Stepping stones to inclusion Gareth Hasell and Jane Grassie Local Area Coordination Aberdeen SDS Capacity Building Project Scottish Consortium for Learning Disabilities February 2014 Third Scottish site ID: 461786
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Self Directed Support“Stepping stones to inclusion”
Gareth Hasell and Jane Grassie
Local Area Co-ordination
AberdeenSlide2
SDS Capacity Building Project
Scottish Consortium for Learning Disabilities
February 2014
Third Scottish site
£10000
Chance to promote activities in Aberdeen for people on an SDS BudgetSlide3Slide4
Who did we talk to?
User Led Groups
Inspire’s
Positive People
Cornerstone’s Independent Forum
SDS Scotland’s Aberdeen SEEUS Project
Aberdeen Stronger Together Group (Learning Disability Alliance Scotland)
Existing Providers
People with a learning disability who we have previously worked withSlide5
Q. What did they want?
A. Everything
Q. What did we do?
A. Listened carefully and if there were already events/classes that fitted the bill we advised them.Slide6
Biggest Moan?
Getting to the places.
Hence our improved Independent travel training and Frances’s appointment.
More groups were needed throughout the city and this would be taken into account.Slide7
What did we do with the money?We couldn’t please everyone but
all
the suggestions were considered and any potential providers advised.
The money was largely to be split in three ways:-
Music and art
Sport
Independent living skillsSlide8
Music and Art
Create Aberdeen
New Groups throughout the city
Art Workshops
Music/percussion
Singing
New EquipmentSlide9
Sport
Sport Aberdeen
AFC Community Trust
Ice skating tuition
Walking group
Boccia
,
new age curling and skittlesSlide10
Independent Living SkillsWEA Reachout
Independent Living Skills
WEA
Reachout
Dynamics group for 16-25s covering everything.
Employability course- CVs, applying for jobs etc.
General budgeting skills – balancing the books
Cooking on a budget.
“My mum did all the cooking but now I can go home and cook the tea”
“I used to be scared with knives but now I’m not”Slide11
Our chance to review before the next step
Were we confident that all the courses would be run
Did we think that the “clients” would attend the
classes
Did we believe that all the courses would be sustainable
Were the new classes spread all over the city
Would this help promote Self Directed Support In AberdeenSlide12
What happened next?
Monies were allocated to the groups
Some were to cover trial periods
ie
a 12 week course
Most courses had a small fee to promote sustainability and get the guys used to paying up front
The courses were publicised by posters, fliers and word of mouthSlide13
Review after 6 monthsAll the classes are still going apart from ice skating – No takers
All appear to be sustainable and are still attracting new people
Some providers have started new courses at different venuesSlide14
What did we get wrong?1. Delay in getting the money initially as we had to use
Inspire’s
bank account.
2. The ice skating
3. Poor initial publicity for some groups
4. Amount of work requiredSlide15
Benefits?For the people of Aberdeen
More places to go, learn and enjoy.
Greater awareness of the potential benefits of SDS.
For Aberdeen LAC
An improved understanding of what people want.
Confirmed existing partnerships and made new ones.Slide16
Benefits (2)For SCLD
Detailed reports and updates showing the scheme’s apparent success for onward reporting to:-
The Scottish Government
Who will hopefully be pleased with the outcomes of all three trial sites.Slide17
Not inclusive enough?
Stepping stones – next steps
It’s what happens next that counts
LAC will monitor and encourage people to move on and encourage providers to help the people do this, not keep them in the same class for years – unless they want toSlide18
Thank you and thanks to The Scottish Government and SCLD for giving us the chance to take part in the trial.
Thanks to all the groups who have helped us and continue to do so.
Most thanks to the people with LD in Aberdeen for their willingness to get out there and do things to help better their own lifestyles – one of LAC’s basic principles.