Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) in partnership with Manchester Mind provides an advice/advocacy service for young people who identify as disabled and are in crisis. This often causes many young people to experience (or to have experienced) discrimination and barriers because they have impairments.
This might include young people who:
• Are mobility impaired
• Are learning disabled
• Have poor mental health
• Are visually impaired or blind
• Are hearing impaired or deaf
• Have a ‘hidden’ impairment or health issues
• Have multiple impairment issues
GMCDP will provide general advocacy to young disabled people, who meet the following criteria:
• Are aged 15-25 years of age
• Live within Manchester City Council boundaries
• Are experiencing, or likely to experience crisis without advice/advocacy
• Are not subject to immigration or home office restrictions
Young disabled people can enter the advocacy relationship at the following times:
• When there is awareness and a wish to get needs met
• Where there are barriers in getting the right support, especially when making the transition to adult services
• There is a wish to express, and have support in expressing views, wishes and aspirations to service providers (voluntary and statutory)
• To obtain advice/assistance in claiming specific disability related benefits. For example, Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• To obtain support with applying for housing (using Manchester Move and specific housing agencies)
• To obtain access to mainstream services which encourage and promote the independence, participation, engagement and autonomy of young disabled people
Anyone can refer someone to the Advocacy Service, but GMCDP only works with young disabled people who want to have an advocate. A young disabled person, you, or someone you know, can initially make contact by phone, or email to discuss the issue(s), then a referral form needs to be completed with consent and data protection form which can be sent by email or by post.
Get in touch
Maureen Day: 0161 636 7535 [email protected]
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP), Unit 4 Windrush Millennium Centre, 70 Alexandra Road, Moss Side, Manchester, M16 7WD
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gmcdp.com
FB: www.facebook.com/gmcdp
Twitter: @gmcdp
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