Aims & Objectives:

1. To link disabled people and disability groups together to ensure that they have a stronger voice in the district.

2. The forum is to be run by disabled people for disabled people.

3. To establish an inclusive partnership of groups bringing together representation from the widest definition of disability including people who are physically disabled, have a sensory impairment, a learning disability, who have experienced a mental health problem and people who have a long-term illness and/or limiting condition.

4. To publicise the Forum and establish accessible ways of communicating, including a website, that will allow groups to share and exchange information and ideas.

5. To seek to ensure that disabled people are represented on a wide range of strategic, ‘decision making’ bodies across the district.

6. To ensure that disabled people who are ‘experts by personal experience’ are able to have a say in the development of services.

7. To create a district where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens.