The Super Group is a group of people / friends from all areas of South Tyneside.

We meet every month so we can have our say about services for people who are labeled as having a learning disability.

It’s our job to make Valuing People happen.

If you live in South Tyneside and want to get involved in having a say about your services the Super Group get in touch.

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Super Group presentation for the council

On the 30th January 2003 five members of the Super Group went to the Town Hall to do a presentation for the full council members.

We were invited to the Council meeting the last time we went.

We did the Presentation that Bill Norman asked us to do back in 2002.

The council members enjoyed the presentation very much the first time. That’s why we did it again.

Angela Hearn, Barbara Dinning, Darren Gibbins, Ian Petroloni and Clinton Sewell were the members who went and did the presentation.

We were all a little bit nervous at first but the council made us feel welcome especially the mayor.

Angela introduced everyone; Clinton worked the laptop and helped set it up.

After the presentation we answered some questions.

Then we were invited to other meetings that the councillors go to.

We were also invited to go along to the mayor’s chambers as VIP guests.

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What we thought:

Darren Gibbons

“The whole group did good work”

 

Clinton Sewell

“Interesting to see the councillors listening to us”

 

Barbara Carol Dinning

“Other people are speaking up for themselves now”

“Councillors thought we were excellent”

 

Angela Hearn

“I thought it was good because we are speaking out more”

“All people in the centres can speak out more now without people interfering”

“It felt good to be speaking to the council at the town hall”

“The Mayor was listening to us”

“I told the Councillors that this is our group and that we do all the work, Joanne and Linda are only there to help”

This report was done by Clinton Sewell

Click on the picture here to see the Super Group's presentation to the Council

 

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