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The one day course involves a range of presentation approaches, including a demonstration of assistive technology.
Leaflets and publicity material are essential for any new service or project to make itself known to the local community or wider public. However, agreeing how a leaflet should be worded or what graphics or images to use can be a difficult process.
Full and careful consultation on content and accessibility is essential to ensure project partners are fully supportive of the end product.
The workshop also received unanimous endorsement of the need for CroyCILL and provided excellent opportunities for disabled people to network.
The product provides a template for planning a formal meeting which can be adapted for almost any scale or complexity of meeting.
It gives guidance on “ground rules” for use during the meeting and offers advice to the Chair on how to deal with some of the disruptive influences that may appear.
This is an Easy Read guide to consortium working for user-led organisations. The guide explains what a consortium means, different types of consortium working, some of the bad and good things about consortiums and gives some ‘top tips’ on things you need to do and think about.
This is a questionnaire designed for ‘one to one’ interviews with people who have independent living support needs. It covers all key areas of independent living in an accessible and ‘real –life’ way and enables the interviewer to explore the barriers, problems people experience around independent living as well as their ideas for improvements and solutions.
Resources
Displaying 138 documents from all areas, all organisations
DIAL Barnsley
Charter A4B pdf leaflet This DIAL-Barnsley help-pack is an example of a statement that a ULO can publish and promote to its users to affirm its work to promote independenceDIAL Barnsley
Charter for Promoting Independence This DIAL-Barnsley help-pack explains how one ULO worked with its users to create a statement on how it promotes independence.DIAL Barnsley
User Involvement Policy This DIAL-Barnsley help-pack is an example of a User Involvement Policy that an organisation might adopt.People First Bath and North East Somerset
Accessible DED resource This Bath People First help-pack explains what the Disability Equality Duty is in an accessible format.File
BPF DED DC6.pdf
People First Bath and North East Somerset
Accessible Equal Opportunities Policy This Bath People First help-pack is an example of an Equal Opportunities Policy, which is accessible, that an organisation might adopt.People First Bath and North East Somerset
Race Awareness Resource This Bath People First help-pack provides information on race equality in an accessible format, that can be used as a resource for a training session.The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
Engagement & Involvement Exercise booking form This ECDP help-pack is an example booking form used to ensure disabled people were able to highlight their access requirements for events they attended.The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
Engagement and involvement exercise learning This ECDP help-pack presents the learning from a comprehensive engagement and involvement exercise the project ran with disabled people and disabled people?s organisations.The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
Engagement and involvement exercise results report This ECDP help-pack presents the results of a comprehensive engagement and involvement exercise the project ran with disabled people and disabled people?s organisations in Cambridgeshire.The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
Learning lessons engagement, involvement and accessibility This ECDP help-pack focuses on how decisions were made about the approach to engagement, involvement, and accessibility, and highlights what can be learned from such an exercise.Whitby DAG
Consultation process to reflect the need and views of constituents This Whitby DAG help-pack describes how the partnership consulted disabled people from a large area to find out what services the LA might commission from the local CIL.The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
A step-by-step guide to delivering an accessible and effective consultation exercise This ECDP help-pack provides voluntary organisations with useful information and considerations on delivering effective consultation with disabled people and DPOs.Principles of Inclusive Commissioning This Breakthrough UK help-pack sets out some principles to ensure that a commissioning process is inclusive both of all equality and diversity issues and of ULOs.
Ealing Centre for Independent Living
Powerpoint presentation for Carers Centre bid This ECIL help-pack is an example of a presentation used by a consortium - led by a ULO - when bidding for a tender to become the local carers centre.People First Bath and North East Somerset
A Funding Guide for ULOs This Bath People First help-pack provides useful information for ULOs applying for funding. It is especially aimed at small ULOs or those applying for funding for the first time.People First Bath and North East Somerset
Resource Pack on Accounting and Fundraising Issues This Bath People First help-pack provides an overview of the process of setting up a new accounting system. It also includes an example Finance Policy.Risk Management Checklist This Choices and Rights help-pack is an example of a Risk Management checklist that a ULO can put in place in order to proactively manage risks associated with running a ULO.
