Free Training Opportunity

Do you support someone in the Glasgow area?

If so this is a chance for you to take part in a pilot training programme empowering people to shape their own lives and helping them to achieve their goals.

SCLD; VIAS and Empower have designed a 5 day course for support workers, personal assistants to build on the skills of working with people who have a disability ensuring they have choice and control in accessing life opportunities. The course combines best practice in person centred planning and systematic instructional techniques.

As this is a pilot project, course costs are absolutely free.

All that we ask is that you commit to the 5 day programme and help us to research its effectiveness by answering some questions before and after you complete the training. We will do our best to make your time commitment as little as possible.

Download the training flyer for additional information. Don’t miss out on becoming part of an exciting development.

Book now to avoid disappointment.

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Getting it Right (GIRFEC) Workshop

23^rd May 2011

9.30am-4pm

Venue TBC

GSCPF are hosting an event on 23^rd May for members to examine the policy, process, practice and expectation of GIRFEC with various partners.

There will be presentations from

• Glasgow City Council Social Work Services
• Education Services
• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
• Includem
• Jeely Piece Club

And an opportunity to network, exchange learning, share experiences AND discuss next steps.

Please note this diary date, further information will be available soon.  Places will be limited.

“Are You Being Served?: Disabled people’s voices & Co-production in challenging times”

“Co-production is a new vision for public services which offers a better way to respond to the challenges we face – based on recognising the resources that citizens already have, and delivering services with rather than for service users, their families and their neighbours, ” NESTA 2010.

A free, half-day conference organised by Glasgow’s leading representative disabled people’s organisation, Glasgow Disability Alliance will explore Co-production as an approach in transforming public services,  consider the honest challenges of Co-production and look at ways of making it work effectively. The Conference will be followed by an Elections Hustings in the afternoon and you are warmly invited to join us for this too.

Funded by Glasgow City Council, the Conference will provide an opportunity for public sector partners and agencies to come together with disabled people who use their services, hear examples of where Co-production is working well and begin an honest dialogue about barriers and solutions for getting co-production right.

The event aims:

• to increase awareness of Co-production as a method of working together towards agreed outcomes e.g. Independent Living for disabled people
• to consider the honest challenges of Co-production in challenging times
• to advocate that Co-production should be central to improving public services and, through an open dialogue, to come up with ways of making co-production work

Who should attend: senior officers and decision makers with responsibility for planning, designing and delivering services to disabled people and aiming to involve disabled people in co-production.

When: Friday 25^th March from 10am (registration) to 12.30. This will be followed by an Elections Hustings from 1.45 to 3.45pm.

Where: Thistle Hotel, Cambridge Street, Glasgow

Speakers include:

Chair: Tressa Burke, Director, Glasgow Disability Alliance

• Councillor Matt Kerr, Executive Member for Social Care, Glasgow City Council
• Colin Mair, Chief Executive, Improvement Service
• Etienne D’Aboville, CEO, Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living
• Bill Scott, Director, Inclusion Scotland

GDA amongst other disabled people’s organisations is aware of the pressure to cut public expenditure and the negative impact of this: it is our ambition to promote Co-production, as this approach recognises that, while professional expertise is vital, it can never replace the knowledge that comes from personal experience-

real change comes from combining both these sources of knowledge (Nesta 2010).

GDA do hope you will be able to join them at what promises to be an engaging, lively and informative event – one where you will get the opportunity to deepen your understanding of co-production, hear directly from both senior officials and disabled people who have experienced this approach, and share your knowledge and insight with colleagues from across Glasgow and even further afield!

Booking Information

Please contact GDA to book a place by calling  0141 556 7103 or download and complete the Reply Form and email to shirleycoull@gdaonline.co.uk or fax it back to us on 0141 550 4937. Download event programme.

GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL
23^rd FEBRUARY 2011

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Glasgow Social Care Providers Forum are organising a major Lifestyle Show – an ideal platform to showcase your innovative and responsive ideas, networks, products, services and supports direct to adults with learning and/or physical disabilities and children and young people with disabilities!

