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Development of Advocacy Organisations and their networks in England and Wales

James Crowe June 2010, Budapest. Confidential. Development of Advocacy Organisations and their networks in England and Wales. Contents. The 19 th Century Legacy New Challenges; Great Depression and World War Two The Change from Charity to Entitlement Demand versus Supply

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Development of Advocacy Organisations and their networks in England and Wales

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  1. James Crowe June 2010, Budapest Confidential Development of Advocacy Organisations and their networks in England and Wales

  2. Contents The 19th Century Legacy New Challenges; Great Depression and World War Two The Change from Charity to Entitlement Demand versus Supply Encouragement of NGOs – 1 Encouragement of NGOs – 2 Learning Disability in the 1960s and 1970s Rights and a New Pattern of Service All Wales Principles Why Have an Umbrella Body? Role of LDW Learning Disability Wales (LDW) LDW Activities Features of the LDW Umbrella Wales Welsh Assembly Government & the Voluntary Sector – NGOs Challenges in working with government

  3. The 19th Century Legacy • 1834 Poor Law; the deserving poor and needy • Workhouses and Asylums; Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist • Paternalistic employers and the cooperative movement • Religious social welfare organisations; Barnardos • 1919; National Council of Social Service

  4. New Challenges; Great Depression and World War Two • Centres for the Unemployed • Citizens Advice Bureaux network created with 10,000 volunteers • Women’s Voluntary Service: 1m volunteers

  5. The Change from Charity to Entitlement • 1942: William Beveridge Report on ‘5 Giant Evils’ • 1946: Creation of National Health Service and Social Security benefits

  6. Demand versus Supply • 1946: Formation of ‘National Association of Parents of Backward Children’ • Development of appeals and redress processes • New legal and para-legal advocates • 1960’s : Creation of campaigning advocacy organisations; Shelter, Oxfam, Spastics Society

  7. Encouragement of NGOs – 1 Beveridge: ‘bridging the gap between the state, it’s agencies and the community’ Recognition of; • Ability to experiment • Be more flexible than govt agencies • Avoiding stigma • Ability to generate unpaid assistance

  8. Encouragement of NGOs – 2 • Improvements to legal framework • More favourable tax treatment • 1988: ‘Agenda for Action’. Beginning of commissioning by municipalities • 1992: National Lottery commences with % of profit to NGO’s

  9. Learning Disability in the 1960s and 1970s • The Cinderella • Abuse scandals in hospitals; Ely • Children and young people ‘ineducable’

  10. Rights and a New Pattern of Service • 1975: first Pathway employment service started • 1983: All Wales Mental Handicap Strategy • 1984: Creation of Learning Disability Wales • 1984/90: Development of NGO’s as large scale providers

  11. All Wales Principles 1983 • People with learning disabilities have a right to; • An ordinary pattern of life in the community • Be treated as an individual • Additional help and support in achieving their maximum potential

  12. Why Have an Umbrella Body? Role of LDW • Balance voice of government and of parents • Voice for NGOs • Encourage development of NGOs

  13. Learning Disability Wales (LDW) • Commitment to values and a person-centred approach • Has 110 NGOs as members • Members include service providers, parent/carer groups and groups of people with learning disabilities

  14. LDW Activities • Campaigning and lobbying • Providing information • Providing training and conferences • Promoting best practice in services • Hosting new advocacy organisations

  15. Features of the LDW Umbrella • Governance and election processes • Member consultation • Facilitator and coordinator

  16. Wales • Population- 2.9m • Long Term Illness or disability- 23% • Poverty- 1 in 4 in low income • Adults with severe learning disability; 10,800

  17. Welsh Assembly Government & the Voluntary Sector - NGOs • Voluntary Sector Scheme • Voluntary Sector Partnership Council • Compacts between Municipalities and Voluntary Sector

  18. Challenges in working with government • ‘Biting the hand that feeds you’ • Working with politicians • Speaking with one voice

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