Whitby DAG
Full cost recovery report This Whitby DAG help-pack explains what Full Cost Recovery is and why it is important for ULOs. It also provides a short guide on how to implement Full Cost Recovery through 4 simple stages.Whitby DAG
Guidance notes for creating an accounting system This Whitby DAG help-pack explains how one organisation?s accounting system has been designed along with instructions on how to use it.People First Bath and North East Somerset
Accessible Complaints Policy This Bath People First help-pack is an example of a Complaints Policy, which is accessible, that an organisation might adopt.People First Bath and North East Somerset
Accessible Disciplinary Action Policy This Bath People First help-pack is an example of a Disciplinary Policy, which is accessible, that an organisation might adopt.People First Bath and North East Somerset
Accessible ULO Governing Document This Bath People First help-pack is an example of an organisations governing document that is written in an accessible format.People First Bath and North East Somerset
Proposal for Partnership Funding This Bath People First help-pack is an example shared business plan which provides details on how a partnership between a user-led organisation and a local authority will work to improve lives of disabled people.Manchester Centre for Independent Living
CIL Partnership Code of Conduct This Breakthrough UK help-pack is an example of an agreement between several partners outlining how they will work together and what standards of behaviour are expected when working in partnership.Self-Assessment Toolkit This Breakthrough UK help-pack can be used to self assess your organisation?s adherence to the Department of Health?s ULO design criteria and associated values.
Capturing the learning report This Choices and Rights help-pack explores some of the positives and challenges of creating and setting up a new ULO.
Choices and Rights Disability Coalition
Code of Conduct for Trustees This Choices and Rights help-pack is an example Code of Conduct that a ULO requires members of its Management Board to sign in order to become Trustees.Dial Walsall
Strategy for Involving Young People at Board level This DIAL Walstall help-pack highlights how to involve young people as Trustees of a ULO, using a case study of two young disabled people.The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
Learning lessons: the mentor-mentee relationship This ECDP help-pack explores the benefits and challenges of using a mentor-mentee relationship to drive forward the creation of a new ULO.The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
Project Development Officer Example interview questions This ECDP help-pack outlines some example questions that could be asked if interviewing a Development Officer to help develop an embryonic User-Led Organisation.The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
Project Development Officer Job Description This ECDP help-pack outlines a job description and person specification for a Development Officer to help develop an embryonic User-Led Organisation.Supplementary learning videos (Mentoring, Engagement, Sustainability) This ECDP help-pack comprises 3 videos that were created, on the topics of the mentor-mentee relationship, accessibility and involvement, and sustainability.
The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
ULO Development Officer -- scoring sheet This ECDP help-pack outlines a scoring grid for interviewing a Development Officer to help develop an embryonic User-Led Organisation.The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
Work plan for establishing a new ULO This ECDP help-pack provides an outline workplan, with key areas of activity, for establishing a new ULO, with suggested areas for discussion at the first and second meetings of any new board.Enfield
Example of decision-making structure This Enfield DA help-pack provides information on how one ULO ensured users were engaged in its decision-making structures, focussing on using sub-committee structures.Vision Sense
Business Plan This Vision Sense help-pack outlines the process one ULO went through in order to create a Business Plan. It also contains information on the headings used within a typical Business Plan.People First Bath and North East Somerset
Mapping Poster This Bath People First help-pack is an example of how a large network of organisations (in this case, those that support independence for disabled people) can be represented.Manchester Centre for Independent Living
CIL Model for Manchester This Breakthrough UK help-pack outlines some of the processes and challenges associated with setting up a CIL.Different Models for ULO This Choices and Rights help-pack outlines the different operating models available to a ULO.
