New film showcases benefits of Personal Budgets on UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Dec. 4, 2009 - PRLog -- This key event saw the launch of a new film exploring the individual, positive stories from Norfolk people enjoying the benefits that Personal Budget have to offer, at the Norwich Forum on Thursday 3rd December.

Personal Budgets form part of Self Directed Support, recently introduced by Norfolk County Council.  
Self Directed Support is a new way for people to be in control of their own support meaning they can live their life more as they choose.
People will be able to plan the support they want and choose their own goals.

The Personal Budgets film launch was on the morning of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a yearly event which aims to promote an understanding of disability issues along with the rights of disabled people.
The Norfolk launch was one of many events within the UK and across the world, celebrating and promoting disability culture.

Norfolk has been in the forefront of the major transformation to the way social care is delivered across the country and promoting co-production between local authorities and disabled peoples organisations.

For further information regarding Personal Budgets please contact Independent Living Norfolk on 01508 491222 or visit http://www.ncodp.org.uk/iln/downloads-iln.

For a copy of the new Personal Budgets DVD and brochure please contact Norfolk County Council’s Jemma Thake on 01603 222972 or via jemma.thake@norfolk.gov.uk.
You can view a copy of the film at http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/personalbudgets

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The NCODP regards having an impairment as a normal part of being human. Disability results from people with impairments being excluded by physical and social barriers and negative attitudes. Our main task is to challenge the many forms of discrimination created by these barriers and attitudes.

The NCODP believes that disabled people must take the leading role in decisions that affect their lives both locally and as part of the national and international disability movements in which the NCODP plays an active part. There must be “Nothing about us without us.”