Self Directed Support Service User and Carer Event

Date:  Thursday 6^th March

Time:  10.30am – 2.30pm

Venue:  Smithton Free Church, Smithton, Inverness

Programme:

10.30 – 11.00  Registration and Refreshments

11.00 – 11.15  Open

11.15 – 11.45  Simon Duffy ‘SDS from an international perspective including benefit of individual funds and peer support.’

11.45 – 12.30  Workshop 1

12.30 – 13.15  Lunch

13.15 – 14.00  Workshop 2

14.00 – 14.15  Questions and Answers

14.15 – 14.30  Close

Workshops:

User Involvement and Evaluation  (facilitated by Highland SDS Consortium)

Peer Support from a Carers Perspective  (facilitated by In Control)

Support Planning  (facilitated by Key Community Support)

Community Gold  (facilitated by Health and Happiness)

Supporting Carers  (facilitated by NHS Highland SDS Team)

SDS in Practice within Mental Health Services  (facilitated by NHS Highland SDS Team)

Young People and SDS  (facilitated by NHS Highland SDS Team)

Booking Process:

Booking is required as places are limited.

Please contact Malcolm MacLeod malcolm.macleod1@nhs.net to book a place.

SDS courses are offered free of charge.  However, failure to take up a pre-booked, confirmed place without giving the necessary notice will incur a charge to cover part of the Event’s costs.

We are on the final countdown now until the implementation of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 on the 1^st April 2014.  Should you have any questions or require any support please do not hesitate to contact the team.

Contact Number:  (01463) 703 424