Involving People
How do you want to live your life?
Watford Mencap has been awarded funding to progress our work in giving people with learning disabilities and their families a greater say on how money is spent on services in Hertfordshire. To find out more on how this could work for you please e:mail Kathryn White or call her on 01923 713628. You can also read this Involving People flyer to find out more about this partnership.
Learning Disability Strategy Feedback
Watford Mencap's Involvement Group would like to put forward the following comments on Hertfordshire County Council's Learning Disability Strategy
Fulfilling Lives - the group talked about what social things would make their lives better
- How to make friends
- How to meet people
- Using the phone (leaving and getting messages)
- Money
- Travelling
- Being able to retire
- Adult Education
- Safe confidence/Feeling safe
- Social Skills
- Help to speak up and be listened to and acted upon
Housing - the group talked about what they wanted from their housing
- A place of their own
- Social Activities
- A communal lounge
- Choice about furniture and fixtures
- Enough space
- An ‘odd job man’
- Able to have pets
- A safe environment, both the road and neighbors
- Help to know their rights
- A place near a town centre, with good shops and transport.
- Friends nearby
- Be able to move on
Choice and Control - the group talked about what was important
- A choice of transport – buses, trains as well as travel training
- Be able to go on courses.
- Be able to retire.
- Choose staff
- Choose what we eat
- Know you can do what you want
- Have a job or activity during the day
- Stay out late
- Have a lie in
Employment - the group talked about what they would like
- Be able to have an interesting job
- Do volunteering or training
- Get qualifications
- Be given a chance
Good Health - the group talked about their experiences
- Help to explain what is happening
- More time with a GP or Surgeon
- Dept of Health Papers sent to people with learning disabilities
- Help with appointments
- Learn about healthy eating
- Learn to cook.