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Getting involved in making services better

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.

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

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 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