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

                                               Meetings for 2024 @ 11am 

Jan-24 Civic Centre, 1st floor, room 7 Jul-24
Feb-24 Nicholson House, 229 Southchurch Road. SS1 2PB . Ground floor Lounge Aug-24
Mar-24 Trevett House, 19a Southchurch Rectory Chase, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XB Sep-24
Apr-24 Civic Centre, 1st floor, Room 3 Oct-24 Civic Centre room to be advised
May-24 Civic Centre, 1st floor, Room Nov-24
Jun-24 Dec-24 No Meeting due to Christmas
          Meetings 2025               Meetings 2025  
Jan-25 Jul-25
Feb-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised Aug-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised
Mar-25 Sep-25
Apr-25  Civic Centre Room to be advised Oct-25
May-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised Nov-25 Civic Centre Room to be advised
Jun-25 Dec-25 No Meeting due to Christmas
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS CAN BE FOUND AND DOWNLOADED BELOW.