Empower yourself as the parent or carer!
Have you ever known that the way your child has been treated, or is being treated, is wrong, but not known what to do about it?
Have you ever felt dis-empowered and helpless even though you know that your child should be getting extra support? If so, this workshop is for you.
Join our Chair and Empowerment Manager, Lizzie, and other members of the legal profession, who will walk you through the basics of empowering yourself to know your rights and exercise them.
The venue is the Queen's Hotel in Dundee.
Morning Session - 10:30am until 12.15pm
Who can help me and how do I make them help?
How to correspond with local authorities, health boards, the government and politicians.
Advice on drafting emails, attending meetings and completing application forms.
Afternoon Session - 1pm - 4:30pm
What are my rights?
Learn the basics of equalities legislation, and education rights, housing rights and your rights to access information.
Other Information
These are adult-only workshops. We appreciate that lack of childcare can be a barrier, and will endeavour to run virtual versions of the workshops in due course. However, we do encourage you to try and come along in person if that is at all manageable given the benefit of peer support and interaction.
Lizzie and the STAND team will provide you with information and materials to take away with you. The aim is for you to feel empowered and armed to challenge decisions or practices with which you do not agree.
Tea, coffee and lunch will be provided, and members of the STAND Management Team will also attend to offer extra support.
The workshop tickets are a nominal fee of £5 which contributes to the running costs of STAND, however please email us if you would like to attend but have difficulty with finances and we can waive that fee if it would be a barrier to your attendance. Alternatively, there is the option to add an extra donation if you feel in a position to do so.
