Disabled & Carers Action Group

Disabled & Carers Action Group.

This group is made up of South Essex Homes and other city residents, of all ages who are disabled, a carer or parent/guardian of a disabled person who are interested in helping disabled people and their carers.
This Group helps to raise the profile of people with disabilities, promote independence and reduce isolation. Their aims are to help others and support people to obtain access to services.
To join this group and influence the way disabled people are cared for in our community contact Sue Rickard on 0800 833160.

 

Are you Disabled in anyway or a Carer.

The Disability and Carers Focus Group that is run by residents

of South Essex Homes (SEH). 

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 11am. The meeting will be held in a different place each month, so that as many residents as possible can get to the meetings. There will be a guest speaker at each meeting speaking about different subjects around disability and caring.
The place of the meeting can be obtained by contacting Sue Rickard on 01702 212650 or Keith Ducker on 01702 309064. Transport can be arranged if it is needed to get to the meetings.
This group are there for residents who have a disability seen or un-seen, have children who are disabled, are a carer for a disabled person, just interested in helping disabled people or would like to just meet us all for a chat, to see if you can help in any way or we can help you. The group will give you a great welcome at their meetings that are run by disabled residents and carer’s who live in SEH properties.
Over the years the Disability and Cares Group have been involved with many changes within SEH and across the city that affect disabled residents and carer’s, making sure that any changes benefit and not hinder the disabled community. The group have been asked by SEH and SCC (Southend City Council), to help decide and guide them when doing any works that would affect disabled residents.
Why not be part of this group and have your say on things that will or do affect your daily lives living in a SEH/Council property, as well as living in the City of Southend-on-Sea. Changes can be made if you get together and propose them to the right people and that is what we have done in the past and will do in the future. There will be refreshments available free at the meetings that are very informal. Both yourself, your family, friends, carers or willing helpers will be given a great welcome.
To find out more about this group, please contact Sue Rickard on 01702 212650 leaving a message if no reply and she will get back to you or email Sue at suerickard@seh.southend.gov.uk You can also contact Keith Ducker on 01702 309064 leaving a message if no reply and he will get back to you or email kthjac@gmail.com

The Disability & Carers Leaflet is available to read here 

Your are very welcome to copy this leaflet and distribute it as you wish.

Next Meeting of the Disability & Carers Action Group

8th January 25 at the Civic Centre Room 2 – 1st floor

There will be a presentation by a guest attending.

                                               Meetings for 2024 @ 11am 

17 Jan-24 Civic Centre, 1st floor, room 7 10 Jul-24 Civic Centre Room 5
14 Feb-24 Nicholson House, 229 Southchurch Road. SS1 2PB . Ground floor Lounge 14 Aug-24  Civic Centre Room 5
13 Mar-24 Trevett House, 19a Southchurch Rectory Chase, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XB 11 Sep-24  Civic Centre Room 4
10 Apr-24 Civic Centre, 1st floor, Room 3 9th Oct-24 Civic Centre Room 1
07 May-24 Civic Centre, 1st floor, Room 5 13 Nov-24  Civic Centre Room 2
12 Jun-24 AGM Civic Centre Room 6 Dec-24 No Meeting due to Christmas
          Meetings 2025               Meetings 2025  
08 Jan-25 Civic Centre Room 2 09 Jul-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised
12 Feb-25 Civic Centre Room 7 – 1.30pm 13 Aug-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised
12 Mar-25 Civic Centre Room 2 10 Sep-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised
09 Apr-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised 08 Oct-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised
14 May-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised 12 Nov-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised
11 Jun-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised Dec-25 No Meeting due to Christmas
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS CAN BE FOUND AND DOWNLOADED BELOW.

Downloads

File Description File size
pdf 11 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 13-11-24 1 MB
pdf 10 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 09-10-24 241 KB
pdf 09 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 04-09-24 222 KB
pdf 08 - Disability and Carers Action Group Cancelled Meetings 57 KB
pdf 07- Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 17-07-24 224 KB
pdf 05 and 06 Disability and Carers Action Group Meetings 58 KB
pdf 04- Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 10-04-24 212 KB
pdf 03 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 13-03-24 252 KB
pdf 02 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 14-02-24 253 KB
pdf 01 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 10-01-24.docx 201 KB
pdf 11 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 08-11-23 197 KB
pdf 09 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 13-09-23 118 KB
pdf 10 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 11-10-23 106 KB
pdf 08 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 09-08-23 76 KB
pdf 07 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 12-07-23 113 KB
pdf 06 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 14-06-23 46 KB
pdf 05 - Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 10-05-23 81 KB
pdf 2023 - 04 Disability & Carers Action Group Minutes 12-04-23 81 KB
pdf 2020 -1 - Disability & Carers Minutes 27-01-20 111 KB
pdf 10 - Disability & Carers Minutes 23-10-19 102 KB
pdf 9 - Disability & Carers Minutes 04-09-19 65 KB
pdf 4 - Disability & Carers Minutes 16-04-19 95 KB
pdf 2 - Disability & Carers Minutes 14-02-19 66 KB
pdf Poster for Disabled And Carers Focus Group 421 KB