Over the last couple of months, Real, a user-led disability organisation in Tower Hamlets has been working with NHS England, the Greater London Authority and ICM Foundation, an organisation that supports people with learning disabilities to bring you the Big Conversation.
What is the Big Conversation?
The Big Conversation is an online meeting designed for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities to ask questions about COVID and vaccines and to share experiences to help other people make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing.
There will be an opportunity to hear from people with learning difficulties and disabilities about their own experience of lockdown, COVID-19 and having the vaccine.
The meeting will have a panel of experts to answer questions and share key health information in a format that is accessible and easy to understand.
Guest experts include:
- Shiva Fouladi-Nashta, Learning Disability Community Liaison Pharmacist (City and Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets)
- Clive Davis, Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Liaison Nurse (Newham)
This is an opportunity for people with learning difficulties and disabilities, their carers, parents and support workers to raise any concerns they have about vaccines, the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and how to be safe and well when going out in the community.
When will it take place?
The meeting will take place on zoom on Thursday 17th March from 11-12.30pm.
There is no need to register for the meeting and if there are any specific needs or questions that people would like to raise then please email events@real.org.uk.
Please pass this poster on to anyone with a learning difficulty and disability, groups or organisations who can support people to get online for the meeting and anyone who would benefit from attending.
For more information about the event, you can visit: London Informed: ‘Big Conversation’ community events | London City Hall
