Living with Aphasia

Alan Hewitt, Project Lead

ConnectMelanie Derbyshire, Chief Executive

Speakability

What we’ll do

• UK Stroke Assembly

• Look at options and opportunities you might want to try

• A Workshop to identify … – What works for you?– What is missing?– What you would like to do?

An annual event that enables people with stroke and aphasia, their families and carers

– to express their opinions and hopes in a UK-wide forum

– to learn from each other

• To enable you to inform messages to go back to government

The organisations to help you

Others?

Options and opportunities

www.u3a.org.uk

Volunteering www.doit.org.uk

Support to explore work www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople

www.thehardesthit.wordpress.com

Workshop

• In groups

• Consider your involvement

• What would you like to explore?

• Who could help you do this?

• What are the gaps?

Feedback

• What’s working?

• What’s missing?

• What are the hopes for the future?

Tips Sheet – to help you have your say