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Still Time For Disabled People To Influence Change

Disabled people living and working in Poole are reminded that there is still time to take part in the Positive About Disability consultation which is being organised by Poole Partnership together with PRO Disability and the Borough of Poole.

The main Positive About Disability consultation event takes place on Friday 9th June at Hamworthy Social Club, Magna Road and is designed to bring together people with all kinds of disabilities and service providers to identify the barriers and what can be done to overcome them.

People unable to attend the event can have their say by completing a questionnaire which will be available in accessible formats by post, e-mail and on the Poole Partnership website at www.poolepartnership.info .  Alternatively people can invite one of the consultation organisers to their Users Group meeting.

Councillor Ann Stribley, Deputy Leader of the Council and Champion for Equality and Social Inclusion said: "This is an exciting opportunity for people with disabilities to positively influence change in the services they receive. It is great to see that a number of people are already signed up to the consultation but it is important that as many people as possible are involved to ensure that everyone's views are represented".

To book a place on the consultation, obtain a copy of the questionnaire by post or to arrange for an organiser to attend a users group meeting please contact Eileen Pinhorne on 01202 633359

The outcome of the consultation process will be made public in the autumn and resulting progress will be monitored closely. The aim is for this to be part of an ongoing dialogue between disabled people and agencies.

Hilary Evans, Poole Partnership 01202 633067