The ambassadors have completed another busy year with more than 20 people visiting them to talk about a variety of subjects. They were really pleased to welcome Torbay Council’s Chief Executive, Anne- Marie Bond, and asked her a lot of TEC questions about her role. Tracie, who is one of the Learning Disability Ambassadors, created three pieces of artwork for Anne- Marie which are proudly displayed in her office.
The ambassadors spent time working with Macmillan to look at the information that is available about cancer and how it could be improved for people with learning disabilities. The team created a poster and leaflet for people to take to GP appointments to explain any symptoms or things they are worried about.
Torbay Hospital made the ambassadors very welcome when they took part in the Treat Me Well day in April 2024. The ambassadors worked with hospital staff to look at the reasonable adjustments that are made for people who use the hospital. It was a good day, and everyone felt they learnt a lot.
Dr Clenton Farquharson a consultant, auditor, trainer, and coach on inclusion, equality and disability, visited the team of ambassadors as part of the Local Government Association’s Peer Challenge Review, and he was impressed with the work the ambassadors have achieved. He particularly liked the training delivered and how the council listened to the need for Easy Read information and Reasonable Adjustments.
The work on the Big Plan continues and the team meet up with Nigel Williams, Torbay Council’s Strategic Commissioning Manager, to see what is needed next. The team has created a survey about day services and helped with information about housing. It is good that the plan is becoming a real focus and there is still a lot to do.
Three members of the ambassador team are delivering the Oliver McGowan training. This is training to provide health and social care staff with the knowledge and skills to better support people with learning disabilities and autism. Three ambassadors are directly employed by the partnership board.
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