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  • Parentsactive invite you to join our conference: Transitioning into the right care, at the right time in the right place

    Parentsactive invite you to join our conference:

    Transitioning

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    into the right care, at the right time in the right place

     

    26th June 2023

    9.30 am – 3.00pm

    West London College

    Gliddon Road, London, W14 9BL

     

    We welcome: Parents/carers of young adults (18 plus) with learning disabilities and/or autism/neurodiversity Colleagues working across health and social care in Hammersmith & Fulham             Third sector organisations providing adult care and support.   The conference has three key aims:

    • To help deepen understanding of the transition process to adult social care and adult health services
    • To help deepen understanding of the support options available for young people and their families once they transition to adult services.
    • To help identify what we may need to do more of, less of, or differently, to better meet the aspirations of young people and their families.

      Participants can choose to attend three workshops from a total of five. The conference and workshops must be booked via Eventbrite…. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transitioning-into-the-right-care-at-the-right-time-in-the-right-place-tickets-624257499987  

    Programme

     

    9.30 am Registration & Refreshments   Marketplace
    10.00-10.10 Welcome & Housekeeping Nandini Ganesh, Manager, Parentsactive   Caroline Speirs, Post 19 Co-production Co-ordinator, Parentsactive  
          10.10-10.20       Welcome speech   Councillor Ben Coleman, Deputy Leader, Hammersmith & Fulham Council     Linda Jackson Director, Independent Living (Social Care) & Corporate Transformation      
    10.20-10.35 Keynote address Parent and Young Person TBC
              10.40pm -11.40pm     Workshop 1 Daytime opportunities       Workshop 2 Employment    
      11.45pm-12.35pm   Lunch & marketplace  
          12.40pm-1.40pm   Workshop 3 Housing         Workshop 4 Health    
      1.45pm-2.45pm   Workshop 5 Further and higher education    
      2.50pm-3.00pm     Round up and next steps     Nandini Ganesh & Caroline Speirs
    3.00pm-3.30pm   Marketplace (tbc)

     

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Youth Development Project

The Youth Development Project is tailor-made programme for anyone aged 13-25 with a learning disability or autism who lives or goes to school/college in the Hammersmith and Fulham area. The project focuses on skills development, self-advocacy and social inclusion.

Art Club every Wednesday 5pm-6.30 pm, see more HERE.

Drama Group every Thursday from 5-6.30 pm , see more HERE.

Interactive life skills workshops are available for local schools and colleges and can now be delivered via video call. See more HERE.

Half-term and holiday programmes are provided for young people to have fun and socialise! Programmes are released in advance of each school holiday and are currently a mixture of online and face to face.

If you would like to be involved in any of the programmes or activities, then please contact Jolita on

0208 748 5168

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