Life on the Forum is never dull. Never a meeting goes by without something new being brought to the table. We do, however, have certain projects which will last throughout most of the year. In 2007, we are dealing with two primary issues, the Councils Disability Equality Scheme, and our own Town Centre Survey. The Disability Equality Scheme, or DES, involves looking at the Councils policies and procedures and deciding which are the most relevant to people with disabilities, and assessing their impact for those people. This information will then be used to advise the councils Disability Equality Scheme.
The survey is carried out annually, and is designed to give as accurate a picture as possible of the accessibility of local shops and businesses. This project is now in its second year, and so this is the first opportunity we've had to compare results, so it could be really interesting. In my personal view, this is probably the most important part of the forums work. Hopefully we can start to see where things are going right, and where they're not doing so well, which might allow us to target our work or advice to particular areas.
Other than these two current main objectives, as you will see, we deal with a number of local and national organisations, looking to improve the lives of disabled people in Eden through improvements to all areas of life, including transport, housing, and leisure to name a few.
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Hello
My name is sarah and I work for Digital UK in Cumbria. Part of my role is working with community groups to ensure everyone gets the help they need with the digital switchover next year. There is a support scheme for people with disabilities.
I would love to be in touch with all/any disability groups across Eden. Thank you
Sarah
SJ Gray
Digital UK in Cumbria
T: 07914 377868
Sarah-Jane.Gray@digitaluk.co.uk
Thanks for writing this.
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