DISABILITY EQUALITY TRAINING

19 April 2011

DISABILITY EQUALITY TRAINING

DATES:

26 January 2012 10.00 am to 3.30 pm
28 February 2012 10.00 am to 3.30 pm
29 March 2012 10.00 am to 3.30 pm

LOCATION:

VOICE UK
RTC Business Park
London Road
DERBY
DE24 8UP

If you are interested in joining one of our training sessions, please fill in the booking form below. If you would like to find out more details, please call Lesley Brewer, Senior Project Manager, on 01332 291042 or email lesley@voiceuk.org.uk

Please click on the link below for the booking form

trainingbookingform2012.docx

DISABILITY HATE CRIME TRAINING PACK

(2.5 HOURS) INCLUDING THE DVD 'BULLY FOR YOU'

If you would like to order a pack, please email voice@voiceuk.org.uk or call Rebecca on 01332 291042

Click here to watch the trailer!

The aim of the DVD -- entitled Bully for You - is to raise awareness of disability hate crime. The main storyline centres on Ben, a young man with Down's syndrome, played by Sam Barnard, an actor with learning disabilities. His story, although fictional, is based on real events. Ben has been the target of verbal and physical abuse all his life. He and his mum struggle to cope. Their home is terrorised. And things go from bad to worse as the film reaches its tragic climax.

Ben thinks it's just bullying. The authorities think it's just anti-social behaviour. But, as the film shows, it is much deeper than that: it is disability hate crime.

Interspersed with the main story are the real-life tragedies, presented by disabled volunteers from Derbyshire. As well as raising awareness, it's hoped the film will encourage more disabled people to come forward to police if they believe they are victims of disability hate crime -- perhaps the least recognised and reported of all forms of hate crime.

Voice UK Chief Executive, Kathryn Stone OBE said: "We're all extremely pleased with the DVD, and hope that it will encourage people to do more and to raise awareness of disability hate crime. We also hope this will help more people recognise if they are the victim of a disability hate crime and allow them the confidence to report it."