Service Users' Forum

The Service Users' Forum started life in July 2003, at Enable’s Tibshelf office. Its aim was to get service users more involved in the running of the Enable Housing Association.

At that Tibshelf meeting the ground rules were agreed, and when and where the Forum would take place. It meets every other month and elects its officers once a year. The elected officers are

Chair
Vice Chair
Treasurer
Secretary

The Service User's Forum has its own rules and has representatives on the EHA Committee.

Mandy is the Forum's elected Chair.

Listen to what she has to say about it

Some of the Forum's achievements

Promoting accessible information

Meeting minutes are presented in an accessible format - in plain English as well as in symbols
Leaflets (about emergency repairs, for example, and making complaints) are being produced
The Forum has also worked with Supporting People to make its leaflet more accessible.

'Learning Disability Today' conference

In 2009 a group of service users attended the 'Learning Disability Today' conference in Manchester. They found it interesting and useful, and met lots of people.

The Forum's aims

To carry on making information for service users more accessible, including presentations and videos
To encourage more service users to get involved
To work more closely with other community groups.

Brendan at the Service Users’ Forum

Brendan at the Service Users’ Forum

Every service user is welcome at the Service Users' Forum! Details of meetings are published in the service users' newsletter and widely advertised in homes and day centres.

If you prefer to talk to someone call us on 01246 599970. Or
email live@enable-group.org.uk (please put Service Users Forum in the subject line).