The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
Expression of Interest process for becoming a ULO This ECDP help-pack provides an Expression of Interest process for a those bidding to become a ULO. These forms could be used as the basis for any interested party to create a ULO in their area.The Cambridgeshire User Led Organisation
Learning lessons: building sustainability This ECDP help-pack sets out key lessons learned from one journey to create a sustainable ULO in Cambridgeshire. It set out several points of advice as to how to achieve a sustainable ULO.Enfield
Virtual model explained This Enfield DA help-pack explains the benefits and virtues of running a virtual ULO model (i.e. one based online) as the best way to provide services for disabled people now and in the future.Whitby DAG
Process for becoming a CIL This Whitby DAG help-pack outlines the process two organisations followed to work together to create one CIL in a large area, of which other ULOs could then be members.Breakthrough UK
Equal Opportunities Policy Breakthrough UKBreakthrough UK
Involvement Policy Breakthrough UKBreakthrough UK
Manchester Commissioning Model Breakthrough UKBreakthrough UK
Marketing & Communications Strategy Breakthrough UKChoices and Rights Disability Coalition
Articles of Association Choices and Rights - IndependusChoices and Rights Disability Coalition
Confidentiality Policy Choices and Rights - IndependusChoices and Rights Disability Coalition
Lone working policy Choices and Rights - IndependusChoices and Rights Disability Coalition
Learning Day Questionnaire Choices and Rights - IndependusChoices and Rights Disability Coalition
Development Worker Job Description Choices and Rights - IndependusChoices and Rights Disability Coalition
Data Protection Policy Choices and Rights - IndependusChoices and Rights Disability Coalition
Policy Trustee Roles Choices and Rights - IndependusChoices and Rights Disability Coalition
Trustee Induction Pack Choices and Rights - IndependusDial Walsall
Creating a Disabled Peoples&lsquo Council DIAL WalsallDial Walsall
Trustee Skills Audit Template DIAL WalsallDial Walsall
User Involvement Strategy DIAL WalsallDial Walsall
Visual decision-making Chart of Three Levels of Involvement - board member, champion and volunteer DIAL WalsallEaling Centre for Independent Living
A brief report summarising the actions taken in order to win the bid Ealing Centre for Independent LivingEaling Centre for Independent Living
July 09 Carers Centre news letter Ealing Centre for Independent LivingEnfield
Example of developing an action plan Enfield DAGateshead Access Panel
Case examples of involvement of constituents in decision making Gateshead Access PanelGateshead Access Panel
Code of Conduct Gateshead Access PanelGateshead Access Panel
Impact on a ULO of the introduction of a communication strategy Gateshead Access PanelVision Sense
Accredited training package for trustees Vision SenseVision Sense
Advice and information Vision SenseVision Sense
Advocacy and peer support Vision SenseVision Sense
Chair persons project report Vision SenseVision Sense
Change of constitution Vision SenseGateshead Access Panel
Equal opportunities policy including process on updating the policy Gateshead Access PanelVision Sense
Employment of an Administration Officer Vision SenseVision Sense
Process for developing governance structures with examples of procedures Vision SenseFusion
A graphic description of the development of the Fusion Consortium in its first year from its formation to its development into the ULO for Devon.Fusion
A user-friendly information and resource pack produced for the purpose of raising awareness of human rights amongst disabled and Deaf people and carers.Fusion
The ‘Are You Ready for Business?’ pack is intended to provide a reference and audit guide for smaller ULOs. It will enable organisations to assess current business capacity and skills, with an example of governance and organisational structures and enable identification of strengths, weaknesses and areas for development.DIAL Doncaster
Staffing Structures and Decision Making Charts This learning product will enable User-led Organisations observe the decision making process and management structureDisability Solutions
Working with Other Voluntary Groups Partnership Agreement This resource from Disability Solutions is a model partnership agreement.Disability Solutions
Decision Making and Delegation Policy and Procedure This policy and practice guidance has been developed to help organisations make considered, logical and lawful decisions as they grow.The Disability Resource Centre
Issues to consider when developing a ULO in an existing area This resource will help you mentoring a brand new ULO in an area with lots of established disability organisations is an opportunity, developing a new ULO against a backdrop of a countywide CIL tender.DIAL Doncaster
An Introduction to Work-life Balance for ULOs This learning product gives an introduction to Work-life Balance to help ULOs look at flexible working patterns for the benefit of all staff.DIAL Doncaster
Guidance on Achieving Quality Marks This learning product is a guide to help User-led Organisations work towards achieving quality marks. The attached Appendix gives more indepth information regarding the Investors in People Standard.DIAL Doncaster
Project manager example interview questions with possible answers This learning product gives example interview questions, with possible answers an Interview Panel would look for, that could be used for interviewing a Project ManagerDIAL Doncaster
