Following discussions and meetings with Thurrock Diversity Network in 2018, Thurrock Council decided to fully co-produce the Local Account and to attend a “You Said, We Did” event 12 months into the 2-year cycle, in order to check progress and provide feedback to individual attendees on achievements and where work still needs to be done. Read more about The Thurrock Local Account – Adult Social Care Priorities – 2018-2020 “You Said, We Did” Event[…]

The event will take place on Tuesday 27th November at Orsett Hall, Prince Charles Avenue, Orsett, Essex RM16 3HS It will start at 11am. There will be drinks from 10.30am. It will finish at 3pm. This event is about what people with learning disabilities, their families and supporters need to know about some important health Read more about Thinking about health and people with learning disabilities – Invitation to a FREE EVENT! Supported by Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions[…]

Local Accounts covering previous years in Thurrock, specifically 2016/17 identified 10 key areas of priority and achievement. The priorities were split in to 2 groups of 5 and discussed, and debated at 2 consecutive meetings (in April and May of 2017 respectively) of Thurrock Diversity Network Limited, a Community Benefit Society, consisting of over 60 Read more about Thurrock Coalition – Informing the Local Account through Coproduction[…]

Following a series of 6 workshops throughout July 2018- this Thurrock Coalition Report and Recommendations Paper provides an evidence base upon which Thurrock Council can refresh and update the Direct Payments Policy for 2018 onwards that takes account of and acts upon the lived experiences, views, feedback and needs of individuals, family members and carers Read more about Supporting and informing the refresh of the Thurrock Council Direct Payments Policy[…]

Thurrock Council recently made a request for Thurrock Coalition to plan, facilitate and run an engagement event to gather the views of individuals, family members, carers with lived experience of accessing and using Mental Health Services and support in Thurrock. The results of which would help to inform the upcoming Thurrock Council Adult Social Care Read more about Thurrock Coalition – Informing the Thurrock Council Adult Social Care Mental Health Peer Review[…]

This is your opportunity to Have Your Say on the Upcoming Thurrock Council Adult Social Care Peer Review – taking place in June 2018. The Topic is all about Mental Health Services & Support in Thurrock. An EasyRead version of this information and the Survey is available to download and complete from here: Thurrock MH Read more about Have Your Say on the Upcoming Thurrock Council Adult Social Care Peer Review – June 2018[…]

Thurrock Council made a request for Thurrock Coalition to plan, facilitate, inform and assist in the development of the Preparing for Adulthood Strategy, via a series of Engagement events and initiatives. It was agreed that this process needs to be informed by the views of Young People, parents and carers, schools and health to ascertain Read more about Thurrock Coalition – Informing the Preparing For Adulthood Strategy for Thurrock[…]

Thurrock Diversity Network Limited is a Community Benefit Society, working for the benefit of Disabled Adult Residents in Thurrock, promoting inclusive services and independent living. At a Network meeting in October 2017 our members took part in the Government’s recent “Blue Badge Citizen Survey” The stated aims of the Survey are to: The Department for Read more about Thurrock Diversity Network Collated Response to the Government’s Blue Badge Citizen Survey[…]

Thurrock Diversity Network held a series of Workshops in April & May 2017 to design and develop a series of questions relating to the 10 Priorities in the Thurrock Council Adult Social Care Local Account 2016. Attendees also put forward a series of recommendations to shape the process, content and substance of next year’s Local Read more about Recommendations & Questions re: The Thurrock Local Account 2016[…]

In partnership with the Thurrock Autism Action Group, Thurrock Coalition ran a launch event of our new Assistive Equipment Hire Service, that showcased accessible technology for people on the Autistic Spectrum in Thurrock. Summary & Background In late 2014 the government announced the Autism Innovation (Capital) Funding scheme. This provided £18,500 for local authorities across Read more about Thurrock Coalition – Empowering Equipment Event – February 2017[…]