An invaluable opportunity to meet current and prospective customers, network, explore what support and services (paid and unpaid) are on offer, respond to peoples’ real-life experiences and expectations matched against the fast changing world of social care.

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The Art of Living Lifestyle Show will be divided into the following Exhibition Zones:

1. Home, personal space, environment, community
2. Citizenship, purpose, contribution
3. Assets, money, resources, worth
4. Playtime, hobbies, fun
5. Relationships, sexuality, equality, love
6. Health & care support
7. Training, education, work, volunteering, personhood
8. Faith, spirituality

With additional zones:

• Personalisation & Self Directed Support Zone
• Coffee Relaxation Zone

Exhibitor Rates:

• Members: £99
• Non Members: £149

Exhibitor Booking Information:

Please download the Exhibitor Information Sheet and Exhibitor Booking Form.  To secure your place, please complete the booking form and return as soon as possible to elizabeth@gscpf.org.uk.  Please note this will be on a first come first served basis.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Would you like the opportunity to launch a product or service?  Do you want dedicated time within the programme to demonstrate what you have to offer?

Give us a call to secure feature slots within this exciting programme. 0141 221 8769

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INTERESTED IN VISITING?

This FREE Lifestyle show will offer disabled people, family, carers, supporters and professional staff the opportunity to obtain information and choices on life areas such as meeting and making friends, volunteering, jobs, hobbies and what to do in your spare time, keeping well, housing and much, much more.

Visitor Booking Information:

Please download the Visitor Information Sheet and Visitor Booking Form and return your completed form to elizabeth@gscpf.org.uk. Also, please circulate  as widely as possible within and outwith your organisation.

We look forward to hearing from you!
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Thursday 17th February 2011
7:30pm till late

The Radisson Blu Hotel
301 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G2 8DL

Tickets £5

For Tickets:

Please phone
Tel: 0141 427 2957
Mob: 07765246336
Email:
info@scotdates-n-mates.co.uk

GSCPF is hosting an exclusive event: An interactive day on Telecare in Glasgow.

Balancing Care, People and Technology in 2011

Meeting challenges and seizing opportunities in Telecare

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Thursday 20^th January 2011

9:30am-4:30pm

We are delighted that Dr Kevin Doughty, Depute Director of the Centre for Usable Home Technology, University of York has agreed to be our keynote speaker with additional contributions from Carers Scotland and the Wellness and Health Innovation at Scottish Enterprise.

We have designed the day around delegates being able to get hands on experience of Telecare through interactive demonstrations from exhibitors.

The Telecare Ideas Shop and Telecare Solutions Group will not only be informative zones but also provide practical assistance.

The roll out of personalised budgets in Glasgow will involve challenges and opportunities for those involved in Telecare. There will be greater need to educate the market and ensure people, their families, carers and representatives can make informed choices about products and service offerings.

To book a place on this exclusive event, please download and complete the booking form and email back.

A full programme with floor plan of the Telecare Ideas Shop will be available very soon.

We look forward to receiving your booking.

Date, Time and Location

Thursday, 11 November 2010
10.00A.M – 4.00P.M.
Melisa House, Suite 4, Brand Place, Glasgow, G51 1DR

In Control, VIAS, Inspiring Inclusion, C-Change and GSCPF are working with Patti Scott and Dave Hasbury from Neighbours Inc to share some ideas from America about people getting friends, jobs and helping people use their budgets in a way that works for them.

Neighbours Inc is an innovative non-profit organisation created specifically to support people with disabilities and their families in choosing and designing a life for themselves within their local towns and neighbourhoods.

They work to develop and engage the resources, people, finances, community connections, tools and skills necessary for people with disabilities to find their rightful place as valued contributing citizens in the communities where they live, love, work and play.

Topics

• Developing Friendships
• Ideas for jobs
• Having control over resources/services
• Give you an opportunity to contribute to the community
• Sharing information, ideas, gifts and experiences

Booking Info

Cost £15 per person, family member or supporter, £50 for professionals
To book your places then contact Jaynie:

• By telephone on 07837265159
• Or by email on Jaynie@inspiringinclusion.com
• On line www.inspiringinclusion.com/events.aspx
• Or you can write to us at:

Inspiring Inclusion
39 Heritage Park
West Kilbride
Ayrshire
KA23 9GD

Date, Time and Location

2 November 2010, 9.30am-4pm
Glasgow

Glasgow’s journey towards Personalisation and Self Directed Support raises real challenges for Providers, people who use supports and GCC partners alike.

