The Association for Supported Living Annual Conference announced

The Association for Supported Living has announced its Annual Conference

Due to take place on 25th November 2008, Supported Living and Personalisation: Money, Power and Control will aim to explore:

• the implications of increasing power and control being given to people with learning disabilities and others through the development of individual service funds
• how the gains made to people’s control and independence as a result of supported living can be developed and enhanced through the use of individual service funds
• how people with more complex needs can remain local and exercise their rights of tenancy

 

Speakers include:

• David Behan – Director General of Social Care, Department of Health
• Simon Duffy – National Director, In Control
• John O’Brien – Responsive Systems Associates, USA
• Peter Kinsella – Managing Director, Paradigm International Consultancy Training & Development Agency
• Caroline Tomlinson – In Control
• Maurice Harker – Lead Advisor, Housing Options
• Paul Davies – Valuing People Support Team

 

The conference will take place at the Weston Theatre, Manchester Conference Centre, UMIST, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB, from 10.00 a.m. – 4.30 pm (Registration 9:30 a.m.)Booking fees are:

• All ASL member organisations: 1 free place
• Additional places for member organisations: £80 per person
• Early Bird* offer to non-member organisation: £120 per person
• Non-member organisations after 1 September: £150 per person

 

*Must be paid for by 1 September 2008
This includes a choice of two from six available workshops.

For more information, and to book please contact Georgina Breen of United Response.
Email: georgina.breen@unitedresponse.org.uk or Tel: 020 8246 5211.

Bob Tindall, Managing Director of United Response is the Chair of The Association for Supported Living.