Hearing the views of disabled people
5th July 2010
Source: Canterbury City Council
Canterbury City Council, local health providers, police, voluntary sector organisations and the fire service want to hear the views of disabled people aged 18 to 60 in the Canterbury district.
The survey aims to gather views on non-specialist services – those services that are also provided to residents who don’t have a disability, such as recycling, public toilets, crime, fire safety, pharmacies and outdoor spaces. All views submitted will help organisations plan and provide these services in a way that best meets the needs of disabled people.
There is already significant local information from a number of sources on the needs of older and younger disabled people, so this piece of work deliberately focuses on the age group between 18 and 60 to help fill the gap in local knowledge.
There will be a prize draw held after the closing date of 31 July, where one person can win £50. The winner will be picked at random from all entrants who complete the questionnaire and give contact details.
Disabled people between the ages of 18 and 60 years of age who live independently, and have choices and control over what services they use, should go the questionnaire page and fill out the disability needs assessment. Hard copies are also being sent in the post to a random sample of local residents.
If anyone would like to take part but is unable to complete an online survey for any reason, they should contact community development officer Helen Carter on 01227 862 518 or email helen.carter@canterbury.gov.uk. The survey can also be provided in Braille, large print, audio tape and other languages.
