Suffolk Coalition of Disabled People: Creating a voice for disabled people in the county of Suffolk. Contact us: 01473 557577 or [email protected]

Suffolk, UK
Joined February 2010
Chat for Care with Belinda Schwehr at CASCAIDr on Care Act Easements youtu.be/ftXcsL712Io via @YouTube
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We have been contacted by the NHS East of England Ambulance Service who are looking for anyone who has used their service, or who represent those that do, to complete the survey: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FVW3F83 by 2nd May 2018. Please share this survey. Thank you.
SCODP are launching a Disability Liaison Group (DLG) in Ipswich with its first meeting on Wednesday 9th May 2018 at 10:30am to 12:30pm. The aim is to provide a forum for local disabled people to come together to discuss issues of mutual concern and interest #IpswichDLG Please RT
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SCODP are launching a Disability Liaison Group (DLG) in Lowestoft with its first meeting on Friday 20th April 2018 at 11am to 1pm. The aim is to provide a forum for local disabled people to come together to discuss issues of mutual concern and interest #LowestoftDLG Please RT
You are invited to attend the launch of Ipswich Hospital’s new Accessibility Checker on 9th May 2018 @DisabledGo @IpswichHosp bit.ly/2pyxVCT Please book a place if you wish to attend for the launch of this online resource for access information
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Ferriers Barn Open Day - Saturday 21st April 2018 at 10am-12pm: Ferriers Barn in Bures are a Day Centre for adults with disabilities.They are holding an Open Day and would like to raise awareness of this event and they also now have space for new members: ferriersbarn.com
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We have been contacted by @survivorsuffolk regarding their #itsnotok2018 campaign which is raising awareness about #sexualabuse and #sexualviolence: "Suffolk Says Its Not OK. Share It. Print It. Post It. Tweet It. Shout It. Know It. All forms of sexual violence are not OK."
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LIONS CLUBS 105EA have contacted us regarding their 2018 Disabled Person's Swimming Gala on Saturday 17th February 2018 - Book Your Place Now - Please return form by 10th February 2018 - For more information please email Mark Keable at [email protected].
BME Small Grants Scheme 2017/18 - We have extended our deadline for applications to Friday 2nd March 2018 at 12 noon and also added an additional workshop date of Monday 2nd February 2018 at 12:30pm to 2:30pm. Email [email protected] for an Application Pack or to book.
As part of our joint Small Grants Scheme with @HWSuffolk, as part of the Suffolk co-production network (Scone), we are looking to fund projects that reach out and work with BME Communities with a focus on disabled and/or older people in East Suffolk and West Suffolk.
Attached is information re: the upcoming activities for the Trailing the Hidden Heritage of High Lodge Project @ High Lodge, Thetford Forest