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We met at the United Reformed Church in Banstead

Minutes of our Wednesday 12th March Meeting

East Surrey Local Valuing People Group

The meeting was chaired by Cath White

What we talked about at our meeting

We said who we were and welcomed new members.

Review of the February meeting minutes

Learning Disability Partnership Board Away Day

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News Sharing and Updates

Our Community Event/Big Lunch

Review of February Meeting Minutes

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There was a discussion about having two versions of the minutes. Some members thought that there should be a easy read version and a non easy read version

John Spedding commented that there should be a record of the important things that were discussed at the meeting and people should know exactly what happened at the meeting.

The group would like more detail in the minutes

Cath White mentioned that at the Partnership Board Away Day a member from the Self Advocacy group felt that there should be a easy read and non easy read version of meeting minutes.

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Tom Moore said that the resources and time available to write up two versions of the minutes needs to be looked at.

Cath White asked the group to vote on how they would like the minutes to be presented. The options were:

Joyce Smith said that if she misses a meeting then she does not know what happened at the previous meeting. She would like to know a bit more and have more text. However she felt that it was really good and in a accessible format for many people

• Easy Read version • Non Easy Read Version • Easy Read with more detail • Two separate versions – easy read and non easy read

The group decided on having the minutes as a easy read format but to have a added section with more detail.

Now Future

Partnership Board Away Day

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Debbie Robinson from a company called Kaleidoscope Social Enterprise helped run the Away Day. She asked to think about the Partnership Board now and in the future.

At the Partnership Board Away Day it was decided that there will be a Partnership Board meeting in April and May but then the meetings will be every other month

Debbie talked about:

Self Assessment

Framework Winterbourne View

Our achievements

over the last 12 years

Have we got the right people as

members?

How often should the Partnership

Board and Valuing People Groups

meet?

Groups Comments about the Partnership Board Away Day

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A decision was not made about how often the Valuing People groups should meet. Somebody suggested to have 11 Valuing People groups which would be located according to the 11 district and borough councils in Surrey. Or to have them around the Clinical Commissioning Group areas.

Jen Fookes said that she really enjoyed the Partnership Board Away Day. The feedback given by parent carers was listened too.

People with learning disabilities were listened too. The members felt that district and borough councils should attend and also provider organisations that support people with learning disabilities

Surrey Care Association and Smart Enterprise also are represented at the meeting

Gaynor Gibbins felt that we had the right number of parent carers and people with learning disabilities at the group. There has been good attendance at the meeting. If the meetings change to every other month and a member misses one meeting then it may be a long time until they can attend another meeting.

Groups Comments about how often the Valuing People group should meet

Anne said she really enjoys coming to the meetings

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Joyce Smith said that a meeting every other month would be easier for her to attend. This would work well for the Partnership Board meetings. Sometimes important issues may come up which need to be discussed at the meetings.

Joyce said that she may plan to come to meetings but something else very important may happen which means she cannot attend the Valuing People Group meeting.

Important

John Spedding said that having the Big Lunches gives the right balance for the meetings. The non big lunch meetings allow us to talk about important issues.

Stuart and Gaynor thought that meeting up once a month was a good idea.

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Cath White told the group that there has been a lot of news sharing at the last couple of meetings. Cath asked the group that if the news sharing is important and more time is needed then they should inform Maha or Cath and it can be put as an agenda item.

Joyce suggested to have information sharing and networking to be the agenda for every other month

The group decided that the meetings will be a information sharing meeting one month and the next month will be a meeting relating to a specific topic.

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How can we strengthen the East Surrey Valuing People Group?

Cath White ask for people’s opinions which were the following:

Inviting more people that we know

Invite GPs

Invite someone from the Clinical Commissioning Group

Invite David McNulty – the Chief Executive Officer of Surrey County Council

Have a member of Healthwatch attend the meeting

Invite little charities

Invite someone from Buses for you – transport is a big issue

A member of parliament to attend group – Sam Gyimah

Invite Reigate and Borough Councillor Rita Renton

Cath told the group that if they had any other suggestions, could they please email Cath or Maha with them.

Invite Surrey Independent Living Council

Why should people attend the East Surrey

Valuing People Group?

Cath White ask for people’s opinions which were the following:

A place to know what is going on locally.

A place to quickly access and network of local and professional people

A chance to give people with learning disabilities and carers a voice

Professionals have the opportunity to hear the voice of parent carers and people with learning disabilities

It is a change of environment and reminds us ‘why we do what we do and reminder of our job

Wonderful speakers and good updates. Friendly welcoming people.

Opportunity to influence locally and Surrey wide

Our Community Event/Big Lunch

Our Big Lunch will be hosted by YMCA Reigate and Redhill There are not a lot of number of people that have booked to come to the Big Lunch but if people would like to attend they will need to contact Katie Gatt from Reigate and Redhill YMCA. The date will be Tuesday 18th March 2014.

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Short

Tennis Zumba Boccia

The activities will be:

The Big Lunch will also be the launch of the ‘Live It’ project which will be in the Reigate and Banstead area only

Katie Gatt to send Maha a electronic copy of the Live It project brochure. Maha to send invitation to the Mid Surrey Valuing People group

Joyce Smith felt that we needed to re-introduce the communication cards because it is difficult to understand if more than one person speaks

Gaynor asked whether YMCA could be opened up in Epsom. Rita Wright told the group that there will be a name change to Reigate and Redhill YMCA. One of the options are YMCA East Surrey. There will be regular sessions in Colebrook for Zumba.

News Sharing and Updates

YMCA Reigate and Redhill have received planning permission at their Princess Road site to build new services for adult with learning disabilities and health issues.

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There will be a cafe and the building will continue during the next three years. The aim is to have the same services just like the YMCA Sovereign centre.

1. YMCA Reigate and Redhill

2. Mencap – Leisure Services

3. East Surrey Mencap - Leisure

Jim Lord spoke about the South East Mencap Easter holiday scheme. There will be day activities for people with learning disabilities that are above 16 years old. The scheme will be from 7th April 2014 to 17th April 2014.

John Spedding told the group that the Wheels for All project was in Tandridge in the half term on Wednesday 19th February.

John spoke of a new project about a supported parents group who discuss about the future of the Beaches and Applewood Care Home. There is also concern around Jasmine House.

4. Smart Enterprise

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Laura Netley talked about the SuitAbility Conference taking place on Tuesday 29th April 2014 at Wotten House. Laura asked the group if they knew any people in Human Resources in businesses that she could contact to gain help at the conference.

2 and half years later

John Spedding - The Getting it Right presentation was very good. They are deciding whether it will be going forward. The project will be going on till July. It made the Clinical Commissioning Groups aware about the resources developed for the training courses. There were positive leads from the project and would like to talk about it across Surrey.

Provide Laura Netley with contact information for people who work in Human Resources in businesses.

5. Mencap – Getting it Right Project

6. Primary Care Liason Nurse

Gemma Hare is the Primary Care Liaision Nurse in Mid Surrey. Gemma has offered to come and speak about her role in our May Valuing People Group

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Gemma Hare will give a presentation at the May meeting.

7. Gaynor Gibbins

8. Reigate and Banstead Council

Janet Hill spoke about the Air Alert – the free air pollution warning service in East Surrey. It helps improve the lives of people affected by air pollution. It is for those who have sensory disability. You will receive a air alert message such as a text or email about the levels of pollution in your area. Please visit www.airalert.info

Gaynor told the group that her daughter has joined the supported accomodation that Michael’s son also lives at.

Who came to our meeting This is a list of people who came to our March 2014 meeting.

• Cath White Royal Association for Deaf People

• Jen Fookes Parent Carer

• Keith Spicer Larchwood

• Lucy Darlow Mencap

• Gaynor Gibbins Parent Carer

• Maha Gadher Surrey County Council - Communication and Engagement Officer

• Janet Hill Reigate and Banstead Borough Council

• Ann Collins Colebrook Day Services

• Anne Shiels Colebrook Day Services

• Thomas Moore Surrey County Council – Adult Social Care Commissioning Manager

• Katie Gatt Reigate and Redhill YMCA

• John Spedding East Surrey Mencap

• Laura Netley The Smart Enterprise

• Maria Gailsford Surrey and Borders Partnership

• Angella Chimenya Prospect Housing

• Michael Perks Parent Carer

• Joyce Smith Ashted Learning Disability Action Group

• Anna Mitchie Consensus

• Lorraine Cozens Surrey County Council – Leisure Services

• Julie Tugwell Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation

• Jim Lord Mencap Leisure Services

• Rita Wright Reigate and Redhill YMCA

• Barry Roberts Colebrook

• Stuart Sharkey

This is a list of people who could not attend our meeting. • Marion Price Parent Carer

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Date and venue of our next meeting

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 12th March 2014 at 1.00pm to 3.00pm

We will be meeting at the Holy Trinity Church in Rehill (Carlton Road, Redhill, RH1 2BX)

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For more information on the Local Valuing People Groups please

contact:

Maha Gadher:

Phone: 01483 519615

Email: maha.gadher@surreycc.gov.uk