What we do

we are responsible for the following:

1. Report and encourage the continued development of individualised services for People with Learning Disabilities.
2. Encourage non building based projects/services
3. To support the development of ‘Changes Places’ toilet facilities across Brighton & Hove.

1. Encourage the use of mainstream transport options for people with learning disabilities.
2. Support the travel buddy scheme and travel training across Brighton & Hove, using a variety of public transport
3. To influence Brighton & Hove’s Transport Plan

1. To encourage and support the development and use of mainstream leisure and sports facilities for people with learning disabilities.
2. To support the use and development of the ‘Accessible City Guide’ for people with learning disabilities.
3. To support the Special Olympics Brighton & Hove Sports Club

1. To encourage the use of mainstream adult learning facilities and courses for people with learning disabilities.
2. To work with City College and other training providers in developing the range of options available for people with learning disabilities.

1. In conjunction with the Community Safety Team to scope the prevalence of hate crime against people with learning disabilities.
2. In conjunction with the Community Safety Team to develop strategies around community safety initiatives to support people accessing the local community.
3. In conjunction with the Community Safety Team to promote greater understanding of Hate Crime against people with learning disabilities amongst police, courts, health & social care agencies and local neighbourhoods.
4. To develop accessible information.
5. In conjunction with the Community Safety Team to develop ways that people can report hate crime and ensure we have reliable data that is analysed on a regular basis and strategies are developed around crime reduction
6. To develop strategies to ensure people with learning disabilities are supported as victims, witnesses and survivors.

Disability Hate Incidents:

What is a disability hate incident?

"Any incident which is perceived to be based upon prejudice towards or hatred of the victim because of their disability by the victim or any other person."

for more information see the disability hate incidents page on the council's website: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1204774 or contact the

Partnership Community Safety Team
162 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1 EA

Hate Incident / Crimes Caseworker (Race, Faith, & Disability) - (01273) 294367
Senior Caseworker - (01273) 292735 racial.harassment@brighton-hove.gov.uk

• Disability Hate Incident Strategy - July 2009
• Action Plan - Aug 09
• Feedback from LDPB -20.07.09

Learning Disability Development Fund

From April 2010 to March 2009 our areas of work have been given £23,205 from the Partnership Board's Learning Disability Development Fund. This is how we are spending it:

• £3,165 - Takepart in Sports & Leisure
• £5,000 - Hate Crime & Safety
• £4,500 - Share
• £5,000 - Media project
• £5,000 - Learning Disability Together Network
• £540 - saved for later

Here are the reports from last year's projects:

• Aug 2009 - Hate Crime
• April 2010 - Learning Disability Together Network

Here are the reports from the previous year's projects:

• 2008-09 - Better Work projects
• 2008-09 - Travel Buddy project
• 2008-09 - Voluntary Work project

Sub Group Membership

Sub Group Chair and Representative to Partnership Board:

Eva Jarvis - Director, Grace Eyre Foundation
ejarvis@grace-eyre.org
Tel. 01273 - 201902

Sub Group Members:

• Paul Crowther - Public Transport Manager - Brighton & Hove City Council
• Jan Sutherland - Community Sports Development Manager - Brighton & Hove City Council
• Mandy Binks - Service Improvement Manager, Brighton & Hove Council Day Services
• Sarah McHugh - Community Development Officer Royal Mencap Society
• Linda Hill - Community Support - Frances Taylor Foundation
• Hayley Gue – Manager, Active Lives, Grace Eyre Foundation
• Melanie Hendricks – Carousel
• Neil Homes – Deputy CEO, Care Co-Ops