Job description and person specification for ULO project manager This learning product outlines a job description and person specification for a ULO Project Manager that could be tailored to any project.DIAL Doncaster
Raising the Profile of the Mentee Site This learning product shows ULOs examples of raising their profiles to enable more people use the services offered and to look more professional when applying for funding.Disability Solutions
Policy Checklist This checklist provides a list of those policies that an organisation will need to operate both legally and effectively. It is divided into those policies governing the Board, which set out how they will operate, and policies governing the organisation and how it will function.Disability Solutions
Member's information with Trustee pack This resource is based on work undertaken at Mercian Ability Partnership, an emergent ULO, aimed at attracting members of the organisation and potential members of the Board. It gives an overview of what are the duties and responsibilities of each level of membership, and provides information for any members who are considering putting themselves forward for Board membershipDIAL Doncaster
Managing meetings Managing meetings successfully is often difficult where the participants are not used to working in a structured way. The product provides a template for planning a formal meeting which can be adapted for almost any scale or complexity of meeting.DIAL Doncaster
Event Planning The product is presented as a list of questions designed to provoke thought in the planning and running of a promotional event. If you chose to showcase your organisation then you cannot afford the event to be a flop. The planning guide will help you ensure that you do not miss some of the small but important details that help to make the event appear professional and well managed.Disability Croydon
Mission Statement and Terms of Reference If you are setting up a group or organisation, this document will help you decide what your Mission Statement needs to say. The Terms of Reference provide guidelines for groups and organisations who are at the initial set-up stage and who feel they need such a document to keep them on track.Disability Croydon
Working in Partnership - The Inside Story! These questions are designed to help groups and organisations think about their reasons for entering into working partnerships with other groups and organisations who might not always share their beliefs and/or ways of working.Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living
Next Generation ULOs Promoting the importance and inclusion of young people within the current User Led Organisations to improve sustainability as we move into the next generation of ULOsLeicestershire Centre for Independent Living
Working with Excluded Communities It is very easy for organisations to become self centred and to consider that the only issue of importance is the one that is in front of you. Whilst it is clearly important to stay focussed, it is in our opinion critical that ULOs are open to the wider issues around them and actively seek to develop partnership with groups that face similar, but we would argue not competitive, challenges.Leicestershire Centre for Independent Living
Report on engaging effectively with Racial Minorities In this report, we briefly explore the concept of meaningful engagement and consider some of the barriers to this as well as effective ways to engage. In addition, we will link these ideas to the work we have undertaken during the course of the project to reach out to Racial Minority CommunitiesServices for Independent Living
The Ladder of Participation The ladder of participation is a pictorial diagram showing the different levels of consultation. This helps organisations identify what is being consulted on and what is being asked of individuals. It identifies what are the important factors of consultation and the “dos & don’ts” of information sharing. It is a good practise guide to help organisations consider exactly what they want from consultation, what can be changed and what can’t.Services for Independent Living
Volunteer induction pack Training and support plan for volunteers.Services for Independent Living
Employers peer mentoring pack Peer mentoring journal with advice.DOTS Bournemouth
Building Effective Relationships with Commissioners We hope this guide will be of use to new, emerging ULO’s, or established ULO’s wanting to develop their services. DOTS Disability is an innovative social enterprise created, without funding, by disabled people. Developing effective relationships with commissioners was critical for our survival, but we had to start from scratch.DOTS Bournemouth
Evaluation of Business Link as a Support for ULO's DOTS Disability is a user led organisation based on social enterprise. We hope our experience will encourage ULO’s to take advantage of Business Link, in particular the High Growth Service which can provide ULO’s with 15 hours of free, bespoke, face to face support from a Business Link Advisor.Disability Action in Islington
An introduction to consortium working: a ULO view This is an introduction to consortium working for user-led organisations. The guide explains different types/models of consortium working, some of the benefits and problems with each consortium model and gives some ‘top tips’ on exploring consortium working with other organisations.Disability Action in Islington
Easy Read: Consortium working This is an Easy Read guide to consortium working for user-led organisations. The guide explains what a consortium means, different types of consortium working, some of the bad and good things about consortiums and gives some ‘top tips’ on things you need to do and think about.Disability Action in Islington
