Getting it right during learning disability week Press Release 14/06/2010 Barking and Dagenham Council and the charity Mencap are supporting Learning Disability Week which starts on 21 June at the Tulip Cafe - Barking Learning Centre. The varied week o
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Getting it right during learning disability week
Press Release
14/06/2010
Barking and Dagenham Council and the charity Mencap are supporting Learning Disability Week which starts on 21 June at the Tulip Cafe - Barking Learning Centre.
The varied week of events, which runs until 27 June, is being organised by the Advisory Partners Barking and Dagenham self advocacy group
The launch will feature works by members in the community with a learning disability including the Gateway Club art and photography group, the Art Blanche project and the Mencap art group. A conference will be taking place during the day.
The week will feature an all ability sports day at Goresbrook Leisure centre, an Elvis evening at St Georges's Centre, a health walk at Eastbrookend Country Park, pool competition, and to end the week, a nightclub evening at Sharkies night club at the Hea
Councillor Linda Reason, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services, said: "This is a wonderful week in which we are able to showcase the talents and creativity of people with a learning disability. The week will help raise awareness of the issues aroun
During Learning Disability Week, MENCAP wants health trusts and hospitals to sign up to the 'Getting it right charter' to show their support for equal healthcare.
Learning Disability Week 2010 will take place from 21-27 June. You are invited to send a photographer and reporter to these events
A full programme of events can be found on the Council website.
If you would like more information about how learning disability, please contact Mencap on 020 8262 5330.
Notes for editors
The launch of the week will see an open meeting to discuss the setting up of a service users' parliament.
This will be led by the advisory partners, James Cooper from Mencap, and the Council's Patsy O'Dwyer, Resource Manager, and Jason Keen from the Vulnerable Adult's Team. Delegates will be looking at what the parliament's aims and goals will be, how it will