On Disabled Services for Young People.
- 24 November 2008 15:349737DDC PRESS RELEASE
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON SERVICES FOR DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE IN DOVER DISTRICT
Following the successful Reach for the Sky event this summer, attended by more than 30 parents, carers and professionals interested in the welfare of disabled children in Dover District, a follow up event is being held on Friday (28 November). The event is focussing on services for disabled young people in Dover District and is being held from 10am to 2pm at St Mary's Parish Centre, Cannon Street, Dover. All parents or carers of disabled children are welcome to attend, and refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Reach for the Sky 2 is organised by The Children's Society and DDC's Community Development Team to give parents/carers of disabled children a chance to find out information about and have their say on services for disabled young people. The day will provide an important opportunity to shape the action plan for the new Dover District Youth Strategy, to ensure that disabled young people are fully included and their needs met for the future. The event will give an opportunity to learn about the work of SNAAP, (Special Needs Advisory and Activities Project - a parent-run organisation providing activities for families with disabled children in the Canterbury area), and the opportunity to meet other parents/carers of disabled children in a relaxed and informal setting.
The Dover District Youth Strategy 2008-2012 is a major strategy for the next five years, focusing on the areas young people have highlighted as the important issues affecting their lives. It has been developed following extensive work with young people in the area and feedback from a wide range of stakeholders. The multi agency strategy will be delivered by a range of partners in the community, with the support of DDC, KCC, and more than 50 partners in the voluntary, community, public and private sectors.
For more information on the Youth Strategy or Reach for the Sky, please log onto www.dover.gov.uk/youth or contact DDC Youth Officer Yvonne Holder on (01304) 872153, or for further information or assistance, or help with travel expenses getting to the event, please call Miranda or Ivan at The Children's Society on 01227 741748.
- ends -email: dover7@msn.com - 25 November 2008 08:369770Good posting Paul, but did you not see this on the email I sent out on the 20th. of November ? It was the same subject/article, so makes me wonder on the effectiveness of the emails I send out.
I still have the ability to advise around 1600 people or so via email, on public information, up and coming events and local business news, but now that there is no where on here to put them, they seem to be ignored and yet most if not all of them, affect (or have the potential to affect) everyone in some way.
We're all hungry for news - or so I thought, should I send them to you Paul or post them on here ?
Roger - 25 November 2008 09:019774Roger the posting at the top is yesterdays Press Release from DDC dated 24 November . Its the second of these events for the disabled so obviously I would be happy to get the message out on behalf of those concerned.
Yes post your messages on here Roger by all means. The Letters Club Forum section is a good a place as any. Let me see if there is some other way.. I can look at it and get back to you.
email: dover7@msn.com - 25 November 2008 09:229778Thanks Paul
The point I was trying to make was that I had that info on the 20th. and could have been posted then.
I'm sending out emails every day about public information, events etc. so sending them to you to post on here, or posting them here myself would give people that news first.
Thanks again.
Roger - 25 November 2008 20:049822i think that everyone reads you e mails roger.
a lot depends on the subject title.
we all have different things that interest us. - 26 November 2008 08:449844Very true Howard - I wouldn't expect them all to be of interest to everyone.
Roger - 26 November 2008 09:349846Roger in relation to the DDC press releases, its probably best if I stick to the DDC regime for the media, so that the status quo remains.
I cant help doing it lately...mentioning status quo in almost everything I write..aaarrrgh!!
email: dover7@msn.com - 26 November 2008 11:009851That's O.K. Paul - I won't post any DDC releases, I'll leave them for you, or would you like me to forward them on to you when I get them ?
Roger - 27 November 2008 15:479902Status Quo. Sorry - just slipped out.....................