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Support network on disability: a resource guide to disability groups and organisations
- Author:
- ARAMAYO Manuel
- Publisher:
- Manchester Metropolitan University. Interpersonal and Organisational Development Research Group
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 98p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Directory and resource guide to disability groups and organisations arranged alphabetically by disability.
Role of voluntary groups in disability service provision
- Author:
- BAXTER Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.10.11, 2011, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A research study by the Institute of Public Care, 'Gain without Pain', is reviewed. The study shows how the voluntary sector can offer innovative ways of meeting three challenges facing social care: increasing demand; decreasing funds; and changing expectations. It uses ten case studies, each one showing a different way of offering innovative delivery of services, to promote the benefits of commissioning the voluntary sector to provide services. Practice implications for commissioners, support planners and brokers, and voluntary organisations are provided.
Children and young people with disabilities in Northern Ireland: part 2: the circumstances, needs and aspirations of young people with disabilities making the transition to adulthood
- Authors:
- MONTEITH Marina, SNEDDON Helga
- Publisher:
- Queen's University Belfast. Centre for Child Care Research
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 75p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Aims to provide an extensive profile of disabled children and their families in Northern Ireland through the analysis of the nature of disability, family circumstances and socio-demographic characteristics, and the provision of services in a number of social policy areas (health and social services, education, housing). The project included the views of disabled children making the transition to adulthood in Northern Ireland regarding key issues in these areas.
Improving support for black disabled people: lessons from community organisations on making change happen
- Author:
- SINGH Becca
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This study reviews the JRF's Making Change Happen programme, which provided a year’s funding to four grassroots development organisations with a track record in providing support to black disabled people. The report sets out the lessons that emerged from the four development projects. It includes: overviews of the four development projects; lessons and common themes, with boxed illustrations from the projects; detailed case studies from two of the projects; practical pointers and suggestions for voluntary and community organisations wishing to improve support to black and minority ethnic disabled people; and some questions for funders and service providers to consider.
Family placement: models of effective partnership
- Author:
- HUNTER Anthony
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 130p., illus., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
Examines the work of eleven Barnardo's projects, looking at organisational aspects, processes, outcome and consumer studies. Client groups range from disturbed adolescents to children with severe physical and mental handicaps.
Family support as reflective practice
- Editors:
- DOLAN Pat, CANAVAN John, PINKERTON John
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 304p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Family support is an increasingly important strategic approach to welfare services for children and families. This resource for all professionals engaged covers core issues in family support. These include the importance of community, the role of statutory and voluntary agencies, youth advocacy, culturally appropriate family support, child protection, disability services and effective means of evaluation.
Voluntary value added
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.4.00, 2000, p.25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a unique respite service for children with learning or physical disabilities, which is being provided by a local authority (Middlesbrough) and a voluntary organisation (Shaftsbury Society).
The significant touch
- Author:
- TISSIER Gerry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.5.93, 1993, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Visits a new community care project for people with learning difficulties, sensory impairment and physical disability. The project was initiated by the parents forming a local branch of SENSE in Maidstone, Kent; and they approached HI Kent and Kent SSD to show how the project would benefit social services. Describes how the service was sent up and looks at its aims.
Building bridges between people who use and people who provide services
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL WORK
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part 1 reports on a series of 4 workshops held during 1991 which brought together on an equal basis users of services and those who provide them in both the statutory and voluntary sectors, with the focus on community care across the board. Part 2 is a collection of accounts, mostly by people who took part in the workshops, of involvement in trying to change and develop social services.
Barnardo's Links Gate voluntary children's home: report of inspection August 1992
- Authors:
- JAMES L., OWEN J.
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester