Knowsley Access Group

What the access group does.

The Knowsley Access Group, which meets at Knowsley Disability Concern on the last Thursday of every month, was formed to meet the following objectives:

To act an advisory group in a consultative manner for statutory bodies and/or private organisations.
To act as an information point to collate and disseminate information regarding accessible services.
To discuss any access issues associated with planning, building, information, advice, employment and other related topics within Knowsley.

Members of the Access Group are predominately-disabled people but also professionals attend who work in the disability arena.

Some of the work that the group have been involved with have included visits to local businesses or organisations to advise them about access to their premises.

At a recent meeting the Project Director from the developments at Whiston and St Helens hospitals attended and gave a talk about these plans. The group have been invited to become involved in the project in a consultative capacity.

Previous attendees at the meetings have included a representative from Liverpool Museum who told us about the plans to improve access for disabled people

Anyone interested in joining the Access Group is invited to attend any of our meetings.
please ring 0151-480-4090 or
email: chris.roderick@kdc.org.uk

Knowsley Disability Forum

The Knowsley Disability Forum has been established as part of the Knowsley Community Empowerment Network. The Forum is open to all those with a disability who live or work in Knowsley, or work with or on behalf of disabled people in Knowsley.

Aims

To bring together all those with an interest in disability issues.
To share and disseminate information and knowledge.
To raise awareness of disability issues.
To provide networking opportunities.
To provide a voice for and of disabled people and their carers within Knowsley.

The long-term aim is to seek representation within the wider Community Empowerment Network, The Knowsley Partnership and other boards and partnerships.