Service Area: Community Planning and Community Development
Method(s) of engagement: Consultation, collaboration (on design of consultation)
Working with the Learning Disabled Community: as part of consultation on 10 year strategy
The method chosen was collaboration to work with a specialists to develop information in a suitable format for a specific group. The Community Development team wanted to include people who usually have some challenges or barriers to being included in consultations, often because of their issues of cognition and communication. The team reasoned that with the support of the experts, who work with them daily, that these difficulties could be overcome.
First a meeting was held with the manager of the local centre who invited several of the staff to attend. A draft of the survey was shared at that meeting. The staff were really helpful and came up with solutions that they could deliver and support.
An outline of the requirements was designed using Easy Read principles and graphics (see below): Easy Read- Disability Equality Scotland
Images were added to the survey. The support staff took copies of the survey out to the homes of the people they supported and helped them to complete it if they wanted to.
After a few weeks everyone was invited to the Centre for a discussion and some cakes. They discussed the 7 themes and people could ask questions. After that they had a chance to place dots on a wheel with the 7 themes.
During the session we were also able to capture comments and feedback on the themes.
Argyll and Bute CPP are doing an online survey.
We want to find out what is important to you
You can choose 3 things from our list of 7 things.
You can tell us about other issues too.
You can fill out our survey online here: (link would be added)
You can phone us and ask for help on:
(phone number would be added)
This will help us to plan services for everybody in Argyll and Bute
Thank you
