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Voices for change (South Glasgow) October 13, 2011
Segap (the branch of gap that operates on the south side of Glasgow) members Bridgette Gallagher, Patrick McGuigan and Michael Igoe attended the initial meeting for the group ' voices for change'. This group intends to give a voice to community care service users and carers in the South side of Glasgow.
The inaugural meeting was held at the Victory Christian Centre, Langlands Road, Govan.
The meeting was opened by Rosemary Kennedy chair of Voices for change. We were then given a presentation on the social work perspective by Sheena Morrison head of social work services (south).
We then held a general discussion on what was said.
We broke into separate groups to discuss various topics including physical disability, mental health, older people, children and families, carers, learning disability, addiction and homelessness. The separate groups then came together and each group presented the topics that would most affect these sections of the population.
A delicious buffet lunch was provided before the meeting was closed.
This year's ability Fest was held at the hospitality Inn, Glasgow on Thursday, 20 October 2011.
The event aims were:
• to promote equality opportunities and inclusion by raising awareness about disability issues within training, employment, education and lifelong learning.
• To provide a networking opportunity for agencies and organisations that offer support to disabled people.
• To connect disabled people with a wide range of support organisations and employers.
• To introduce volunteering and leisure activities.
The Glasgow access panel (GAP) were very pleased to be given the opportunity to have a stall at this event. It allowed us to show to people attending this event that gap is an organisation that is active in the disability movement.
We were able to network with other organisations and also increase our membership.
