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Disability Equality Training

Aims of Disability Equality Training

A DET course will enable participants to identify and address discriminatory forms of practice towards disabled people. Through training they will find ways to challenge the organisational behaviour which reinforces negative myths and values and which prevents disabled people from gaining equality and achieving full participation in society.

Objectives

  1. To reach a social, as opposed to an individual, (medical), model of disability through all training exercises and teachings.
  2. To challenge some of the common myths and false distinctions that relegate disabled people to the status of a discriminated-against minority .
  3. To demonstrate the practical application of equal opportunities policies for disabled people within the immediate area of work of course participants.
  4. To recognise that black disabled people, disabled women, disabled lesbians and gays experience multiple oppression and that specific strategies need to be developed to challenge this form of multiple discrimination.
  5. To formulate an Action Plan of constructive changes which participants can make to their work situations and personal lives, and that will contribute to the gathering momentum for change in the social, economic, and political position of disabled people.
  6. To equip participants with a working knowledge of disability whichwill enable them to recognise the discriminatory language and the visual images that help to perpetuate the inequality of disabled people.

WAND currently provides this training to social care and health professionals and those who work in the housing sector in Westminster.

WAND is able to provide this training to staff of any organisation. This course is particularly useful to organisations seeking to implement Disability Equality Duties and or other Equality and Diversity issues within the organisations from a managements and operational perspective.

The cost for the delivery of this course will be subject to the size and nature of your organisation. For further details please contact us.

Self Directed Care and Individual Budgets

WAND provides training on Individual Budgets. To find out more please read our Introduction to Individual Budgets.

Advocacy Skills

WAND provides Peer Advocacy Training to disabled and Deaf People interested in becoming volunteer advocates or for people who want to advocate for themselves.

How it works

Disabled and Deaf People who live in Westminster are recruited as volunteers and receive training in a range of skills to prepare them for their role as an advocate. They are then matched to a client and provide support to another Disabled or Deaf person. The type of things our volunteers have helped with include:

Volunteers receive training in issues of confidentiality and boundaries and we ask volunteers to provide two references. We also carry out Disclosure checks on volunteers. We regularly consult with volunteers and clients to ensure that the partnership is going well and evaluate progress so that clients can build their independence and not become too dependent on the support provided.

How can volunteers get involved?

Anyone interested in volunteering can get in touch at any time. We run induction sessions throughout the year and can help volunteers with travel.

Our volunteers are male and female, from varied backgrounds. What they have in common is some time and a desire to use their skills to help disabled people in society.

Volunteering for the Peer Advocacy Project isn't just about helping others. There's a lot you can get out of it for yourself too. With regular meetings and you can meet new people who are likeminded from a variety of different cultures.

Are there any limits?

You must be disabled Deaf or heard of hearing and live in Westminster and also you must me between 18-64 years of age.

If you would like to find out more please get in touch with us.

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