Independent Living questionnaire templateThis is a questionnaire designed for ‘one to one’ interviews with people who have independent living support needs. It covers all key areas of independent living in an accessible and ‘real –life’ way and enables the interviewer to explore the barriers, problems people experience around independent living as well as their ideas for improvements and solutions.WECIL
Terms of Reference for Reference Groups Reference groups are service users who work with service providers to make services as effective as possible. This document outlines the aims of the groups, who can become a member, the structure of groups and how they will work within the service and organisation.WECIL
Report titled “User Led Organisations: Engaging Disabled People and Involving Service Users”. A summary of research into methods for service user involvement and what processes were adopted by WECIL in this instance. Analysis of the success of policies undertaken and general findings, conclusions and recommendations for future work.WECIL
Reference document in diagram to support report titled “User Led Organisations: Engaging Disabled People and Involving Service Users”. A reference diagram using pictorial representation to summarise prime report findings.WECIL
Volunteer Documents Outlining what volunteers should expect from the experience of working with WECIL from their recruitment to completion of their placement.WECIL
Equality and Diversity Documents A commitment to treating service users and employees with fairness, dignity and respect. Whilst the statement of intent outlines WECILs commitment to full inclusion, the policy makes clear what the organisation and individuals within it will do to make sure this happens in all areas of its work.WECIL
Trustee Skills AuditA list of questions to find out what skills each Trustee has already and asks if there is any area of work they would like to focus on whilst they are a Trustee.WECIL
Trustee Recruitment Procedure A set of three papers the first of which sets out the process of recruiting a new Trustee from publicising a post to filling the post. There is a summary flow chart picking out the main points of the process and a template application form for potential new Trustees to complete.WECIL
Trustee Pack Details A list of contents of documents and information that could be included in an induction pack for new Trustees.WECIL
Trustee Recruitment Details A summary of the process for recruiting new Trustees to the Board using pictorial representation.
Southampton Centre for Independent Living
Full Cost Recovery Toolkit assists new and evolving ULO's to have a better understanding of how to do Full Cost Recovery when costing new projects or working out a ULO's Core costs. The product takes advantage of SCIL's 25 years experience of average costs for our organisation.Disability Croydon
Disability Rights for Professionals programme outline aims to equip people working within third sector, public or private organisations with an overview of the rights of disabled people in order to be able to represent and support them in accessing their rights.The one day course involves a range of presentation approaches, including a demonstration of assistive technology.
Disability Croydon
Croydon CILL LeafletLeaflets and publicity material are essential for any new service or project to make itself known to the local community or wider public. However, agreeing how a leaflet should be worded or what graphics or images to use can be a difficult process.
Full and careful consultation on content and accessibility is essential to ensure project partners are fully supportive of the end product.
File
CroyCILL_Leaflet.pdf
Disability Croydon
Consultation Report, Dec 2009 This workshop took place at an International Day of Disabled People conference in Croydon. Disabled delegates were asked for their views on various aspects of disability and local services, in order to ensure that the development of CroyCILL kept in line with what change people wanted to see.The workshop also received unanimous endorsement of the need for CroyCILL and provided excellent opportunities for disabled people to network.
Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living
ULO Review of Governance provides a detailed outline of how the review of governance within the Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living was performed during the User Led Organisations projectThe Disability Resource Centre
Issues to consider when developing a ULO Mentoring a brand new ULO in an area with lots of established disability organisations is an opportunity, developing a new ULO against a backdrop of a countywide CIL tender is highly challenging.Disability Solutions
Managing Meetings successfully is often difficult where the participants are not used to working in a structured way.The product provides a template for planning a formal meeting which can be adapted for almost any scale or complexity of meeting.
It gives guidance on “ground rules” for use during the meeting and offers advice to the Chair on how to deal with some of the disruptive influences that may appear.
Disability Action in Islington
Guide to Consortium WorkingThis is an Easy Read guide to consortium working for user-led organisations. The guide explains what a consortium means, different types of consortium working, some of the bad and good things about consortiums and gives some ‘top tips’ on things you need to do and think about.
