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News and events

One of our main jobs at DASL is to keep our users and members in touch with news and information about developments which affect disabled people and carers in Lambeth. Here, you can find out about work which DASL and the Carers’ Hub Lambeth are doing, new Government announcements, important policies and reports, what’s happening in Lambeth, interesting local meetings and events and much more. 

Contact our Information Worker, Vasiliki Boutopoulou, if you would like us to publicise an event which you think will be of interest to disabled people. 

Contact our Carers’ Enquiry Line and Information Workers, Jacqui Aitken and Louise Holden , if you would like us to publicise an event which you think will be of interest to carers.

For more information and contact options, please see the Contact DASL page Have a read of our latest Mole and Carers’ Hub newsletters too.....

What's been happening?

News and past events…

South London workshop for stroke survivors to help shape stroke services!

If you have been affected by stroke within the past two years, please join the South London Cardiac and Stroke Network
to help shape and support future stroke services.

The SLCSN will host a workshop for stroke survivors and their carers in South London to get your views on what support patients need following a stroke.
These ideas will be used to influence future service changes.

During the meeting:

• You’ll be asked for your views on what support patients would like six
months after a stroke.
• Leading clinicians will update you on the latest developments in stroke
Treatment.
• You’ll have the chance to meet other patients and carers to share
Experiences.
• You’ll be able to find out how the SLCSN is working to improve care in
the region.

Caring with Confidence Self Management Course

Caring with confidence is aimed at improving support for carers over England by helping you develop your caring knowledge and skills by taking part in free local group sessions. There are seven generic sessions you can attend, some of which are aimed at particular groups of carers. To get started, sign up to the next introductory session; Finding Your Way.

Summer cycling sessions for different abilities at Brockwell Park

Wheels for wellbeing, the charity offering classes and various cycling workshops on a variety of types of cycles for people of all abilities and skill, are happy to be announcing their summer cycling classes, so why not try them and even combine them with a summer picnic at Brockwell park?

Have a look at their website http://www.wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk to see the kinds of cycles they have and do call them if you are not sure they have something for you. Cyclists need to be accompanied by parents/ guardians/ support workers. Non disabled siblings are welcome too.

Qualified instructors will be there to provide initial assessments and guidance.

If this is your first time, think of what to wear, flares and floaty skirts might not be the best options and be prepared to tuck your trousers in your socks. Best to also wear shoes that cover up you toes.

Aged 14-19, disabled and interested in working in the creative industries?

Shape is a disability-led arts organisation, they are holding this free information session for young people, parents and organisations to find out more about their exciting new youth projects and how to get involved. Shape provide free workshops, conferences, advice and peer groups to support the goals and aspirations of young people.

The disabled persons railcard gives 1/3 off rail fares

To qualify, a person must meet one of the criteria below:

• They receive Disability Living Allowance (at either the higher or lower rate for getting around or the higher or middle rate for personal care).
• They are registered as having a visual impairement
• They have epilepsy and have repeated attacks or are currently prohibited from driving because of epilepsy.
• They receive Attendance Allowance.
• They receive severe disablement allowance
• They receive War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement for 80% or more disability
• They are buying or leasing a vehicle through the motability scheme

The Greater London Authority’s draft Disability Equality Scheme is now out for consultation

You can read all the documents and find out more on the DES consultation section of the GLA website. You'll be able to complete an online questionnaire or download one to fill in later. The consultation deadline for the scheme is 15 October 2010.

To request hard copies of the scheme, the Easy Read version, accessible formats and/or the questionnaire please email .
You can also telephone the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100, minicom 020 7983 4458, or write to them at the address below:

Right Care, Right Place, public meeting

Ensuring people get the right healthcare from the right person in the right place at the right time, this event will include speakers from Lambeth’s Primary Care Trust.

Government’s Spending Challenge

The Spending Challenge is an open invitation from the government to contribute to the government’s Spending Review, helping to rethink public services and other areas of spending such as welfare. The recent Budget implies an average 25 per cent cut in spending for most departments. The Government want you to help find those savings, which is extremely tough as every group will be fighting for their view to be considered!

Workshop on London Accessible Housing Register at DASL

DASL is pleased to host a workshop by the London Accessible Housing Register for disabled people and their organisations from across south west London.

The London Accessible Housing Register (LAHR) has been developed to make better use of accessible housing stock, to enhance choice and inform future demand for accessible housing. It aims to deliver high quality information on the accessibility of properties advertised through Choice Based Lettings (CBL) schemes, the route many local authorities and registered social landlords are using to allocate properties.

However many CBL schemes do not carry sufficient or accurate information about accessible homes to allow disabled people to make informed choices about how and where they live. So we feel this to be a very useful workshop for disabled people feel more confident when registering with the council or move into bidding.

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