Salford Disability Awareness Raising Day 2011 – Be Inspired

What

The Forum is in the midst of organising its inaugural Salford Disability Awareness Raising Day 2011 – Be Inspired. This fun-filled family day is free to the public and will showcase an array of talented individuals and groups from Salford. Besides housing services from the local authority and other agencies that relate to disabilities, there will be fabulous dance displays and live music, original artwork, food and fun activities that are accessible to all at the event.

When and Where

26th June 2011, 12pm-4pm

Buile Hill Park

Eccles Old Road

Salford M6 8GL

Aims

1) Develop an awareness within Salford and surrounding areas of disability and the effects on individuals;

2) Promote inclusion and engagement of disabled people in the City;

3) Deliver activities that can be enjoyed by disabled people, families, friends and supporters; and

4) Enable disabled people to be independent, to take control of their lives.

Want to contribute?

If you would like to play a part in the planning of this event or you would like to volunteer on the day itself, please contact the Forum.

The Forum is also looking for sponsors to support this event. All sponsors would be mentioned in our publicity materials. We are looking for a variety of offers of ways in which organisations can support us, for e.g. Donated gifts for raffles etc; Organisations’ staff volunteering their time; Financial support to support the costs of booking the venue, equipment hire, activities offered on the day, volunteer expenses, transport as well as any promotion and marketing that will be done; Offering some aspect of your service to support us e.g. printing, marketing advice, stationery, T-shirts for volunteers, etc.

If you would like to make a contribution to the Forum towards the successful running of this event, or if you have any questions, please contact:

Pik Yee See Tho at office@salforddisabilityforum.co.uk (email); 0161 737 1092 (tel); 0161 736 8309 (fax); or St George’s Resource Centre, Cromwell Road, Salford M6 6SB (post).

Further details

We will be uploading the programme of the day and the list of stalls involved when they are confirmed so come back regularly for updates!