We held our 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 21st October 2009.

Click to download a PDF about the AGM.  255 KB

Training for Custody Officers - June 2009

Elizabeth, Helen and Clare have been training all of the Detention Officers from the police custody suites in Weymouth, Poole and Bournemouth.

A custody suite is where people are taken after they have been arrested. Detention Officers look after people when they arrive, make sure they are safe, and do lots of other things like taking fingerprints and DNA samples.

We thought it was really important that the officers know all about learning disability, and the different ways that they can communicate with people to make their time in custody less stressful.

Elizabeth

In June 2008 we started a new project all about quality.

We are looking at the places where people live and how they are supported. We are looking at how good Person Centred Reveiws are, and the difference that they can make to people's lives.

Project workers, Dan, Kerry, Sally and Anwar organised "How was it for you at your reveiw?" - a series of 3 workshops for people with learning disabilities across Dorset. Everybody took part and got involved and we hope it will make reviews better in future. The things people said will go into a report. Dan and Kerry are working on this at the moment.

Dan

Love, Sex and You booklet - March 2009

We worked with Dorset PCT to write and publish a booklet for people with learning disabilities called "Love Sex and You". It is all about relationships and sexual health.

Contact us on 01305 257600 if you would like a copy.

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