reps elections 2013
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The North West
Hearts and VOICES
Representatives for 2013 - 2014
Thank you to all our Regional and National Representatives
North West Group
Employment HealthRelationships/
Friendships andCitizenship
Finance
National
SelfAdvocates
Elect representatives
Housing
SelfAdvocates
2 Meetings per Year
Facilitated by Dave Spencer and Housing Options
Jackie Hughes Stephen Burden Christopher Wren
Jackie and Stephen stand down in 2014
We will be electing 3 new reps who will be on the housing group for 2 years
3 VACANCIES
Housing
Chris is standing down this year
SelfAdvocates
Darren Heyward Elizabeth Harkness Mark Shackleton
Your reps stand down in 2014
We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the employment group for 2 years
Employment2 Meetings per Year
Facilitated by Progress Recruitment
Stephen Smith
2 VACANCIES
SelfAdvocates
Carl Bridden Derek Russell John Hendrickson
Your reps stand down in 2014
We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the health group for 2 years
Health9 Meetings per Year
Facilitated by NWTDT, chaired by John Boyington CEX NHS Bury
2 VACANCIES
SelfAdvocates
Who is standing down thisyear
Lee Scott Rebecca Prince
Rebecca and Lee stand down in 2014
We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the relationships group for 2 years
Relationships/ Friendships and
Citizenship 2 Meetings per Year
Facilitated by NWTDT – Dave Spencer
2 VACANCIES
Karen Flood
SelfAdvocates
Who is standing downthis year
Derek Russell Sean Dempsey
Derek and Sean stand down in 2014
We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the finance group for 2 years
Finance 5 Meetings per Year
Facilitated by NWTDT, chaired by Liz Bruce NW ADASS
2 VACANCIES
Karen Flood
SelfAdvocates
2 Meetings per Year
North West Valuing People NowGroup (Programme Board)
Karen Flood whois standing down this year
Jackie Hughes willStand down in 2014
Derek represents the Health GroupSean represents the Finance GroupStephen represents the Employment GroupRebecca represents the Relationships GroupThe National Forum and the Housing Groups will nominate who will represent them at the group
We will be electing 1 new rep who will be on the NW group for 2 years
1 VACANCY
SelfAdvocates
Jonathan Hurley
National
Karen Flood
Both Jonathan and Karen are standing down as national reps at conference
2 VACANCIES
SelfAdvocatesRegional
Forum
All Representatives meet up, anyone iswelcome to join us.
We will meet 4 times a year
The meetings will be so you can –
1. Find out what your representatives have been doing for you
2. Tell them the things you want them to take to their meetings for you
Do you think being a representative is for you?
Representatives
• Must be committed to coming to their sub group meetings, the regional forum meetings and the NW group meeting
• Must be interested in the subject• Must be willing to listen to other
people, speak up for people with a learning disability and report back to the Forum about what you have been doing.
Think That’s for you?
Tell us your name and why you think you would be a good representative. You could -
• Make a poster• Make a video• Something else????
You can nominate yourself for more than one group.We asked you to send the information to us by 30th January 2013 or bring it to conference.
Nominations
Nominations OPEN now and
CLOSE at 8 pm TONIGHT.
Nominations will not be accepted after this time.
North West Valuing People Now
Group (Programme Board)
1 VACANCY
Housing
3 VACANCIES
Employment
2 VACANCIES
Health
2 VACANCIES
Relationships/ Friendships and
Citizenship
2 VACANCIES
Finance
2 VACANCIES
National
2 VACANCIES
SelfAdvocates Families Lead Officers
YOUR VOICES MATTER TOGETHER WE WILL FIND A WAY
Voting
If there are more people than vacancies conference will need to vote.
We will tell you tomorrow when conference opens if you need to vote and how you can vote.
GOOD LUCK