Nothing About Us Without Us!
What is this?
Camden Disability Action is working to promote a partnership with the London Borough of Camden to coproduce new solutions for the disadvantages experienced by Disabled people and those with long term health conditions in the labour market.
Why?
It is essential and right that those people who have first-hand experience of this labour market disadvantage on account of health and disability to lead the way on the design of the solutions.
Most services and policy responses (generally speaking) are not designed or delivered by the people that need and use them.
This is an important opportunity to change the welfare to work ecosystem and respond to the disability employment gap – putting power in the hands of local residents to design and deliver solutions to important social problems.
How will it work?
We are asking people who have lived experience of long term health conditions or disability to come forward and join in.
Nothing About Us Without UsThere are many ways to get involved:
Be a reporter – Please come to a 4 week course (2hrs per week) and learn to become one of CDA’s community reporters. No experience needed.
Tell your story – Share your experience with us about how it has been difficult for you to find or keep a job
Join the coproduction group – Join our group of residents and have your say on what sort of services we should have to help people get jobs.
This is not just consultation. This is real power to lead and shape our futures.
What you need to do?
Contact Colin or Tom if you want to sign up for any of these roles or give us a call or email if you have any questions
Colin Brummage 07732 746 231 colinceo@camdendisabilityaction.org.uk
