1. Being in control Independent Living, Choice, and Employment Lorraine Gradwell MBE: Chief Executive, Breakthrough UK Ltd 0161-273-5412: www.breakthrough-uk.comwww.breakthrough

2. 1.What is Breakthrough? 2.What do we do? 3.Why are we different? About Breakthrough

3. 04/10/2015 © Breakthrough UK Ltd www.breakthrough-uk.com 3 Barriers? What barriers? Expectations Education & Training Transport Housing Information Peer support Expectations!

4. Who helps? Advocates / self advocates Families (sometimes) Social Services (sometimes) Employment organisations (sometimes) The government (sometimes) 04/10/2015 © Breakthrough UK Ltd www.breakthrough-uk.com 4

5. Who’s in the way? Families (sometimes) Social Services (sometimes) Employment organisations (sometimes) The government (sometimes) Ourselves (sometimes!) 04/10/2015 © Breakthrough UK Ltd www.breakthrough-uk.com 5

6. IDEAS? How to get past people who may be “in the way”? 1.Families? 2.Social worker? 3.Employment support workers? 04/10/2015 © Breakthrough UK Ltd www.breakthrough-uk.com 6

7. The future? Independence and control are the same thing really “Right to Control” covers employment What can you do? 04/10/2015 © Breakthrough UK Ltd www.breakthrough-uk.com 7