Employment Opportunities

The Employment Delivery Group has commissioned 3 supported employment schemes.  They are Roadways, Aspire to Work and Hidden Talents.  Please click on the link on the right hand side to find out more.

Short Break Transformation Newsletter February 2010

Please click on the link on the right hand side to read the latest newsletter.

The Signpost

A directory of services in Wakefield for family carers of people with learning disabilities has been launched.

Members of the Carers Delivery Group kindly dedicated a lot of time to put the directory together.

You can download each section of the directory separately by clicking on each one on the right hand side.

Wakefield’s Early Support, Advice, Information and Liaison Service (WeSail) -

Wakefield Council and NHS Wakefield District has funded KIDS, the disabled children’s charity, to deliver a new service to families caring for a child with additional needs and living within the Wakefield district. Wakefield’s Early Support, Advice, Information and Liaison Service (WeSail) is a service for all families who care for a disabled child or a child with additional needs.  The intention is to provide a first stop for families in terms of information, advice, support and signposting. To find out more please click on the leaflet on the right hand side at the bottom of related downloads.

Short Breaks newsletter

To read the latest newsletter please click on the link on the right hand side.

Yorkshire and Humber Valuing People website.

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Your Safeguarding Your Say

A new project has started in Wakefield which aims to find out about adults experiences in safeguarding procedures in Wakefield.  Click on the link on the right hand side to find out more.

Sparkling Clean

Sparkling Clean is a cleaning company with a difference.  They provide professional, fully trained cleaners and supported employment for adults with learning disabilities.

They offer a wide range of affordable and bespoke cleaning services from a one off cleaning job to regular daily, weekly or monthly tasks.

For more information about the cleaning services and to take advantage of their free trial please contact Sparkling Clean Project Co-ordinator on 07824 409278 or Dimensions Community Enterprises on 01924 205434 or you can visit the website www.dimensions-uk.org/sparklingclean.

Leaflets

Please see attached leaflets about crossing the road, keeping safe when at home or out and about and how to keep safe when using computers.  Please click on the links on the right hand side.

A Better Future

The Department of Health want to find out how they can make services for people with autism be the best that they can be.  A Better Future is a consultation to ask people what a future strategy should look like.  Click on the link on the right hand side to find out more.

Short Breaks Transformation Newsletter

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Affordable Housing Options Leaflet

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Modernisation and Development Newsletter

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Working Together

Easy steps to improve how people with a learning disability are supported when in hospital.

Guidance for Hospitals, families and paid support staff.  Please click on the link on the right hand side.

Valuing People Now Paper

 The new paper is out now.  Please click on the link on the right hand side to find out more.