Working together has never been more crucial if real sustainable movement of people to their own budgets is to happen. This will require a robust workable process, practice and strong relationships.

We therefore welcome back Kim Howarth (Area Commissioning Manager – Lancashire Commissioning) and Tracey Bush (Head of England, Walsingham) to refresh our knowledge, understanding and practice of methods and models they are using on the Personalisation journey
and the critical relationships between Commissioners and Providers in this new world.

Participants will walk away from this day workshop with a strong understanding of the ‘Provider Pathway’ model, its practice and how it differs, outcomes based review methods and resources of:

• The 7 steps and Outcomes based support planning
• What is the Provider Pathway? – How it works, what makes it a different arrangement? The system for the provider being responsible for developing the outcomes based support plan and managing the budget.
• Conflict of interest or a great use of resource?
• Our expectations – Quality issues/formal/informal supports
• How do we view Review in the new world – Exploration of methods and resources
• Statutory Duties
• Update of the Progress for Provider Toolkit with linked resources

Booking Info

Places are limited to 25 and are available on a first come first served basis. Fee for this event is £80
Download the Event Booking Form.
Download the Event Flyer.

GSCPF, Inspiring Inclusion, In Control and VIAS are working with Linda Perry from the Vela Microboard Association to share the ideas with people in Scotland.

What is a Microboard?

A Microboard is a small group of family and friends who join with a person who has life challenges to create a non-profit community board.

Microboards started up in Canada about 20 years ago and there are now over 500 Microboards in British Columbia alone and many others across North America, Australia and Ireland. Microboards are an approach that contribute to the aims of “Same As You?”

Microboards are a way of:

• Developing personal networks
• Having control over resources/services
• Give you an opportunity to contribute to the community
• Sharing information, ideas, gifts and experiences

We will be holding two workshop sessions, on Microboards on Thursday 23th September† at The Adelphi Centre in Glasgow. These events will be delivered at the lowest rates possible to ensure that as many people benefit from this as possible.

The number of places available are limited so please book early to save disappointment.

Times, Session and Booking Info:

Session One† 9.30am – 1.30pm

Microboards,† Setting One Up, and How They Operate †(Workshop)

This will give detailed information about† Microboards. You will have the chance to talk about them and get actively involved in the workshop.

Cost† £10 per person, family member or supporter, £30 for professionals.

Download Microboards Booking Form.

Session Two† 2.15pm – 4.15pm

Friendship Building (Presentation)

This presentation will give ideas on how we can assist people to create meaningful friendships.

Cost £10 per person and free to those who attended the morning workshop.

Download Friendship Building Booking Form.

The Housing Support Enabling Unit has joined forces with the Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce Unit, Community Care Providers Scotland and the Glasgow Social Care Providers Forum to set up a half day seminar to consider the legal issues relating to the various models of collaboration.

The seminar will be delivered by Maclay, Murray & Spens solicitors in both Edinburgh and in Glasgow.

Objectives –

• to equip service providers to evaluate options for collaborative working in terms of their legal implications
• to provide an insight into the preparatory work required before entering into a collaborative working arrangement
• to provide an insight into good governance arrangements associated with different models of collaboration
• to provide an opportunity for participants to raise any ‘burning questions’

Target audience –

Senior staff of voluntary and private sector social care providers and local authority commissioners of social care services

Dates and Times -

• 02 Sept 2010, Edinburgh Morning Seminar, 9am – 12.30pm (Download Programme & Booking Form)
• 02 Sept 2010, Edinburgh Afternoon Seminar, 1pm – 4.30pm (Download Programme & Booking Form)
• 03 Sept 2010, Glasgow Morning Seminar, 9am – 12.30pm (Download Programme & Booking Form)
  
• 03 Sept 2010, Glasgow Afternoon Seminar, 1pm – 4.30pm (Download Programme & Booking Form)