Shropshire Disability Network
Charity number: 1148256
Website: www.shropshire-disability.net
Description:
Shropshire Disability Network was formed in 2008 to provide a friendly and supportive network for people with disabilities, their families and carer throughout Shropshire (including Telford & Wrekin)
We are the place for disability in Shropshire and our aim is to give disabled people in Shropshire a voice.
We achieve this by working with people and organisations throughout the UK, to achieve maximum benefit for individuals, and their families and carers throughout Shropshire. Our network will represent our members views to government, public, voluntary and community agencies and organisations.and by doing so our aim is to secure improvements for disabled people by negotiation.
Our core work is to provide a website with up to date, timely information shropshire-disability.net
To hold a minimum of 4 meetings a year, with speakers who will enthuse and encourage us and be informative.
To provide a newsletter that can be posted to those who for whatever reason have no IT access. This is also a valuable promotional tool.
To provide a signposting service. This goes beyond the county of Shropshire as people seek information for families and friends who live elsewhere.
To run the Safe Place Shropshire Community initiative
Our network enables our members to meet and make new friends. To discover and share coping strategies as well as reach our vision of respect and equal opportunity for all..