On October 4th -8th 2010, a group of staff and Service Users underwent Citizen Leadership Training. This training arose from the user and carer forum in 2006. " Citizen Leadership is an activity that happens when Citizens have power and influence and responsibility to make decisions. Citizen Leadership happens when individuals have some control over their services."
There are 8 principles of the Leadership.
1.
Potential Everyone should have their leadership potential recognised.
2.
Development People's Leadership potential can only be fulfilled through opportunities for development.
3.
Early Involvement
People who use services and carers must be involved at all stages of developing and delivering services.
4.
Person -CentredEveryone is an individual and should be helped to show leadership in way that suits them best.
5.
Information People need information that is clear to them and they need it in plenty of time.
6.
Equality People use their leadership skills to challenge inequality in services and wider society.
7.
Control though PartnershipCitizen Leadership enables people to have more control over their own services, through
working in partnership with those services.
8.
Wider BenefitCitizen Leadership is for the Benefit of other people who use services as well as yourself.
Paul And James underwent training to deliver the programme to both service users and staff
After four days of training the groups came together to present ideas about the best day service. The presentations were full of exciting, innovative ideas about the future of day services. During feedback at the end of the session, everyone confirmed the training was "inspirational, amazing and exciting''. The groups will come together again soon to report on the Training Sessions.
William beside the chickens.
The last of the apples lying on the path
