Get involved in a new Government disability strategy

Thursday 1st March

The Afiya Trust

Carers: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Service users: 2pm  - 4pm

We would like to invite you to our discussion event(s) to gather your views to make sure we represent the experiences of our members. The discussion will focus on issues such as:

·       Disability and race discrimination

·       Personalisation and choice

·       Access to health and social services

·       Promoting service users and carer voices

·       Exploring marginalised disabled voices  e.g. deaf and blind people

Travel expenses will be paid to participants and food and refreshments will be provided.

If you would like to participate in the consultation, please state which session (Service users/Carers) you would like to attend and respond by Wednesday 22nd February to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For more information on the strategy please visit:

www.odi.gov.uk/fulfillingpotential

Help lead England’s most ambitious movement to end mental health discrimination

We are looking for a Lived Experience Advisor, and two organisational representatives to join the Time to Change Programme Advisory Board.  The Board will support Time to Change to achieve its outcomes by bringing experience and expertise to the programme.

We are recruiting for the following roles:

• Lived Experience Advisor (mental health service user, paid role)

You will need personal experience of mental health problems and of working to address discrimination and stigma.   This role will be paid at Time to Change’s standard rate and all expenses will be reimbursed.

• Black and Minority Ethnic Organisational Representative (unpaid role)

You will bring expertise in working to engage BME communities in mental health issues, particularly in relation to addressing stigma and discrimination.

• Organisational Representative / Expert from the children and young people’s sector (unpaid role)

You will bring expertise in working with children and young people on mental health issues, particularly in relation to addressing stigma and discrimination.

About the roles

The appointed Advisors and Representatives can be based anywhere in England.  They will be expected to attend bi-annual meetings in London, and prepare for the meetings by reading papers.

All Advisors will need to evidence how they meet the criteria set out in the person specification.

Time to Change encourages applications from diverse communities and people with lived experience of mental health problems and considers such experience a positive attribute for all roles.

How to apply

Please read the Person specification, role description and code of conduct document before applying.

Applicants for the Lived Experience Advisor role - please complete the Lived Experience Advisor application form.

Applicants for the BME Organisational Representative and the Organisational Representative/Expert from the children and young people's sector - please complete the Organisational Representatives application form.

Please return completed forms to:

Claire Mearman
Time to Change, 15-19 Broadway, Stratford, London, E15 4BQ
Or email your form to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 1 March 2012.

Interviews are expected to take place during weeks beginning 12 and 19 March.

Documents

• Person specification, role description and code of conduct
• Lived Experience Advisor application form
• Organisational Representatives application form

For more information

Contact Claire Mearman, Governance Support Officer on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call             0208 215 2357      .

Location

New Report by The Migrants and Refugees Communitiees Forum - 'OPERATION INTEGRATION: The Making of New Citizens'

The Migrants and Refugees Communitiees Forum has launched a new multimedia report about integration of migrants in the UK. This report includes the full policy report (PDF), integration profiles of 8 migrants, over 20 video interviews on integration tipping points, and blog posts exploring international and local perspectives on integration. Please explore our interactive website, contribute your own video and join us over the next few weeks as we continue the discussion.

http://www.mrcf.org.uk/operation-integration