North Tyneside User Forum

The User Forum is a group of people with learning disabilities who meet to talk about the things that are important to them. The Forum meets 4 times a year, and is organised by an elected committee of people with learning disabilities.

It is a Forum of the North Tyneside Learning Disability Partnership Board. This means it thinks about what Valuing People Now says should happen and helps the Partnership Board to understand the views of people of learning disabilities. Four members of the Forum are elected onto the Partnership Board, one as the Co-Chair and the other three as representatives. Information and agreed actions from the work of the User Forum is shared directly through a regular slot in Partnership Board meetings and through relevant sub groups.

The North Tyneside User Forum is supported by Skills for People. If you would like to know more, or find out how to come along to the next meeting contact:

Paul Murphy
Skills for People
Key House
Tankerville Place
Jesmond
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 3AT

Tel 0191 281 8737
Email: paul.murphy@skillsforpeople.org.uk

North Tyneside User Forum also links into the Regional User Forum. This is also supported by Skills for People and if you would like to find out more about the regional work they are doing contact:

Dave Norman
Skills for People
Key House
Tankerville Place
Jesmond
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 3AT

Tel 0191 281 8737
Email: paul.murphy@skillsforpeople.org.uk

There is also a National Forum for people with learning disabilities. It is their job of telling the Government how Valuing People Now is working for people with learning disabilities across the country. To find out more about what they do, go to www.nationalforum.co.uk