Dates for your diary

We have started to pull together some of the dates of the key DDPO events happening over the next year. We hope that this will help you. If you have dates or events that you think should be added to this list please email tess.mcmanus@inclusionlondon.co.uk

FREE Public Speaking & Presentation Skills Workshop for DDPOs

This interactive workshop is an introduction to public speaking and presenting, specifically aimed at London’s Deaf and disabled people’s organisations, delivered by the Speakers Trust.

Time: 10am to 4pm
Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Place: Scope Head Office, 6 Market Road, London N7 9PW

Participants will learn how to:
• Speak with confidence and clarity
• Think on their feet
• Collect and use relevant information
• Enjoy speaking in public  

The session will include:
• Impromptu speaking
• Speech structure
• Making your point clearly and concisely
• Body language
• Using your voice for impact

Download the event Agenda, Flyer and Booking forms below.

This training course is now fully booked. If you would like to be included on the waiting list for this course contact Tess.

If we have enough interest we will hold additional training so please email Tess if you are interested.  

Impact on government’s new ‘disability’ strategy - attend event on 1 March 11.00 – 4.30 Coin Street

The government is calling for disabled people to contribute to a new cross-government disability strategy.   Attend the consultation event on:

Date: 1 March
Time:  11.00 – 4.30
Venue:  Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, 108 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH

As a first step towards the strategy the Independent Living and Office of Disabilities Issues, (ILODI) has published ‘Fulfilling Potential’, a discussion document. The ILODI have requested responses to this by 5pm, 9 March 2012.  More information is available at: http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/odi-projects/fulfilling-potential.php

Help shape the new ‘disability’ strategy -  attend the event jointly organised by Inclusion London and UKDPC, which will give you:
• An opportunity to have an impact on the national strategy by providing information to support your response to Fulfilling Potential.
• Not enough time to write a response? - Voice your thoughts and help shape Inclusion London’s and UKDPC’s response.

To book your place please fill in the booking form and return to UKDPC, by 22 February at:
Email: info@ukdpc.net
Tel: 020 8522 7433
Post: c/o Stratford Advice Arcade, 107-109 The Grove, London E15 1HP   

More information regarding the consultation event is available from:
henrietta.doyle@inclusionlondon.co.uk
libby.oakley@inclusionlondon.co.uk
info@ukdpc.net

Other events coming up

The SERTUC Disability Rights Network has organised a 'campaign skills course' for disabled workers or activists.

Where: Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS

When: 9 March

The course willinclude tuition about:
• Networking and campaign skills – Becky Wright, Head of the TUC's Organising Academy,
• Using the media effectively - Peta van de Bergh, professional journalist, and former TUCemployee.

SERTUC is the TUC region with responsibility for London, the South Eastand the East of England.

Places on the course are limited soplease reply quickly to secure a place. The course is FREE to attend. booking form below (return it to http://sertucevents@tuc.org.uk">sertucevents@tuc.org.uk)

For more information contact Tara Shah, on Tel: 020 8471 6657 or Email: tara1shah@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.tuc.org.uk/sertuc

A new, engaging, interactive and free resource is being launched in January 2012. If you have not heard of a webinar before, do not despair. It is a new method of delivering information and creating discussion online.

Each session is chaired by blogger Martyn Sibley. Disabled himself, Martyn chairs the session with professional and personal presentations from guest speakers and, interactive polls and a Q&A session at the end. In one hour you will learn something new, share your knowledge and become part of an innovative online community discussion.

Visit www.martynsibley.com/online-learning for more information or email martyn@martynsibley.com

Disability Action in Islington is running 2 training courses on Self-Directed Support/ Personalisation and Person Centred practices for staff and volunteers in a position to support service users to achieve their goals with their Personal Budgets.
The training combines teaching and practical exercises to maximise the engagement and participation of attendees.

2012 January Wednesday 18th and 25th
2012 February Wednesday 15th and 22nd
2012 March Wednesday 21st and 28th

for more information on dates and how to book you can download the document below or email Isabel@daii.org

Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury, London
£50 (members) £60 (non members)
• 3 course meal and half a bottle of wine per person
• Deaf Community Awards
• BSL debate
Download flyer below for more information. 

Is BSL on the way out?

The BDA is hosting the BSL Symposium in March 2012. The BSL
Symposium aims to launch the BDA’s National BSL Strategy in
January or February and will ask organisations to join a new BSL
Alliance. Together we can then start to look at how to preserve
BSL for future generations.

You can download the flyer below for more information and costs.

Contact bslsymposium@bda.org.uk for more information or to
book your place.

www.scope.org.uk/news/whats-on

In April 2012 London switches from an analogue to a digital signal and if people are not prepared or don’t know what  to do they will have no TV channels to watch.

East London CVS Network in partnership with the South London CVS Partnership and the West London Network are leading on the Communities Outreach Programme, for London. 

Free Training
We can offer free half day training so some of your staff team and your members will know exactly what messages to pass on and communicate the right information.

We are hoping to set a training  date for regional voluntary sector organisation to take place in either late January or early February 2012.

Get in Touch
If you would like more information please do get in touch. Telephone Andrea Chott on 020 8519 9500 or email andrea.chott@elcvsnetwork.org.uk or visit www.youtube.com/embed/k6Fs34oJyTw to watch the video.

For upcoming events visit: www.heartnsoul.co.uk/Emailings/BOCFH2011/friend.html

Para olympics

Leading athletes from UK and around the world to take part in London 2012’s International Paralympic Day

For further information please contact the London 2012 Press Office on 0203 2012 100 or visit the website at www.london2012.com.

Find out the latest from London 2012 HQ on our blog  http://www.london2012.com/blog or follow us on Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/london2012

Parliamentary Legislation Timetable

For more information on the Parliamentary Legislation Timetable and how to oppose a Parliamentary Bill, visit our Lobbying page.

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