6th October 2011: Do you have a neurological condition?  Do you want to be involved in planning new neurological services where you are? There is a joint event on Tuesday 11 October at Wells Place Eastleigh, bringing together the skills and expertise of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, the Neurological Alliance, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Motor Neurone Disease Society, Parkinson’s Society and the University of Southampton.

It runs from 2.00pm until 5.00pm and we’d like you to get involved and make your voice heard.  Please click here for more details.

1st October 2011: Exciting news about who’s speaking at the Hampshire Personalisation Expert Panel Conference on 6th December plus a quick update on changes to Direct Payments Support in Hampshire. Listen to our audio blog below.

19th September 2011: It has been revealed that Direct Payments users will shortly be receiving a letter from Hampshire Adult Services informing users that the Direct Payments Support Service in Hampshire will end on the 31st December 2011.

From January 2012, the Direct Payments Support Service  in Hampshire will be replaced by a system that Hampshire Adult Services believes will allow the individual to choose what support they need from the organisation that best suits them.
To read more about this click here

20th July 2011: Berni Vincent has been appointed an Ambassador by the Office for Disability Issues to work on the ‘Strengthening User Led Organisations’ project.

Berni will be one of 12 Ambassadors based around the country and they will coordinated by a National Lead (Rich Watts) from Essex Coalition of Disabled People.

Hear Rich and Berni chatting by pressing play button on the audio player below.

You can also read Berni’s thoughts on her new role on our blog here.