Hello World

The Lambeth Pan Disability Forum has been in existence for around 16 months.

Back in April 2009 a few disabled people and carers met, with the help of Richard Farnos, seconded from DASL (Disability Advice Service Lambeth), to form the group.

We meet once a month (we’re in the process of setting firm dates) at 336 Brixton Road.

Here are some of the achievements of the Forum:

• Organised a consultation meeting on Lambeth’s Physical and Sensory Strategy
• Responded to Lambeth’s Physical and Sensory Impairment Consultation
• Responded to a Department of Transport consultation on mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs
• Held several political hustings
• Participated in the Lambeth Country Show
• Carried out a bus stop and vehicle access audit around Streatham
• Held meetings on personalisation of social care services

With the help of nearly £5000, a grant awarded to us by the Capital Community Grassroots Grants programme, we plan to forge ahead and look to achieve our targets of:

• Doubling our membership
• Holding at least seven General Meetings
• Organising at least two social events
• Actively campaigning for and promoting policies that benefit disabled people
• Formalising the Forum’s involvement with other community groups
• Contributing to the development of a Lambeth Centre for Independent Living
• Producing a Newsletter
• Setting up and managing a ‘blog’
• Producing good promotional leaflets
• Organising a membership survey

Finally, this is your Forum so come to meetings; move the agenda along in a progressive way; participate in the ‘blog’. Without you we exist in name only.