All Wales Forum

All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities

All Moves Matter – Transitions

The process of transition is an area of concern for many learning disability family carers and the relatives they support, leading to many learning disability family carers describe this period as one of the most stressful for the whole family.

As a result, this can lead to families felling like decisions are made without their voice being heard and a feeling like they are not in control.

What is our Goal?

All Moves Matter will generate creative opportunities, enabling families to have greater control of transition planning. In other words, the choices available to them by accessing alternative models and purchase options give families a voice and control over the process.

 

What does this look like?

So, what does this look like? An example of co-production of services to meet the needs of the family would be an example from Wales, where a family work with the local authority to identify positive outcomes for the family, in which the use Direct Payments flexibility.

After that, this enabled the family to rent private accommodation near the family home, giving flexibility, freedom, support and control over the transition process, leading to improved well-being for all.

 

What impact will All Moves Matter have?

To sum up, the All Moves Matter project strand will work with learning disability family carers to:

  • Secure rights and entitlements, including control over day-to-day life
  • Improve physical, mental and emotional health
  • Improve social and economic well-being
  • Increase the sustainability of living accommodation
  • Protect vulnerable people from neglect and abuse
  • Improve domestic, family and personal relationships
  • Support individuals to make an active contribution to society

 

How will we do it?

So, how will we do it? In other words, The All Moves Matter strand will focus on three schemes to support transitions options –

Home from Home – LD families facing transition have Shared Lives placement as a meaningful and accessible life option choice for their future

Direct Independence – LD Families in Wales facing transition have more meaningful choice and control over Independent Living options, retaining independence for the future

Referral Pathway Model – LD Families facing transition are actively enabled to remain in or find a way back to employment and/or life-long learning.

 

How can I get involved?

So, your interested, but how can you get involved? You will be able to by –

  • Talking to us – Digital and face to face conversations

  • Working with us – Engagement working groups

  • Innovating with us – Pilot projects

In other words, you can get involved as much or as little as you like. In order to get involved you will need to follow the link to the Caring Communities of Change Expression of Interest form below –

 

Have your say

So you a carer of a family member with a learning disability? Seeing that the decisions made may affect the services you receive, why not have your say?

You have your say.

At this time there are plenty of ways that you can do this –

  • Firstly, fill out a Sign Up Form at the top of the page or below
  • Find out about our upcoming events 
  • Secondly, check out the resources on our Digital Forum
  • Follow us and chat on our social media channels @AllWalesForum
  • Alternatively, contact us directly via the details below

 

Contact us

If you have any questions about the project and would like to talk to a member of the team, please email us or call us via the details below. We will endeavour to get back to you as quickly as possible.

Email us: caringcommunities@allwalesforum.org.uk

Phone us: 07976 223992

Write to us – The All Wales Forum, 21 Cardiff Road, Taff’s Well, Cardiff CF15 7RB

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