The Sutton Coldfield Neighbourhood Network Scheme (NNS) are calling volunteers, carers and members of groups and activities to give their feedback on the Additional Needs Pilot.
As many will know, the NNS has been helping many groups and individuals
across the city with funding, capacity building and promotion for activities
aimed at people over 50. As this was proving to be hugely fruitful, in Hodge
Hill and Sutton Coldfield an Additional Needs Pilot was rolled out.
Additional needs refers to anyone who needs support and
assistance with things like access, communication, care needs, independent
living, mobility and health, including people who identify as disabled people.
The pilot has consequently been aimed at adults with additional needs between the
ages of 18-49.
At the fulcrum of all the good work that the NNS has done in
recent years are the local community and assets, and this is no more apparent
than in the Sutton Coldfield constituency.
With the hope that the Additional Needs pilot will be
extended to the other eight constituencies, the Sutton Coldfield NNS team feel
it is crucial to find out from those who have received support from the scheme,
or those who may receive help in the not-too-distant future.
A questionnaire, therefore, has been composed to find out
more about the experiences of people with additional needs in the community and
what can be offered in the future to continue what has proved to be a
successful project thus far.
This includes gaps which people may find, such as a club or
activity that they would like to be a part of which is currently unavailable,
or if people feel the current provision for certain groups is not yet fully
developed. Your views will be used to mould this citizen-driven project, as the
NNS continues to work alongside other community support services.
In this questionnaire, your responses can be given in
confidence. This questionnaire also includes a box at the end for you to provide,
in as much detail as you like, your thoughts on anything relating to your past
experiences in the community or developments that you wish to see be made in
the future.
Whilst the focus is primarily on the experiences of people who live,
work or attend a club in Sutton Coldfield, any feedback could also prove
critical in shaping support throughout the city if, as expected, the pilot is
extended beyond this constituency and Hodge Hill.
We are extremely grateful for your time and effort in
filling out the questionnaire, which can be found here:
