Welcome to our presentation Welcome to our presentation about being equal and about being equal and working in partnership.working in partnership.

• My Name is Gez and I My Name is Gez and I have been with Skillnet have been with Skillnet for 6 yrs.for 6 yrs.

• My name is Peter and I My name is Peter and I have been with Skillnet have been with Skillnet for a few months.for a few months.

• My name is Wendy and My name is Wendy and I am with The Skillnet I am with The Skillnet Group as a Social Work Group as a Social Work student until July 2008.student until July 2008.

• The Skillnet Group does not make a profit. The Skillnet Group does not make a profit.

• The Skillnet Group was set up in 2001. The Skillnet Group was set up in 2001.

• People with learning difficulties and people without learning difficulties work together equally.

• Being equal in the Skillnet Group means people Being equal in the Skillnet Group means people with Learning Difficulties can:with Learning Difficulties can:

• Get help to get paid work.Get help to get paid work.

• At meetings everyone has a voice.At meetings everyone has a voice.

• The Skillnet Group The Skillnet Group

• listen, help us to speak up at meetings.listen, help us to speak up at meetings.

• The Skillnet Group are funded by various District Partnership The Skillnet Group are funded by various District Partnership Groups (for People with a Learning Disability) across Kent Groups (for People with a Learning Disability) across Kent

• Kent County Council Adult Social Services.Kent County Council Adult Social Services.

• The Learning and Skills Council. The Learning and Skills Council.

• Things I think about working Things I think about working equally.equally.

• Support people with things in everyday life.Support people with things in everyday life.

• learning housing learning housing

and relationships.and relationships. money money

• I have been paid for work in DJing.I have been paid for work in DJing.

• Peter and myself are being paid for this Peter and myself are being paid for this work today.work today.

Some of the paid work that people have done.Some of the paid work that people have done.

• I have done DJing in clubs, at events, Living the I have done DJing in clubs, at events, Living the Dream Festival in Folkestone and other work.Dream Festival in Folkestone and other work.

• Music and Arts Project – travelling company Music and Arts Project – travelling company doing DJing, performing arts and live doing DJing, performing arts and live performances.performances.

Things I do at Dover Skillnet Group.

• Is managed by:Is managed by:

• A Decision Team has representatives from each A Decision Team has representatives from each Skillnet Project and has an equal number of Skillnet Project and has an equal number of people with and without learning difficulties in the people with and without learning difficulties in the team. The role of the team is to make the team. The role of the team is to make the decisions about the Skillnet Group and its future.decisions about the Skillnet Group and its future.

• A board of Directors has people with and without A board of Directors has people with and without learning difficulties. learning difficulties.

• Thank You for listening and if you would like any further Thank You for listening and if you would like any further information contact us or visit our website:information contact us or visit our website:

• It has lots of information, help and advice. It has lots of information, help and advice.

• Telephone: 01304 242316 Telephone: 07968 105862Telephone: 01304 242316 Telephone: 07968 105862

• www.skillnetgroup.co.ukwww.skillnetgroup.co.uk