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Partnership Board - Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership Board

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Valuing People Now' is the government's plan for making the lives of people with learning disabilities and their families better. In 2001 'Valuing People' said that local authorities had to set up Partnership Boards for people with learning disabilities. Valuing People' also said: 'representatives of people with learning disabilities and carers must be enabled to take part as full members'. The Partnership Board has 4 people who represent people with learning disabilities living and using services in Bla...

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Other things - Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership Board

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You can click the links below to download easy read version of Adult Social Care leaflets:. An easy guide to eligibility criteria. Find out who can get help from Adult Social Care. An easy guide to the Independent Living Service. Find out more about the Independent Living Service. An easy guide to making a comment, compliment or complaint. Find out how you can tell us what you think about Adult Social Care and Children's Services. Links to other useful websites:. Your support, your choice. Care Network c...

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News - Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership Board

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This page tells you about any news from the Partnership Board. We will keep adding new things to this page over time. Meet 'n' Match' friendship and dating agency. Find out more about the 'Meet 'n' Match' friendship and dating agency. The May 2016 learning timetable has been added to our 'Learning' page. Victims' Voice - easy read leaflet. Victims' Voice is part of Lancashire Victim Services. They are a specialist service that offer support and advocacy for any victims of hate crime and incidents. Come a...

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Service Users and Carers - Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership Board

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Service Users and Carers. The Partnership Board gives people a chance to have a say in how services can be changed to make the lives of people with a learning disability and their carers better. A vote was held to choose which service users would be part of the board. The service users are supported to take part in the board. Carers are members of the board too. The 'We speak, you listen' group is supported by an advocacy group. They have recently talked about transport, having friends, hate crime an...

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Health and Wellbeing - Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership Board

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There is lots of information about health and wellbeing on the re:fresh website. Health and wellbeing is not just about having a healthy body and not being ill. It is also about how you live your life and the chances you have to do things that will make you more healthy, things like:. Exercise that you enjoy. Eating a balanced diet and checking your weight. Meeting people and having someone to talk to. Seeing your Doctor and having a Health Action Plan. If you would like more information on the Speech an...

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Personalisation and Direct Payments - Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership Board

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Personalisation and Direct Payments. Personalisation and Direct Payments. At the minute people can choose to have a 'Direct Payment' instead of a service from Adult Social Services. But the Government wants to give people more choice and control through 'Personalisation'. You can find out more about Direct Payments and Personalisation below. If you already get help from Social Services you can choose to have a Direct Payment. What can I use Direct Payments for? Getting washed and dressed. It gives you th...

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Transition - Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership Board

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Transition is the time from age 14 to 25. It is the time leading up to the point where someone turns 18 and moves from one set of services to another, from children's services to adult services. It also covers the time of leaving school. We have made an information pack to tell people about transitions. You can download the transition information pack here. And you can download the easy read transition information pack here. If you want a printed copy of the information pack, please contact us.

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Short Breaks - Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership Board

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The Short Term Breaks Service is based at St Aidens Avenue in Blackburn. Adults with a learning disability can go there for a short break, which means that their usual carers can have a break as well. The building is like a small hotel, and there are 5 rooms for people to stay in, all with their own bathroom and TV and DVD player. There is also an apartment for people with more complex needs. If you want to find out more about the Short Term Breaks Service talk to your Care Manager or contact us.

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Learning - Blackburn with Darwen Learning Disability Partnership Board

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The Council runs lots of fun courses for people with health conditions or disabilities who would like to learn new skills, make friends and get more confident. All the courses are free. The courses are held in different places in Blackburn with Darwen, at days and times that fit in with you. Current courses starting in May 2016 are listed below (click on the course name to find out more):. Access 'Heart' Ability Project. Cooking on a budget.