119 Farringdon Road
London
EC1R 3ER

Media Sponsor

The Guardian has a long-term standing commitment to all public services and the charity sector. This has been delivered through its editorial, offering comprehensive recruitment sections and its support of key events. The Guardian is now delighted to support Drugs and Alcohol Today London.

SocietyGuardian is published every Wednesday with the Guardian, and has news and editorial features on a range of public services, including health, housing, employment and social care. SocietyGuardian also offers a breadth of job opportunities, carrying public services and social care appointments.

Furthermore, the Guardian jobs website, with its unique functionality and its sector specific sections, attracts a large user profile of professionals drawn from a range of public services. The Guardian now also offers a unique social care Jobmatch service, which hand picks and matches the right candidates with the right jobs. The Guardian, with its unique editorial and effective recruitment offering, has become an invaluable resource for all public services and charity sector professionals.

Pavilion
Richmond House
Richmond Road
Brighton
BN2 3RL

Tel: 01273 623222
Fax: 01273 625526

E: info@pavpub.com
W: www.pavpub.com

Sponsor

Learning Disability Today is a OLM-Pavilion publication, Learning Disability Today is the monthly magazine giving you more opportunity to work creatively and promote best practice in the learning disability field. Its unique focus on good practice in employment, health, leisure, education and housing helps you to work towards genuinely inclusive connections and relationships within the community.

The magazine is a great read for frontline staff across the learning disability field. It is a valuable source of information for carers and support staff, residential and outreach service managers, social and healthcare professionals, community learning disability teams, local authority partnership boards, social workers and service users.

Click here to find out more

16 Kent Street
Birmingham
B5 6RD

Badge Sponsor

BASW is delighted to be the badge sponsor for Learning Disability Today London.

BASW is the professional association for social work and social workers in the UK. Whether you are qualified or not, experienced or just entering the profession, we’re here to help, support, advise and campaign on your behalf.

Mita Shah
Business Coordinator
Valuing People Support Team
8E40 Quarry House
Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE

Sponsor

Valuing People is the government's plan for making the lives of people with learning disabilities, their families and carers better. It was written in 2001, with help from people with learning disabilities, family carers, and people who work in services or other organisations for people with learning disabilities. It is based on people having their rights as citizens, inclusion in their local communities, their own choice in daily life and a real chance to be independent. Valuing People Now is a document that reaffirms the values and policy of Valuing People. It shows what progress has been made since 2001 and sets out the priorities for the next three years. The document has been out for wide consultation which ended on the 28th March 2008. The final version of Valuing People Now, From Progression to Transformation will be published in the summer and will set the direction of travel and vision for 2008 to 2011.

The Valuing People Support Team are part of the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) which help make the changes in Valuing People happen by working with Learning Disability Partnership Boards, local people, organisations and Government Departments

They offer support and advice to people working to change services, help people get together to talk and share ideas, and listen to what people are saying so they can then tell the government and get things changed.
The Valuing People Support Team works closely with the Office of the National Director for Learning Disabilities. This monitors and supports implementations of Valuing People by acting as a champion for change and improvement.
You can find out more about Valuing People at
www.valuingpeople.gov.uk

Garrick House
2 Queen Street
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6QD

Sponsor

Voyage provides a range of care and support solutions for people with a variety of specialist needs. These currently include Learning Disability, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Physical Disabilities, Acquired Brain Injuries, Neurological Impairments and Mental Health.
A depth of experience has been developed over 20 years in understanding the needs of individuals. Some people may require a relatively short period of intensive support; others may be looking for a range of solutions which will meet their needs at different stages in their lives. What is common to both scenarios is that special effort will be made to understand each individual’s particular needs and aspirations by thorough assessment processes which will then be translated into a care or support plan that puts that person at the centre. Voyage provides an environment and culture which promotes progress and independence and on its website www.voyagecare.com you will find many examples of service users who have interesting and fulfilling lives and who have a strong community presence.
Voyage has an extensive range of services for adults and young people in England, Scotland and Wales. There are currently over 250 services, some generic others highly specialised and over 20 brand new services have been developed in each of the last five years. Voyage provides a full continuum of care from support in the home to nursing home or hospital environments.

Robinia

Carriage Court
25 Circus Mews
Bath
BA1 2PW

Media Zone Sponsor

Robinia are a leading provider of support services for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, neuro-disabilities, complex health needs, Autism and Asperger’s.

Robinia have a strong commitment to Valuing People and Person Centred approaches are intrinsic to our work and to the way that we develop our services.

Robinia are working with a number of service users who have their own budgets as part of the “In Control” pilot and are developing individual service designs, support and accommodation for people with learning disabilities.

Robinia are focused on developing strong working relationships with local authorities and are working to shift the focus of control in the delivery of services, to ensure that people with disabilities, using services have input and choice into type of services and support that they need and want

Partnership working with local authorities strategically is key to Robinia being able to be both responsive and innovative.

Robinia are committed to working flexibly with service users and purchasers regarding the cost and models of service; our aim is to achieve high quality services for all stakeholders and to offer value for money.

Currently we provide a wide range of different services which include: Domiciliary Care and Support, Supported Housing (in partnership with Housing Associations), Registered Services (Residential Care), Specialist Care Services for people and Day Activity Support including Outreach services.

For further information contact Paul Hayes, National Director of Development on 07901 557542 or paul.hayes@robinia.co.uk

Merchants House
Wapping Road
Bristol
BS1 4RW

Assisted Technology Zone Sponsor

Everything we do is dedicated to supporting people with learning disabilities and their families.
A national charity and provider, HFT was formed by families seeking alternative and better services. Our vision is to meet the hopes and needs of people with learning disabilities and we are committed to working with them to do this.
HFT works hard to provide flexible, person centred and socially inclusive services, offering quality care, empowerment and support so people can make informed choices about their lives.
HFT continues to work closely with families through the Family Carer Support Service, which supports over 4,000 families each year. HFT also works in partnership with UK and European organisations to improve practice and we also lead in the use of person centred technology, offering training for both service users and staff around the country and at our purpose-built centre in Oxfordshire.

8 Farmbrough Close
Stocklake Park Industrial Estate
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 1DQ

Assisted Technology Zone Sponsor

Possum are the market leader in the development, manufacture and installation of Electronic Assistive Technology (EAT) products and services; providing practical solutions which enhance the independence and quality of life for disabled people. With over 45 years of experience in Electronic Assistive Technology, they understand and respond to the needs of our clients providing advice on applications for a variety of requirements.

Tunstall Group Ltd
Whitley Lodge, Whitley Bridge
Yorkshire
DN14 0HR

Assisted Technology Zone Sponsor

Tunstall's market leading telecare and telehealth solutions play a pivotal role in supporting older people and those with long-term needs to live independently, by effectively managing their health and well-being.