We’re looking forward to seeing you at the Direct Payments in the North East event on Thursday 4th December. 

Basic information

• Think Local Act Personal and the National Co-production Advisory Group in partnership with Disability North and ADASS Northeast
• Thursday 4th December 10:30AM till 3:00PM
• One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BX

Agenda

10:00 – Arrival (for a 10:30 start)

10:30 – Setting the scene

A leadership aspiration – Jeanette Penman
A lived experience – Disability North
The spirit of Direct Payments – Angie Stewart
What we hear across the country – TLAP & NCAG

11:30 – Break 

11:45 – Raising issues 

Table discussion – Delegates

12:15 – Deciding issues to focus on 

12:30 – Lunch 

1:15 – Recentering on lived experience

A lived experience – Disability North

1:30 – Focusing on solutions

Table discussion – Delegates

2:15 – Hearing some feedback 

2:45 – Agreeing take aways 

Open room discussion – Led by TLAP & NCAG

3:00 – Wrap up

Venue information

The building is fully accessible. It has an accessible adult changing facility available to anyone who needs it. It includes an accessible shower with hoist and a toilet with emergency pull cord. To use the accessible changing area speak to the host at the entrance of the building when you arrive. The building is open to the public Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Parking outside the building is very limited. There is ample parking not far away at St James Park Stadium Car Park, marked on the above map.

St James Metro Station is very close to One Strawberry Lane, again marked on the map above.