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We are recruiting

Added on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 5:14pm
Last updated on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 5:31pm

We are recruiting a Job Support Worker for 10 hours a week to primarily provide support to one of our part time project workers who has a learning disability. The project he works on is a self advocacy project, and he is responsible for setting up and running a general self advocacy group and a men’s self advocacy group. The project he works on also involves helping others to become more confident at speaking up and leadership, and developing training and materials around self advocacy for people with learning disabilities.

View more information about the post and download an application form

Celebrate with us! 12th December

Added on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 5:37pm
Last updated on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 5:37pm

Come along to our open day next week!

Monday 12th December 1pm to 4pm Key House Tankerville Place Newastle upon Tyne NE2 3AT

Meet our team, have a look round, and find out about our work. The leader of Newcastle City Council, Councillor Nick Forbes will formally re-open Key House after its refurbishment. Key House now even more accessible, with more offices, meeting rooms, a cafe area, and Changing Places washroom.

There will also be close up magic and shadow portraits from award winning Magician, Mark Conlin!
Light refreshments will be served.

Help and Connect

Added on Monday, September 5, 2011 at 12:51pm
Last updated on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 5:44pm

Help and Connect helps people with learning disabilities and their families in Newcastle upon Tyne. It will help you to get your support right and to make the most of what’s going on in your area. Our team of paid staff and volunteers includes people who use services and family carers.

Drop into Key House for informaiton and help, or just come for a cuppa!

You can use our Community Map by clicking on the button! You can find out what is on in your area, and where you can get help.

You can find out about * Local services which support people with learning disabilities * How to use your Individual Budget to plan the services which will really help you * What’s going on in Newcastle – and how you can get involved

Don't worry – we know it can be confusing, our team are on hand to help you out!

Read a discussion paper about Help and Connect published by the Centre for Welfare Reform in association with Paradigm http://www.centreforwelfarereform.org/uploads/attachment/282/help‐andconnect. pdf

Welcome Stewart!

Added on Monday, September 5, 2011 at 9:22am
Last updated on Monday, September 5, 2011 at 9:22am

We are delighted to welcome Stewart Chappell to Skills for People as a Self Advocacy Worker. Stewart is a well known figure, who has been fighting for the rights of disabled people for a long time. He is a graduate of the Tomorrow’s Leaders course. Stewart will be working as part of the Our Say! team who support 4 new speaking up groups in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Click here to find out more about the Speaking Up Groups.

Volunteers wanted

Added on Monday, September 5, 2011 at 8:38am
Last updated on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 11:39am

We rely on volunteers to make Skills for People work. If you are interested in volunteering, we want to hear from you! Our Volunteers Co-ordinator, Colette Harrison, will be happy to chat to you about Skills for People and what

Leading the Way: people with learning disabilities leading their organisations

Added on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12:49pm
Last updated on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12:49pm

We are finding out about the good work being done by people with learning disabilities and their supporters to make sure people with learning disabilities can take a real lead in running the organisations they are involved in. We hope to make sure there is easy information and good support for people with learning disabilities to take on this challenge of leadership. This work is funded through Voluntary Organisations North East (VONNE).

Get in touch if you want to share your ideas or get involved.

Speaking up! New self advocacy groups for Newcastle

Added on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12:48pm
Last updated on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12:48pm

From September there will be 4 new speaking up groups for people with learning disabilities in Newcastle. The groups will help people gain confidence; and help people speak out. One group will be for parents with learning disabilities. It will be up to people who want to join these groups to decide who can join the other groups. This work is funded by the Northern Rock Foundation.

Health Quality Checkers

Added on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12:45pm
Last updated on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12:45pm

Quality Checkers are working with health services to help them meet the needs of people with learning disabilities. We will be training 12 teams of people with learning disabilities and their supporters, from around the North East so they can check what people with learning disabilities think about the health services they receive.

We are working with our partners to make sure this project is a success, North East Strategic Health Authority, Inclusion North, Sunderland People First, and Sustainable Enterprise Strategies.

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