The Funkie Team Advocacy Group

The Advocacy Group was formed in 2006 with help from funding from Southern Investing for Health (SIHP) and Abbey Charitable Trust. The group is made up of people who attend Oakridge Social Education Centre, Unit 16, Coalisland Day Centre and McCague Day Centre in Aughnacloy. They are supported by Equality 2000 and have received training and mentoring support from Compass Advocacy Network.

What have we been up to? In 2006 we have spent alot of time with Compass Advocacy Network who have trained us in

What Advocacy is
Committee Skills
Meeting Skills
Assertiveness
Lobbying & Campaigning
Teamwork &
Action Planning

In 2007 we have been working with The Equality Commission on a 'Formal Investigation into the Accessibility of Health Information for People with a Learning Disability and importantly to us

Now in 2008 having received our training we are meeting twice a month to address issues within our centres and the community. We are currently taking part in training delivered in partnership with Equality and The Behavioural Support Team in dealing with Emotions. We hope to deliver a one-day conference to bring our learning to more people with learning difficulties in the area later in the year - Watch this space.

Issues important to us include

Transport Difficulties we are having
The Threat of Course Cuts in our FE College
Staffing of our Centres
Jobs for us and our Friends,/li>

We will put some pictures up soon so you can meet the group but if you'd like to contact us call Equality 2000 and they will put you in touch.

Meet the Members

Minutes of Last Meeting

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Equality 2000, C/O Willowbank, Carland Rd, Dungannon, CoTyrone, NI, BT71 4AA Tel/Fax 028 8775 3253