Disability Action in Islington
An Introduction to Consortium Working is an introduction to consortium working for user-led organisations. The guide explains different types/models of consortium working, some of the benefits and problems with each consortium model and gives some ‘top tips’ on exploring consortium working with other organisations.Disability Action in Islington
Independent Living Questionnaire TemplateThis is a questionnaire designed for ‘one to one’ interviews with people who have independent living support needs. It covers all key areas of independent living in an accessible and ‘real –life’ way and enables the interviewer to explore the barriers, problems people experience around independent living as well as their ideas for improvements and solutions.
Disability Cornwall
Commissioning Guide
How a small but pro-active ULO developed themselves to become more ‘tender ready’ while at the same time trying to ensure the process of service design was controlled by the needs and wishes of disabled people, rather than the convenience of the public sector.
Disability Cornwall
Consultation Model
The email based model for successful consultation with disabled people & carers in a rural area
Disability Cornwall
Improving the skills of the Management Board
Developing an effective training programme for the Trustee Board of a ULO in partnership with a local college
Disability Croydon
The role of Disability Champion provides the opportunity to discover more about disabled people’s rights in law and how to take up issues. All trainers are disabled people. Trainees may be disabled people or a non-disabled ally. The course will help trainees understand that the biggest challenge disabled people face is discrimination. It will encourage people to speak out when something isn’t right, use their influence to make changes, provide authoritative guidance, and enable networking with likeminded people.
Leicestershire Centre for Independent Living
Disability IS a Human RightsIssue
A training resourses CDR that consists of a delegates pack and a trainers pack. This includes a PowerPoint Presentation and a booklet for delegates as well as quizzes etc.
Please contact Leicestershire CIL directly for this product:
2nd Floor
5-9 Upper Brown Street
Leicester
LE1 5TE
Tel 0116 222 5005
Email: admin@lcil.org.uk
Website: www.lcil.org.uk
Disability Croydon
Ground Rules for Meetings
Many people are happier to attend meetings when they know there are Ground Rules.
The Ground Rules described in this document are designed to protect the individual while meeting their support needs and enabling them to have their say.
Where meetings are governed by mutually accepted Ground Rules, participants are generally more likely to play an active part.
Disability Croydon
Disability Rights for Professionals Training Outline
This course entitled “Disability Rights for Professionals” aims to equip people working within third sector, public or private organisations with an overview of the rights of disabled people in order to be able to represent and support them in accessing their rights.
The one day course involves a range of presentation approaches, including a demonstration of assistive technology.
Leicestershire Centre for Independent Living
An Introduction to Personalisation
A training resourses CDR that consists of a delegates pack and a trainers pack. This includes a PowerPoint Presentation and a booklet for delegates as well as quizzes etc.
Please contact LCIL direct for this product:
2nd Floor
5-9 Upper Brown Street
Leicester
LE1 5TE
Tel 0116 222 5005
Email: admin@lcil.org.uk
Website: www.lcil.org.uk
Leicestershire Centre for Independent Living
Do Carers Have Human Rights?
A training resourses CDR that consists of a delegates pack and a trainers pack. This includes a PowerPoint Presentation and a booklet for delegates as well as quizzes etc.
Please contact LCIL direct for this product:
2nd Floor
5-9 Upper Brown Street
Leicester
LE1 5TE
Tel 0116 222 5005
Email: admin@lcil.org.uk
Website: www.lcil.org.uk
Leicestershire Centre for Independent Living
A Simple Guide to Services for Disabled People in Leicester City
A Guide on servicers to Disabled People Living in Leicester City both in printed and CDR formats.
Please contact LCIL directly for this product:
2nd Floor
5-9 Upper Brown Street
Leicester
LE1 5TE
Tel 0116 222 5005
Email: admin@lcil.org.uk
Website: www.lcil.org.uk
Newham People First
Allies' Charter for Inclusion
This document looks at the barriers involved in including carers in the work of a user led organisations. It also looks at the reasons why these
barriers are important to overcome and sets some ground rules to make the process comfortable for everyone.
Newham People First
Individual Budget Case Studies
These case studies show the difference that self-directed support and individual budgets can make to a person’s life. These case studies are part of the social model of disability training for carers pack.