Getting involved in making services better

These pages have information about how you can get involved with the work we do and make things better for people with a learning disability.

This includes information about

· The Involvement Matters Team

· Advocacy and making sure your voice is heard.


Involvement Matters Team (IMT)

The Involvement Matters Team (IMT) are East Sussex County Council’s reference group for adults with a learning disability. They advocate on behalf of themselves and others.

The Involvement Matters Team (IMT) are East Sussex County Council’s reference group for adults with a learning disability. They advocate on behalf of themselves and others.

IMT support the work of the Learning Disability Commissioning Team. They help with employing new staff and make sure we choose the right service providers.

IMT support the work of the Learning Disability Commissioning Team. They help with employing new staff and make sure we choose the right service providers.

IMT are members of the East Sussex Learning Disability Partnership Board (LDPB). We co-chair the partnership board meetings.

To get a copy of the latest LDPB meeting minutes you can 

Phone 01273 336 872 

Email LDPB@eastsussex.gov.uk

IMT are members of the East Sussex Learning Disability Partnership Board (LDPB). We co-chair the partnership board meetings.

To get a copy of the latest LDPB meeting minutes you can 

Phone 01273 336 872 

Email LDPB@eastsussex.gov.uk

LDPB is a group of people including adults with a learning disability, their supporters and people from health and community services.

They work together to improve the lives of people with a learning disability in East Sussex.

LDPB is a group of people including adults with a learning disability, their supporters and people from health and community services.

They work together to improve the lives of people with a learning disability in East Sussex.

Together, IMT and the LDPB

  • talk about important issues that affect people with a learning disability

  • promote their rights and choices

  • involve people to ensure they have a say in improving services and support in East Sussex.

Together, IMT and the LDPB

  • talk about important issues that affect people with a learning disability

  • promote their rights and choices

  • involve people to ensure they have a say in improving services and support in East Sussex.

IMT know that people with learning disabilities face many inequalities.

They make sure that their voices are heard on issues that are important to them.

This supports them all to live a good, healthy, and happy life.

IMT know that people with learning disabilities face many inequalities.

They make sure that their voices are heard on issues that are important to them.

This supports them all to live a good, healthy, and happy life.

The IMT tell others what they think and feel about ideas and changes.  

The IMT tell others what they think and feel about ideas and changes.  

The IMT do important work in East Sussex and with national charities and the Government.

The IMT do important work in East Sussex and with national charities and the Government.

Let IMT tell you why you should think about joining

“I am happy that I am the Co-Chair of the East Sussex Learning Disability Partnership Board. I have been here for a long time. There are good friends in the group. We support each other and we have a laugh.” Sonia

“I am happy that I am the Co-Chair of the East Sussex Learning Disability Partnership Board. I have been here for a long time. There are good friends in the group. We support each other and we have a laugh.” Sonia

“I enjoy getting my point across and hearing other people’s point of view.” Daniel

“I enjoy getting my point across and hearing other people’s point of view.” Daniel

“My voice, my power. More voices, more power.” Dominic

“My voice, my power. More voices, more power.” Dominic

“My time with IMT has been great. My best thing was doing the videos and I loved training the trainers.” Mikey

“My time with IMT has been great. My best thing was doing the videos and I loved training the trainers.” Mikey

If you like having your say and making services better, we want to talk to you about joining the group.

If you like having your say and making services better, we want to talk to you about joining the group.

To ask questions about the group or find out how to join

To

  • ask questions about the group
  • find out how to join or
  • to get a copy of the latest LDPB meeting minutes 

you can 

Phone 01273 336 872 

Email LDPB@eastsussex.gov.uk

To

  • ask questions about the group
  • find out how to join or
  • to get a copy of the latest LDPB meeting minutes 

you can 

Phone 01273 336 872 

Email LDPB@eastsussex.gov.uk


Advocacy

Independent Advocates

If you find it difficult to share your opinions and views, an independent advocate could help you

If you find it difficult to share your opinions and views, an independent advocate could help you

Independent advocates can:

  • Help you to understand information about your care and support

Independent advocates can:

  • Help you to understand information about your care and support
  • help you to share your own opinions about your care and support

 

  • help you to share your own opinions about your care and support

 

  • support you to understand important documents and forms
  • support you to understand important documents and forms
  • support you in meetings about your care
  • support you in meetings about your care

Independent advocates support you to give your own opinions and views.

independent advocates can not share their own opinions or anyone else's opinions.

Independent advocates support you to give your own opinions and views.

independent advocates can not share their own opinions or anyone else's opinions.

You can be supported to find an independent advocate by someone such as:

  • Doctor
  • Social Worker
  • Care Worker
  • Family Member

 

You can be supported to find an independent advocate by someone such as:

  • Doctor
  • Social Worker
  • Care Worker
  • Family Member

 

East Sussex County Council pays a company called POhWER to provide independent advocacy to people in East Sussex.

POhWER are separate to East Sussex County Council and provide support that is independent.

If you would like free independent advocacy support, please contact POhWER:

POhWER Advocacy Service:

Phone: 0300 456 2370

Email: pohwer@pohwer.net

Website: www.pohwer.net

East Sussex County Council pays a company called POhWER to provide independent advocacy to people in East Sussex.

POhWER are separate to East Sussex County Council and provide support that is independent.

If you would like free independent advocacy support, please contact POhWER:

POhWER Advocacy Service:

Phone: 0300 456 2370

Email: pohwer@pohwer.net

Website: www.pohwer.net