BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:188@thcvs.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211006T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211006T150000 DTSTAMP:20210924T094626Z URL:https://thcvs.org.uk/events/future-of-adult-social-care-in-tower-hamle ts-follow-up-session/ SUMMARY:Future of Adult Social Care in Tower Hamlets - Follow up session DESCRIPTION:by Real \n\n\n\nDo you feel the support you receive improves yo ur health and wellbeing? Do you find adult social care services easy to ac cess and use?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat this event is about:\n\nTower Hamlets Council has developed a new adult social care strategy which is open for c onsultation.\n\nAt the previous Taking Control of Your Life open forum we spoke to the Head of Policy and Strategy for Health\, Adults and Communiti es at Tower Hamlets Council\, Joanne Starkie\, on what you would like to s ee included in the strategy.\n\nWe will be welcoming her again at our next online meeting on 6th October 2021 to discuss how your recommendations ha ve been taken into account.\n\nFor those of you who were not able to atten d the last session\, you will still have a chance to influence the directi on of the new adult social care strategy. The strategy would like to empow er people who need support to achieve their goals\, be connected to others and be as independent as possible.\n\nGet your voice heard to ensure this happens!\n\nThe session will begin at 1:30 (with doors opening at 1:15)\n \n• A discussion on what like to see incorporated in the new strategy\n\ n• Jo Starkie presenting on how our recommendations have been taken in a ccount with an opportunity of Q&\;A.\n\nWho the event is for:\n\nDisabl ed* people who live in the London borough of Tower Hamlets.\n\nInformation about the Taking Control of Your Life Project:\n\nReal’s Taking Control of Your Life (TCOYL) project empowers disabled people in Tower Hamlets to have more choice and control in their care. We work to ensure health and social care services are accessible and inclusive of the needs of our dive rse community.\n\nIn addition to our support service\, our TCOYL steering group meets every two months to identify the barriers local disabled peopl e face in health and social care. We then design creative solutions to dis mantle these\, so our services work for all.\n\nHow to book:\n\n• Sign u p here on Eventbrite.\n\n• Email us at TCOYL@real.org.uk\n\n• Call or text either 07305811946 or 07458304616 to secure your place.\n\nOnce you ’ve booked your place\, we’ll send you the Zoom link you need to join (and instructions on how to do this) 24 hours before the event is due to s tart.\n\nAccess\n\nIf you require support to participate in the event plea se let us know as soon as you can by email or phone.\n\nWant to get involv ed but can’t attend due to other commitments? Or maybe you simply don’ t feel comfortable using Zoom or meeting in a group setting? Not to worry - please contact our team on the above details and we can support you to p articipate in whatever way works best for you.\n\n*When we used the word D isabled we consider this anyone who has an impairment\, illness\, injury o r long-term health condition and who may face barriers to being included i n society\, whether they self-identify as disabled or not.\n\nThis include s those with physical\, cognitive and sensory impairments\, people with le arning disabilities\; Deaf people\, people with visual impairments\, menta l health system users\, and survivors\, and others.\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Events in Tower Hamlets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210328T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR