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Wednesday25th Aug 2010Disability and Age ACTION Group
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  • Dorothy thanked people fortheir attendance. Apologies were noted.
  • Verity Marshall of Humanist Society has stood down due to ill health
  • Times agreed for the agenda items.
  • The signing in sheet was circulated.

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  • Everyone introduced themselves.
  • BSL translators were introduced.
  • The Minute taker was introduced.
  • The last minute was agreed.
  • Noted that no-one required the induction loop

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  • 'PIP - Partnership in Practice' presentation by Joyce Barclayand Linda Sheridan. Annual report noted, and summary issued as attached.
  • Questions were taken, and noted that:
-Views of allservice users, families and carers helped to agree priorities.
- Consultation best done through small
'focus' groups. Questionnaires did not
work.
- Digitial stories planned.
-Sound Sense to attend future PIP meetings.
- NHS to assess health needs of service users e.g. Well Men Group
- Dating/Friendship agency progressed
  • Joyce was invited to stay for the rest of the meeting.

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Report onACTIONS
From Last Meeting / 4 /
  • Puffin Crossings - information on this given to all members.
  • 'Point-to'map for buses progressing.
- Consideration to be given to 'where to' cards for passengers in short term. Concern that difficulties still encountered by elderly and disabled passengers on buses.
- Agreed that Operations Manager of National Express be invited to a future meeting to discuss concerns.
Contact information for National Express provided for members: -
Tel. 01382 201121

Travel Dundee Customer Liaison
44-48 East Dock Street
Dundee
  • Disability+Age contact list was sent to National Express to raise awareness
  • 'Disability' email contact was added to minute, and to be on all future minutes

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  • Transport and other support needs of the group were reviewed.
  • Noted that expense forms were available, receipts were required for payment.
Noted to please advise of BSL translation requirements 1 week in advance
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Items raised by members
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  • Noted that consultation/bill to give BSL equal status ongoing. Details at:
- Copy of consultation attached.
- Scottish Council on Deafness have link on website to enable 'signed' response
  • Noted consultation on Blue badges ongoing nationally and locally till Oct.
  • BSL online interpreting pilot discussed, and noted that further online pilot being investigated. Details to follow.
  • Concerns raised that letter sent to individual with literacy issues. Details to be investigated after the meeting.
  • Members urged to become involved in 'Digital Dundee', a project to improve IT for Dundonians in their homes.
  • A query was raised on conversion equipment to enable people with mobility issues to get in and out of their car's independently. Andrew McGhee at Dundee Independent Living Centre
Unit T, Charles Bowman Avenue, Claverhouse West Industrial Estate, DD4 9UB, Tel. 01382 307635offers advice. Anyone with details of products also to advise the group.
  • Betty Clark of Dundee Access group welcomed members of the Disability and Age Action Group to join Dundee Access Group, and brought members attention to copies of their 'Access for Disabled people - A Guide to Dundee'

Items raised by council
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  • Accessible Communication discussed in relation to Single Equality Scheme. Scott Mands sought feedback on Accessible Event Guide to be sent out.
  • Member views on 'Taxis' collected and sent to the licensing team
  • Building Standards Agency 'Inclusive Design Guide' was issued; electronic copy attached to minute.
  • Volunteers requested for views sought on Hate Crime reporting; contact Scott Mands.
  • A presentation on Adult Protection would be organised at a future Disability and Age Action Group meeting

ACTIONS / 8 /
  • 'Point-to' Dundeemap for buses
  • Operations Manager of National Express to be invited to future meeting
  • Set up Adult Protection presentation
  • Letter sent to individual with literacy issues to be investigated
  • Request for BSL information clip on translation service on website
  • Request for 'subtitles' on shared TVs in Older people homes and centres
  • Choice of male BSL interpreter?

/ 9 / Date for Next Meetings:Wednesday
24th November
10am-12 noon
East Housing Office,169 Pitkerro Road
/ 10 / Thanks for coming were recorded.
It was noted that everyone looked forward to working together to action council improvements in disability and age equality in Dundee and Tayside
Email:
Name / Organisation ATTENDEES
Dorothy Wilson / Dundee City Council, Chair
Elena Brown / DundeeCity Council, Co-chair
Joyce Barclay / Dundee City Council, Social Work
Veronica Thomson / Dundee City Council, Minute Taker
Charmaine Wanless / DundeeCity Council, Finance
Scott Mands / D. C. Council, Equality and Diversity Co-ordinator
Jennifer Ramsay / Interpreter
Julie Morris / Co-worker
1 / Betty Clark / Dundee Access Group
2 / Doreen McNab / Dundee Blind and Partially Sighted Society
3 / George McDonald / Tayside Deaf Association, Development Officer
4 / Fiona Harrow / Advocating Together / SAY
5 / Kenny Adam / Advocating Together / SAY
6 / Linda Sheridan / Advocating Together / SAY
7 / Alana Trusty / Deaf Links
8 / Helen Gowland / Centre for Brain Injury Rehab. Royal Victoria Hosp. (Speakeasy Group)
9 / Helen Reeves / Dundee Carers Centre
10 / Will Herald / Dundee Pensioners Forum
11 / Jan Goodall / Dundee Celebrate Age Network
12 / Alex Thorburn / Dundee Campaign Network Group
13 / Madeline Lamb / Dundee Campaign Action Group
Name / Organisation APOLOGIES
14 / John Mitchell / 5 Digits Disability Issues Group
15 / Kate Coffield / DundeeCollege
16 / Dorothy Potter / Mental health service user involvement co-ordinator
17 / Nasreen Mohammed / Tayside Police, Diversity Adviser
18 / John Whitfield / Deaf Blind Scotland
19 / Elizabeth Adam / Tayside Deaf Forum
20 / Pam Bruce / Tayside Deaf Forum
21 / Maureen Phillip / PAMIS
22 / Laorag Hunter / Centre for Brain Injury Rehab.Royal Victoria Hosp.
23 / DaveChristie / Shopmobility Dundee
24 / Mhairi Thurston / Part time lecturer/Research, Guide dog owner
25 / Sandra Gollan / Dundee Blind & Partially Sighted Society
26 / Ron McLaren / Humanist Society
27 / Anita Jamieson / Lead Scotland
Name / Organisation COPY OF INF.
Susan Gunn / Celebrate Age Network
Brian Hogan / Tayside Deaf Forum - Secretary

ACTIONS: To Do List

  • 'Point-to' Dundee map for buses
  • Operations Manager of National Express to be invited to future meeting
  • Set up Adult Protection presentation
  • Letter sent to individual with literacy issues to be investigated
  • Request for BSL information clip on translation service on website
  • Request for 'subtitles' on shared TVs in Older people homes and centres
  • Choice of male BSL interpreter?

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