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	This section tells you about good training which self advocacy supporters may want to try. Self-advocacy group supporters have recommended every training resource on this list.
	Many of these training resources can help people who go to formal meetings.
	We have also listed other training resources, which people felt would be useful for self-advocacy groups.

The following is a list of resources sent to us by self advocacy group supporters.

This is not a recommendation or endorsement of any listed resource. Information correct at time of listing.
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Training	DVD or Video	Website
Book	CD Rom	Other

Resource	Who Provides It	Address	Contact	How does it help people

Training Provider Drama Group	Moveable Feast Arts Drama Presentations	The Venue Morrison Road Annfield Plain Stanley County Durham DH97 7RX	Tel: 01207 232727 Click here for their website	Offers training to individualised budgets Offer drama presentations
Training Provider Drama Group	The Lawnmovers Independent Theatre Company	Swinbourne House Gateshead Tyne & Wear NE8 1AX	Tel: 0191 4789200 Click here for their website Click to email	They have several presentations to suit individuals and budgets
Training Course Training Provider	Elfida Society	34 Islington Park Street London N1 1PS	Tel: 0207 3591443 Click to email
Training Course Training Provider Training Exercise Training Pack	Mencap	123 Golden Lane London EC1Y 0RT	Tel: 020 7454 0454 Click here for their website	Helps to be more assertive, role play and speaking out
Learning Difficulty Awareness Training Training Course Training Exercise Training Provider Video CD-rom	Newham People First	317 Barking Road Plaistow London E13 8EE	Tel: 0207 511 0022 Click to email	Makes members of the public aware of people with learning difficulties. Lives, problems, good things, bad things
Training Provider	H Team Presensations	Health Team at Grapevine	Tel: 02476 230028 ext 24 Click to email	Provides training on health related issues
Training Pack	Advocacy Rocks "It's about me" service evaluation tool	Advocacy Partners	Click to email	It is a booklet made by service users to evaluate services and support. Covers all areas of people's lives and can act as a checklist that can be ticked and used to measure services or help when moving home.
Self Advocacy Training PowerPoint Presentation	Advocacy Partners	54 Cheam Common Road Worcester Park Surrey KT4 8RH	Tel: 0208 3306644 Click here for their website Click to email	Shows how two local groups have worked successfully
Training Course Training Provider	Suzanne Marshall and Kim Doolan People First Oldham	121 Broadway Lane Rochdale OL16 4PP	Tel: 0161 911 3868	Inspires and builds confidence
Making information easy to understand Training Course	Clear	PO Box 8519 Leicester LE41 9BY	Tel 0116 2128409 Click to email Click here for their website	Shows people how to use easy words, pictures and layouts to make information clear for people with a learning disability
Using Multimedia Training Course DVD/Video Book	Clear	PO Box 8519 Leicester LE41 9BY	Tel 0116 2128409 Click to email Click here for their website	Shows people how to make information clearer when using sounds, pictures and video in powerpoint. Information pack given to all participants.
Speaking With Confidence Training Exercise	Include to Inform (i2i)	Unit 5a Hawthorn Estate Old Pit Road Midsomer Norton BA3 4BQ	Tel 01761 419659 Click to email	Helps to practice writing and and giving a talk.
Training Course Louise Flatman/Tanya Orchin	North Kent Advocacy Scheme	34 Mount Road Borstal Kent ME1 3NH	Tel 07886 104109 Click to email	Step by step training course
Speaking Up Together Training pack	Mencap	123 Golden Lane London EC1Y 0RT	Tel 07770656716 Click to email Click here for their website	Helps people to listen, plan & be assertive. Helps people to make presentations and to present.
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Book: When Life's not Fair	Learning Disability, Wales	41 Lambourne Crecent, Cardiff Business Park Llanishen Cardiff CF14 5GG	Tel: 0292 09681160 Click here for their website Click to email	It is very clear on how to make your point.
Book CD Rom Website Pack	Disability Rights Commission	DRC Helpline Freepost MID02164 Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9BR	Tel: 08457 778 878 Click here for their website	Provides training on the Disability Eqality Duty, telling people about their rights.
Book: Not Another Board Meeting	Oregon Development Disabilities Council	540 24th Place N Salem OR 97301 4517 USA	Tel: USA 503 945 9941 Click here for their website Click to email	Guides to building inclusive decision-making groups.
Book: Hate Crime Pack	Havoc at Grapevine	123 Upper Span St Span End Coventry	Tel: 02476 631040 Click to email	Leaflets on how to use police stations and report hate crime
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Better Involvement and Better Decision Making Video/DVD	Values into Action	Oxford House Derbyshire Street London	Click to email Click here for their website	8 points on involving people in formal meetings, with good ideas to assist practical implementation.
Video CD Rom	Brian Stocker Life Story Video	Newnham People First	0207 5110022 Click to email	Awareness
Video Website	Our Voice Theatre Company	Ashton Street Centre Ashton Street Trowbridge BA14 7EU	Tel: 01225 753780 Click to email Click here for their website	Helps with Employment issues
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CD Rom	Photosymbols	Unit 4A Greenway Centre Doncaster Road Southmede Road Bristol. BS10 5PY	Tel: 0117 9594424 Mob: 07976 740977 Click here for their website Click to email	Pictures to make easy read minutes and reports of the meetings
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Training Provider uses drama	Word and Action	75 High Street Wimborne Dorset BH21 1HS	01202 883197 Click here for their website Click to email	Drama workshop in any subject you would like Helps people to think about subjects and then role play.
Good Group Cards Self Assessment Cards	National Development Team	Unit 10 Hill View Business Park Old Ipswich Road Claydon Ipswich IP6 0AJ	Tel 01473 836440 Click to email Click here for their website	It is a self assessment tool to check that the group is doing ok and identify where things could be better.