Having a disability or having a disabled child means that you may need support. The support can come from lots of different places and organisations such as health, social services, education and leisure services. Sometimes trying to get what you need and getting access to the right information seems very complicated.
Partners in Policymaking (PiP) and associated courses help people understand how the health and social care system works, organise meetings and present questions without getting frustrated. All PiP courses aim to help find solutions to improve people's lives and give participants the confidence to work in partnership to enable them or their loved ones to have choice and control over their lives.
Courses
As the original Partners in Policymaking course started to grow in the UK, it became apparent that other courses were needed. We now offer a wide range of courses with the same goal of working and supporting each other to make a positive difference to people's lives.
Partners in Policymaking It is now a requirement of local authorities and health authorities to not only consult people who use services but also actively involve people in how policies are developed.
Sharing the challenge Sharing the Challenge is a course that will give its participants the knowledge and skills to plan better futures for disabled people and their families. It is designed for parents who have disabled children over the age of 16 years and for disabled adults.
Kindred Spirits Kindred Spirits brings family members together with professionals from social services, health services, education and leisure to help people work towards desirable futures for disabled children.
All Together Better All Together Better is a national course that brings together family carers, people who work in social care, health services, education, leisure and other providers. The course is about building new alliances that will become powerful and make readifferences to the future of vulnerable people.
Tomorrow's Leaders Tomorrow's Leaders is a course on leadership development where participants gain the knowledge and skills to influence policymaking at local and national level. The course also offers follow up support to the course participants to enable them to to utilise their skills.
Sharing Knowledge Sharing Knowledge is a course designed for parents or relatives of disabled children over 16 years old to help them to plan their children's futures