New Staff: Ian Breslin - Employment Consultant

New Trustees: Laura Hyde, Director of Student Support, King’s College London Students’ Union Peter Prentice, Retired Chief Superintendent, Metropolitan Police

New Volunteers: Peter Bevan and Icky Hasnain (Fundraising)

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2006 -07

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Message from the Chair: Stuart KellyThis year has seen us build on our partnership working and develop good relations with the Council and other organisations. One of the biggest pieces of work was carrying out a risk assessment and we are grateful to KPMG for helping us to do this. The risk assessment will help us look at areas we need to improve on over the next few years.

Our Business Plan has been well received and we have made a great start to doing what we said we would do. With changes to eligibility criteria and further pressure on funding by the local authority we clearly still have a key role to play in the borough.

Message from the Chief Executive: Eddie LynchOver the last 12 months we have worked on the fi rst year of the Business Plan. We have done most of the things we said we would do. This is a great achievement as we were under-staffed throughout the year and faced a lot of challenges around funding.

There have been a lot of staff changes and new trustees on the Board. These changes have brought new approaches and fresh thinking to the organisation and we have worked well as a team over the last year. You can read more about what we have done inside this summary report.

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Employment Services

Had an independent review of the Jobmatch scheme which has led to successful reorganisation of the service

Delivered both 26-week Step by Step and 13-week Rehabilitation (Work Preparation) training programmes for 21 people with learning disabilities

Secured new jobs through different approaches including job carving and micro-enterprises

As part of their transition from unemployment we provided some candidates with routes to further education and voluntary work

Provided employment support to 26 of the 82 Bromley candidates and 7 out of borough candidates sustaining employment

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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Income & Expenditure for the Year Ended 31st March 2007 2007 2006

Grants £ 347,188 279,694

Department for Work & Pensions £ 70,874 73,836

Fundraising, Donations and Legacies £ 116,508 37,030

Other Income £ 63,292 44,264

Total Income - this is money we received £ 597,862 434,824

Salary Costs £ 341,885 316,670

Premises Costs £ 30,518 30,767

Offi ce Running Costs £ 13,461 17,937

Other Costs £ 127,801 88,918

Total Expenditure - this is money we spent £ 513,665 454,292

Net Income for the Year £ 84,197 (19,468)

This information is extracted from the audited accounts for the year ended 31st March 2007. Full accounts are available on request from Bromley Mencap at its registered address.

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Organisational DevelopmentLaunched the Business Plan at the AGM and successfully completed the fi rst year work programme

Produced new general and family support leafl ets which are accessible and representative

Completed Stage 2 for all 12 PQASSO Quality Standards

Started to review and update our policies and procedures

Welcomed 31 new members to the organisation

Produced 6 newsletters for members and kept the website up to date

Completed a risk assessment of the organisation with support from KPMG

Consultation and Partnership

We have been involved in numerous consultations including:■ Draft Disability Equality Schemes■ Proposal to increase domiciliary care

charges■ Proposal to change the eligibility criteria for

services■ Proposal to close Johnson Court

Our responses and involvement have resulted in changes and helped to infl uence the following:■ More thought being given to learning

disability issues in local Disability Equality Schemes

■ Consultation around a new brokerage service for people who will no longer meet

the criteria for services■ Some of the proposed charges for

domiciliary care not being introduced■ The views of families being considered in

response to the changes at Johnson Court

We worked closely with the Council to support members on the Learning Disability Partnership Board to express their views and take part in restructuring the Board

Family Services

Set up a new database to record and monitor our support to families

Responded to 847 enquiries through our telephone helpline

Achieved National Childminding Association Approved Status (NCMA) for our 2 Childminding Networks

Held:■ 3 teenage discos each attended by

around 50 people■ 1 Christmas craft session for 20 young

people■ 5 cinema mornings each attended by up to

38 families■ 4 theatre workshops each attended by

around 35 young people■ 19 Keep Fit classes each attended by up

to 30 people

Ran a transition support group for 12 parents and carers and provided individual counselling to other parents

Provided childminding support for over 40 children 13 of whom have profound and multiple learning disabilities. This enabled 40 families to benefi t from respite breaks

Delivered a training programme of over 14 sessions for childminders on topics including intensive interaction and child protection

36 young people with a learning disability attended the Summer Scheme providing 2 weeks of respite for each family

Supported a member to perform at the Celebration of Diversity event organised by the Ethnic Communities Programme

Worked with the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities to produce a booklet on Carers Assessments

Provided advocacy to a caseload of 12 elderly parents in mutually caring relationships

Ran regular accessible weekend activities for adults with a learning disability

Held 5 Older Carers Lunch Clubs for up to 25 carers

Raising Awareness

Held a celebration to mark the Childminding Networks receiving joint NCMA approval with the borough’s Early Years team. The Mayor attended and local media reported on the event

Learning Disability Awards

Held the fi rst Learning Disability Awards Event in Bromley. Sir Digby Jones presented the awards and many local businesses and employers attended. The awards recognised both the achievements of people with learning disabilities and best practice in diversity amongst local employers.

FUNDING

■ Worked to a successful fundraising strategy which

addressed full cost recovery and reduced our budgeted defi cit■ Secured increased core

funding for the organisation■ Recruited new fundraising volunteers and held a range of successful community

fundraising events■ Received new grants towards the cost of the micro enterprises project

and supported living advocacy

Campaigning We monitor services provided by the statutory sectors (e.g. the local authority), campaign for adequate provision, rights and information for people with learning disabilities and their families. We participate in local policy development and decision-making bodies. To achieve this we are represented on a wide range of consultative forums and service user groups.

This involves ensuring that we consult regularly with our members and seek their views to ensure they are fairly represented. In addition we provide a regular newsletter called the Bulletin.

FundingWe are an independent charity and receive no funding from the national society Royal Mencap. Like many

voluntary organisations we work hard to secure funding to maintain and provide our services.

We are funded by a variety of sources including the local Council and a range of large and small trusts. We work to secure additional funding through local community fundraising activities, by making grant applications and donations and legacies.

VolunteeringWe have a large team of volunteers and we recognise that volunteers are vital to the work of the charity. Without the dedicated involvement of volunteers we would be unable to provide the level of services and activities which we do.

Enquiries about volunteering are

always welcome especially from people interested

in joining our fundraising team.

What is alearning disability?Learning disability is the most common disability in Britain. It can happen in any family. People with learning disabilities vary enormously in their abilities, their interests and their lifestyles. What they have in common is a greater than average diffi culty in learning along with diffi culties in acquiring social skills.

People with a profound or multiple learning disability will need more support than others. People with a mild or moderate learning disability can live more independent lives.

Our services and activitiesWe provide a range of services including:

� Information and advocacy for families� A telephone helpline� Support Groups for families� Training and employment support for people with learning disabilities� A Childminding Network� Support for older carers� Social and leisure activities� Keep Fit Classes� Support for members with learning disabilities on the Partnership Board

Support, services and information

for people with learning disabilities,

their families and carers

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INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY

for FamiliesDo you or does someone in your family have

a learning disability?

Is it hard to get useful information?

Would you like to receive more support?

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The pictures show some of the award winners with Sir Digby Jones