about the assembly is available at: http://www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk

The Coalition of Resistance (CoR) is a broad, united, national campaign against cuts and privatisation in our workplaces, community and welfare services, based on general agreement with the Founding Statement issued by Tony Benn in August 2010. CoR is supported by MP’s from different parties such as Caroline Lucus and Katy Clark MP as well as writers such as Owen Jones and the comedian Francesca Martinez. If you want to know more about CoR go to: http://www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk/about/what-is-cor/

Register for the People’s Assembly Against Austerity at: www.coalitionofresistance.org.uk

You can contact the coalition by email:  assembly@coalitionofresistance.org.uk or Tel: 07872 481769

Please note there will not be an austerity march on 22 June.

Webinars for inclusive employers
Explore accessible and inclusive recruitment practices - on us!

As you know, Evenbreak exists to help inclusive employers like you attract more disabled applicants so that you can gain all the benefits of a more diverse workforce. And, of course, attracting talented disabled applicants is only part of the story - there is more involved in being a genuinely inclusive employer. As part of Evenbreak's commitment to promoting best practice in inclusion, we are offering a number of live webinars on subjects we hope you will find beneficial. As a social enterprise we are keen to do all we can to help employers improve their practice in employing disabled people, and so there is no charge for these webinars. They are part of our commitment to creating social impact and making the world of work more accessible to talented disabled people.

You needn't even leave your desk - all you need is internet access and speakers, or a headset, or a telephone. You can attend them all, or just pick and choose the ones you think will be relevant to you. Here they are:

Thursday, 25 April, 2.00pm - Employing Disabled People; the bottom line
This webinar busts some of the myths around employing disabled people and identifies the business benefits of tapping into this talent pool

Thursday, 16 May, 2.00pm - How Accessible is Your Recruitment Process?
If we are serious about wishing to attract disabled candidates, every stage in the recruitment process needs to be accessible and free of barriers. How does yours match up?

Wednesday, 5 June, 2.00pm - Reasonable Adjustments; making life easier
Most disabled employees need no adjustments, and for others there may be ways in which they can be enabled to be more comfortable, productive and included. This is very important, and usually much easier and cheaper than you think.

Thursday, 27 June, 2.00pm - Disability Etiquette; inclusive practice
Sometimes we can be so frightened of "saying the wrong thing" that we don't say anything at all! Here is a light-hearted way to feel relaxed around disabled people (and help them feel relaxed around you!)

Wednesday, 17 July, 2.00pm - Disability, Employment and the Law
A look at what we can and can't do, now that there have been recent changes in discrimination legislation

Registration couldn't be simpler. Just head on over to this page and then click on the link for each webinar you would like to attend. You will receive a confirmation email with joining instructions, and a reminder closer to the day. You will also receive, via email, a copy of the slide presentation following the webinar for you to go over in your own time and at your own pace. All on us.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact me on 0845 658 5717 or janeh@evenbreak.co.uk

Ongoing

People First has developed an Easy Read Training course to support local authorities, service providers and other professionals to gain the skills they need to make information accessible. 

People First also has an Easy Read Service where we can make any document accessible for people with learning difficulties, no matter how complicated.

The next dates for training are: 15th May, 10th July, 26th September, and 21st November 2013

For more information about these services or to book a place on our training please visit the People First website.

Computer Skills, Women’s IT, Art Trips & Exhibitions, Digital Arts, Women’s Poetry, Film-Making, Creative Arts

Full details available at www.cooltanarts.org.uk

Cool Tan Arts believes mental well-being is enhanced by the power of creativity. It’s a charity run by and for adults with mental distress.

Contact:
CoolTan Arts,
Unit B, 237 Walworth Road
London, SE17 1RL
Telephone and Fax: 020 7701 2696
Email: info@cooltanarts.org.uk

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STAGETEXT is a charity which provides captioned theatre performances and subtitled events for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people.

For more information visit www.stagetext.org

For audio described theatre performances such as The Duchess of Malfi at the Old Vic and other types of events go to www.vocaleyes.co.uk

London Beyond Sight: Audio description of London landmarks by key Londoners.  This is a resource that will be providing descriptions of some chosen London landmarks for blind and partially sighted people, both visitors and Londoners alike;  it will be going live online towards the end of May. Check the London Beyond Sight webpage for more information.

Disability Law Service offer a variety of legal training that may be of use to DDPOs and individual deaf and disabled people.

www.dls.org.uk

Download list of courses below.

Disabled People Against Cuts Events

All over London disabled people and their allies are resisting the cuts to services and the welfare state. London DPAC is a group of individual disabled people and organisations who are involved in anti cuts work. London DPAC meets to strengthen campaigns and make links with each other and hopes to work together on London wide campaigns against the cuts relating to disabled people.

If you would like to get involved or have any questions please email londondpac@gmail.com

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