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To everyone who has comehere today. There has beena huge demand for places,so we know that people areconcerned about theirservices and other issues.We hope you enjoy the dayand learn something from ittoo.
Thanks to everyone who hasfunded this event, including theScottish Government and Perthand Kinross Council
We hope you willshare your storiesand yourexperiences ofcampaigning.
I have been an active campaigner for betterlives for people with learning difficulties formany years. I am a member of People First andthe chair of the Learning Disability Alliance.
I am concernedabout the roadsafety near whereI live
I got together withothers to campaignabout this.
We organised apetition, got anarticle in the localpaper, spoke to ourMSP and to theCouncil.
We spoke to theCommunityCouncil.
I joined the Access Panel formy area because they wereconcerned about safety andaccess for disabled people.
Now I am a member ofmy Community Council.We talk about roads,anti-social behaviour,planning, judginggardens in Peebles - lotsof things to do withmaking Peebles better.Sometimes the policecome to our meetings.
OH and by theway, the road isalready gettingsorted! Workbegan just a
few weeks ago
If there is aproblem in your
local area, you canget it sorted too!
Big PROBLEMS
Ourservices
are indanger
CUT BACKS – Servicesgettingworse
ITSGOINGTOGE
TWORSE
People won’t have anymoney – they will needto stay at home.
LESS BENEFITS!
Some local authorities are
now charging for services.
Less Money and less support =less going out!
WE NEED OUR SERVICES!
“Councillors andthe public need to
listen to whatpeople with
learning disabilitieshave to say”
“People with powerneed to know more
about what life is likefor people with learningdisabilities. We need to
be treated better”
“I’m worried abouthow people canmake sure they
get their support.How will it be paid
for?”
“People need aservice. If they don’tthey will end up back
in institutions!”
Make sure we SPEAK UP
To politicians and people incharge
WHAT CAN WE DO?
WHAT CAN WE DO?
Make sure people LISTEN towhat we have to say
PROTECT people from thecuts where we can
FIGHT THECUTBACKS
Make sure peoplestill haveCHOICES
CAMPAIGN FOR CHANGE
People withlearning
difficultiesalways suffer.
Why is that? Wedidn’t make the
mess!”
People havealready been out
campaigningagainst cutbacks
“There is nogoing back, only
going forward andwe will fight to
make sure this iswhat happens.”
Different people haveworked together fromdifferent groups and
together we havemade a difference.
It’s about YOU andwhere you live - getting
together with otherpeople
Some people from ourplanning group and fromLEAD Get Connected willbe filming during the day.If you want to tell us abouta campaign you have beeninvolved in, find one ofthem to speak to.
There are signing upsheets for people to tellus the issues they areinterested in - so wecan help people to keepin touch with eachother. Make sure yousign up if you areinterested.
Have a good day,enjoy the
workshops andgo away andcontinue to
FIGHT BACK!
Now I would like to introduceFiona Scott who is going to tellus about some of the campaignsshe has been involved in.