The North West

Hearts and VOICES

Representatives for 2013 - 2014

Thank you to all our Regional and National Representatives

North West Group

Employment HealthRelationships/

Friendships andCitizenship

Finance

National

SelfAdvocates

Elect representatives

Housing

SelfAdvocates

2 Meetings per Year

Facilitated by Dave Spencer and Housing Options

Jackie Hughes Stephen Burden Christopher Wren

Jackie and Stephen stand down in 2014

We will be electing 3 new reps who will be on the housing group for 2 years

3 VACANCIES

Housing

Chris is standing down this year

SelfAdvocates

Darren Heyward Elizabeth Harkness Mark Shackleton

Your reps stand down in 2014

We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the employment group for 2 years

Employment2 Meetings per Year

Facilitated by Progress Recruitment

Stephen Smith

2 VACANCIES

SelfAdvocates

Carl Bridden Derek Russell John Hendrickson

Your reps stand down in 2014

We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the health group for 2 years

Health9 Meetings per Year

Facilitated by NWTDT, chaired by John Boyington CEX NHS Bury

2 VACANCIES

SelfAdvocates

Who is standing down thisyear

Lee Scott Rebecca Prince

Rebecca and Lee stand down in 2014

We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the relationships group for 2 years

Relationships/ Friendships and

Citizenship 2 Meetings per Year

Facilitated by NWTDT – Dave Spencer

2 VACANCIES

Karen Flood

SelfAdvocates

Who is standing downthis year

Derek Russell Sean Dempsey

Derek and Sean stand down in 2014

We will be electing 2 new reps who will be on the finance group for 2 years

Finance 5 Meetings per Year

Facilitated by NWTDT, chaired by Liz Bruce NW ADASS

2 VACANCIES

Karen Flood

SelfAdvocates

2 Meetings per Year

North West Valuing People NowGroup (Programme Board)

Karen Flood whois standing down this year

Jackie Hughes willStand down in 2014

Derek represents the Health GroupSean represents the Finance GroupStephen represents the Employment GroupRebecca represents the Relationships GroupThe National Forum and the Housing Groups will nominate who will represent them at the group

We will be electing 1 new rep who will be on the NW group for 2 years

1 VACANCY

SelfAdvocates

Jonathan Hurley

National

Karen Flood

Both Jonathan and Karen are standing down as national reps at conference

2 VACANCIES

SelfAdvocatesRegional

Forum

All Representatives meet up, anyone iswelcome to join us.

We will meet 4 times a year

The meetings will be so you can –

1. Find out what your representatives have been doing for you

2. Tell them the things you want them to take to their meetings for you

Do you think being a representative is for you?

Representatives

• Must be committed to coming to their sub group meetings, the regional forum meetings and the NW group meeting

• Must be interested in the subject• Must be willing to listen to other

people, speak up for people with a learning disability and report back to the Forum about what you have been doing.

Think That’s for you?

Tell us your name and why you think you would be a good representative. You could -

• Make a poster• Make a video• Something else????

You can nominate yourself for more than one group.We asked you to send the information to us by 30th January 2013 or bring it to conference.

Nominations

Nominations OPEN now and

CLOSE at 8 pm TONIGHT.

Nominations will not be accepted after this time.

North West Valuing People Now

Group (Programme Board)

1 VACANCY

Housing

3 VACANCIES

Employment

2 VACANCIES

Health

2 VACANCIES

Relationships/ Friendships and

Citizenship

2 VACANCIES

Finance

2 VACANCIES

National

2 VACANCIES

SelfAdvocates Families Lead Officers

YOUR VOICES MATTER TOGETHER WE WILL FIND A WAY

Voting

If there are more people than vacancies conference will need to vote.

We will tell you tomorrow when conference opens if you need to vote and how you can vote.

GOOD LUCK