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SCOTTISH DISABILITY EQUALITY FORUM
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CVS Stirling in partnership with The Scottish Disability Forum re-launched the Stirling Area Access Panel (SAAP), in June 2007.
The new grouping made up from a host of voluntary, community and individual members, meet monthly to take forward all access issues affecting Stirling Council Area.
Recently SAAP held a very successful Away Day, which looked at the roles and functions of the group.
The Panel’s mission statement is:
‘To promote self empowerment and enable access for all in order to realise their full potential in all aspects of life’.
The SAAP currently has an Admin base in the CVS Stirling offices, CVS Stirling support this group to achieve its aims and operates a secretariat function, which is necessary, as currently the Panel do not have any paid employees.
To find out more or to become a member please contact Stirlingaccesspanel@cvs-stirling.org.uk
The Panel is established for charitable objectives and purposes only.
In particular, the Panel is established to advise and assist in the creation and maintenance of access provision for all people through the Stirling Council area, with reference to buildings, countryside, open space, the environment, services and access approaches in general.
To progress these objectives the panel intend:-
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To receive and respond to requests for involvement, consultation and advice, to liaise with other agencies on relative matters both of policy and practice.
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To encourage, participate in and where necessary organise meetings, seminars and/or exhibitions in order to provide a greater understanding of access issues with the public, private and voluntary sectors.
The Panel consists of a range of people experiencing access problems, and with an interest in the work of the Panel. At present the Panel meet on a monthly basis. Membership is open to all people experiencing access difficulties and to others with an interest in access issues. For further information about becoming a member please contact Lee Stevenson on 01786 469916 or email lee.stevenson@cvs-stirling.org.uk
At present, SAAP is based at the CVS Stirling Offices, Municipal Buildings, 8 Corn Exchange Road, Stirling FK8 2HU
Please contact Lee Stevenson on 01786 469916 or email lee.stevenson@cvs-stirling.org.uk if you have any queries or are looking for information.
At present SAAP is involved in a Secret Shopper Project. This involves Panel members, working in pairs, visiting businesses and organisations to gauge how accessible they are for the elderly, disabled people, mothers with pushchairs, people with mental health issues, etc. The members are not only looking at accessing a building but also accessibility to services and up to date information. The Panel are currently drawing up a pro-forma that can be completed on every Secret Shopper Visit which will ensure consistency of information.
Jean and Dawn (Panel Members) recently carried out a visit to the Stirling Post Office which is now situated upstairs in WH Smith's. Please click on the link below to see the report.
'To promote self empowerment and enable access for all in order to realise their full potential in all aspects of life’.
SAAP is a Registered Scottish Charity SC016980
© CVS Stirling 2008/ Designed and Coded by CVS Stirling