PeopleToo: Warwickshire's all age disability service
Warwickshire is a County full of opportunity and where growing up is full of fun, safe and healthy experiences. Child Friendly Warwickshire is committed to listening to the voices of young people, ensuring they have impact and influence in shaping our county.
Peopletoo want to explore the possibilities and opportunities around creating a new, all age disability service with the aim of improving the journeys of children, young people and adults who require care and support. Fundamental to this work will be the voice and experiences of children, young people, and adults.
As part of this, PeopleToo invite and welcome people along to events and conversations surrounding the possibilities and opportunities of creating a new, all age disability service in Warwickshire.
Links to the surveys as well as dates and information surrounding the online workshops can be found below:
- Parents and Carers Survey: https://mysay.is/WCC_PC_2608
- Imagination Space Workshop: 27th & 28th September 2021, 5:30pm
- Are you a young person living in Warwickshire?
- Do you have a disability?
- Do you help someone who has a disability?
- Would you like to be a part of an exciting project?
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- Parent Carer Focus Group – Disability Services in Warwickshire: 22nd September 2021, 10:00am
- Are you a parent or carer of a child or adult with disabilities?
- Would you be keen to share your stories and experiences to help shape the future of disability services in Warwickshire?
- We have an exciting opportunity to create a whole new service and new ways of working - and we really need your input and help us shape it.
- To book a space on either session or to ask questions about the workshop please email: rosie.thomas@peopletoo.co.uk
Please find details of their workshops below:
Parent Carer Focus Group 22 September
Imagination Space Workshop 27 September
Imagination Space Workshop 28 September
New strategy to support victims of domestic abuse is approved
Warwickshire County Council has approved a Safe Accommodation Strategy, which provides safe accommodation and support for women, men and children who are at risk of, or have experienced domestic abuse.
The three-year strategy is a requirement of the new Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The Act requires Local Authorities to have a comprehensive strategy that provides both an immediate and a longer-term solution to vulnerable domestic abuse victims.
To help deliver the strategy, Warwickshire County Council has developed a ‘Safe Accommodation Working Group’ which includes representatives from across the county including Refuge – Warwickshire’s Domestic Abuse service provider, colleagues from the county’s five District and Borough Councils and Warwickshire Police.
The five core objectives of the strategy are:
- Early intervention and prevention: victims (adults and children) are supported at an early stage and provided with options to remain safe at home to prevent homelessness. Includes holding perpetrators to account for their behaviour.
- Accessible services: victim-survivors and professionals know how to access safe accommodation options, both within and outside of Warwickshire.
- Appropriate safe accommodation: accommodation options and appropriate support is in place for all victim-survivors who need it
- Multiagency delivery: victim-survivors needs will be met by effective, collaborative multi-agency support
- Support to return home or move on victim-survivors are supported to return home safely and/or move into alternative permanent accommodation.
Councillor Margaret Bell, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health, said: “Warwickshire County Council Cabinet along with partners and colleagues support the approval of the Safe Accommodation Strategy. In line with the Council Plan, Warwickshire continues to protect the most vulnerable within its communities and along with our partners, we will continue to provide immediate and long-term solutions for those suffering at the hands of a perpetrator.”
A full copy of the strategy can be downloaded here
Anyone experiencing domestic abuse can access help and advice via the Talk2Someone website at www.talk2someone.org.uk/ If you are in immediate danger please dial 999.