Tagged with: Suffolk

25th August 2026

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Voice Focus Group

Your Ordinary Life: How ACS Can Support You Are you passionate about improving support for people with learning disabilities and autism? We want to hear from you! The My Voice Focus Group is a great opportunity to work together in new and innovative ways to make a real difference. This group brings together self-advocates, families, carers, service providers, and key organisations—everyone is welcome. Co-chaired by: Nic Roper, Assistant Director of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism at Suffolk County Council Mark Conquer, Expert…

11th May 2026

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Voice Focus Group

Your Ordinary Life: How ACS Can Support You Are you passionate about improving support for people with learning disabilities and autism? We want to hear from you! The My Voice Focus Group is a great opportunity to work together in new and innovative ways to make a real difference. This group brings together self-advocates, families, carers, service providers, and key organisations—everyone is welcome. Co-chaired by: Nic Roper, Assistant Director of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism at Suffolk County Council Mark Conquer, Expert…

11th May 2026

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Voice Focus Group

Your Ordinary Life: How ACS Can Support You Are you passionate about improving support for people with learning disabilities and autism? We want to hear from you! The My Voice Focus Group is a great opportunity to work together in new and innovative ways to make a real difference. This group brings together self-advocates, families, carers, service providers, and key organisations—everyone is welcome. Co-chaired by: Nic Roper, Assistant Director of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism at Suffolk County Council Mark Conquer, Expert…

11th May 2026

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Voice Focus Group

Your Ordinary Life: How ACS Can Support You Are you passionate about improving support for people with learning disabilities and autism? We want to hear from you! The My Voice Focus Group is a great opportunity to work together in new and innovative ways to make a real difference. This group brings together self-advocates, families, carers, service providers, and key organisations—everyone is welcome. Co-chaired by: Nic Roper, Assistant Director of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism at Suffolk County Council Mark Conquer, Expert…

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Community Events

17th February 2026

Beyond Labels Exhibtion

Suffolk Archives are opening their new exhibition Beyond Labels: Celebrating Disability in Suffolk, at The Hold Ipswich from 27 February – 30 May. Beyond Labels has been developed in collaboration with a community forum, and with contributions from groups, schools, individuals, and organisations to bring the exhibition to life. The exhibition will also include the new community art installation Unlabelled. More than 30 local community groups and schools have decorated 150 giant labels to represent lived experience of disability, and…

8th January 2026

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

Join the My Health Focus Group The My Health Focus Groups bring together people with lived experience, families, carers, and professionals to help improve health and social care services for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. We meet four times a year, both online and in person, to share experiences, discuss priorities, and influence real change. Who can take part? People with learning disabilities Family members and carers Staff from health and social care organisations Why join? Have a…

7th January 2026

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

Join the My Health Focus Group The My Health Focus Groups bring together people with lived experience, families, carers, and professionals to help improve health and social care services for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. We meet four times a year, both online and in person, to share experiences, discuss priorities, and influence real change. Who can take part? People with learning disabilities Family members and carers Staff from health and social care organisations Why join? Have a…

7th January 2026

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

Join the My Health Focus Group The My Health Focus Groups bring together people with lived experience, families, carers, and professionals to help improve health and social care services for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. We meet four times a year, both online and in person, to share experiences, discuss priorities, and influence real change. Who can take part? People with learning disabilities Family members and carers Staff from health and social care organisations Why join? Have a…

7th January 2026

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

Join the My Health Focus Groups The My Health Focus Groups bring together people with lived experience, families, carers, and professionals to help improve health and social care services for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. We meet four times a year, both online and in person, to share experiences, discuss priorities, and influence real change. Who can take part? People with learning disabilities Family members and carers Staff from health and social care organisations Why join? Have a…

21st February 2025

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Voice Focus Group

Your Ordinary Life: How ACS Can Support You Are you passionate about improving support for people with learning disabilities and autism? We want to hear from you! The My Voice Focus Group is a great opportunity to work together in new and innovative ways to make a real difference. This group brings together self-advocates, families, carers, service providers, and key organisations—everyone is welcome. Co-chaired by: Nic Roper, Assistant Director of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism at Suffolk County Council Mark Conquer, Expert…

21st February 2025

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Voice Focus Group

Your Ordinary Life: How ACS Can Support You Are you passionate about improving support for people with learning disabilities and autism? We want to hear from you! The My Voice Focus Group is a great opportunity to work together in new and innovative ways to make a real difference. This group brings together self-advocates, families, carers, service providers, and key organisations—everyone is welcome. Co-chaired by: Nic Roper, Assistant Director of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism at Suffolk County Council Mark Conquer, Expert…

21st February 2025

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

Ready to make a real impact and drive change in health and social care for people with learning disabilities and autistic people? Join the My Health Focus Groups— be part of something that can make a difference! Whether you’re a person with a learning disability, family member, carer, or part of a health or social care organisation, this is your chance to co-produce, share ideas, and shape the future. We meet six times a year—both online and in person—creating a…

21st February 2025

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

Ready to make a real impact and drive change in health and social care for people with learning disabilities and autistic people? Join the My Health Focus Groups— be part of something that can make a difference! Whether you’re a person with a learning disability, family member, carer, or part of a health or social care organisation, this is your chance to co-produce, share ideas, and shape the future. We meet six times a year—both online and in person—creating a…

18th December 2024

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Home Focus Group

Join the My Home Focus Group and make your voice heard! This is your chance to work alongside self-advocates, families, carers, service providers, and key organisations to drive meaningful change across Suffolk. As part of the Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy, we’re committed to working in co-production—and we need YOU to be a part of it! Each session brings expert guest speakers from health and social care to discuss the most important issues raised by the group. It’s all about creating…

18th December 2024

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

Ready to make a real impact and drive change in health and social care for people with learning disabilities and autistic people? Join the My Health Focus Groups— be part of something that can make a difference! Whether you’re a person with a learning disability, family member, carer, or part of a health or social care organisation, this is your chance to co-produce, share ideas, and shape the future. We meet six times a year—both online and in person—creating a…

18th December 2024

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

Ready to make a real impact and drive change in health and social care for people with learning disabilities and autistic people? Join the My Health Focus Groups— be part of something that can make a difference! Whether you’re a person with a learning disability, family member, carer, or part of a health or social care organisation, this is your chance to co-produce, share ideas, and shape the future. We meet six times a year—both online and in person—creating a…

18th December 2024

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

Are you interested in working together in new and different ways to support people with a learning disability and autistic people? Join this group for self-advocates, families and carers, providers, key organisations and board members. There are 6 My Health Focus Groups a year: online and face-to-face. The My Health Focus Group is co-chaired by: Wendy Scott, Head of Quality Mental Health Learning Disability and Autism, Suffolk & North East Essex ICB Mark Conquer, Expert with Experience Project Worker, Ace…

18th December 2024

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Voice Focus Group

You’re Invited to the My Voice Focus Group! Join us to discuss how social care reviews can provide people with more opportunities in life: 5th Feb 2025, 13:30pm – 15:30pm Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/MVFGFEB25 The My Voice Focus Group is co-chaired by: Nic Roper, Assistant Director – Mental Health, Learning Disabilities & Autism and Sensing Change Adult and Community Services, Suffolk County Council Mark Conquer, Expert with Experience Project Worker, Ace Anglia What’s the Event About? This event is for…

News

25th October 2024

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Voice Focus Group November 2024

You’re Invited to the My Voice Focus Group! Join us to discuss how social care reviews can provide people with more opportunities in life. What’s the Event About?This event is for people with learning disabilities, their families, professionals, and anyone involved in health and social care. We’ll talk about the entire social care journey—from asking for help to reviewing your care. When: Thursday, 7th November Time: 13:30 to 15:30Where: Zoom Online MeetingGet your free ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/MyVoiceFGNov24 In Suffolk, we’re moving away from long waiting times…

25th October 2024

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Voice Focus Group

You’re Invited to the My Voice Focus Group! Join us to discuss how social care reviews can provide people with more opportunities in life: Thursday, 7th November from 13:30 to 15:30 (Zoom Online Meeting) Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/MyVoiceFGNov24 What’s the Event About? This event is for people with learning disabilities, their families, professionals, and anyone involved in health and social care. We’ll talk about the entire social care journey—from asking for help to reviewing your care. Key Topics Include: Accessing…

My Home

9th September 2024

My Home Focus Group: 19th September 2024

Join us at the My Home Focus Group in September and sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/MyHomeFCSep24 When: Thursday 19th SeptemberWhere: Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve-acre approach, Ipswich, IP5 1JFTime: 10:30 – 12:30 The My Home Focus Groups are for anyone who has an interest in the Suffolk Joint Learning Disability Strategy this could be people with a learning disability, autistic people, families and carers, provider organisations, members of the public, key organisations and businesses. There are 4 My Home Focus Groups a…

My Health

7th May 2024

My Voice Focus Group & People at the heart of care workshop

On 29th April we had two great workshops at Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre. My Voice Focus group and People at the heart of care. The My Voice Focus Group – Your Ordinary Life: how ACS can support you The My Voice Focus Groups are for anyone who has an interest in the Suffolk Joint Learning Disability Strategy. This could be people with a learning disability, autistic people, families and carers or provider organisations. The My Voice Focus Group is…

7th March 2024

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

The My Health Focus Groups are for anyone interested in the Suffolk Joint Learning Disability Strategy. This could be people with a learning disability, autistic people, families and carers, provider organisations, members of the public, key organisations and businesses. There are 6 My Health Focus Groups a year: online and face-to-face. The My Health Focus Group is co-chaired by: Wendy Scott, Head of Quality Mental Health Learning Disability and Autism, Suffolk & North East Essex ICB Mark Conquer, Expert with…

My Health

23rd January 2024

Suffolk Learning Disability Strategy: My Health Focus Group

Sign up to the my Health Focus group Click here to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/MyHealthFCfeb24 The My Health Focus Groups are for anyone interested in the Suffolk Joint Learning Disability Strategy. This could be people with a learning disability, autistic people, families and carers, provider organisations, members of the public, key organisations and businesses. The My Health Focus Group is about working in co-production. Guest speakers from health and social care come to talk about topics highlighted by the group. It…