Start: Tue 26 Nov, 2024 09:30 End: Tue 26 Nov, 2024 16:00
Location: 59 Cameron Ave Conference and Event Centre, Level 11/59 Cameron Ave, Belconnen ACT 2617
Circles of Support involve people coming together regularly in a freely given way to support the vision of a person with disability to get the good things of life. The Circle usually comes together for a specific purpose, such as supporting the person to
- find meaningful work
- move out of the family home
- take up other valued roles in the community.
Establishing a Circle of Support can also be one way to safeguard the future when families are no longer around to carry the vision. Circles can provide a way for a person’s vision to be realised now and into the future.
Every Circle is unique to the person as their individual dreams and goals drive the focus. Members of the Circle contribute in various ways but always focus on getting the good things of life for the person.
Register to attend the Circles of Support workshop
What you will learn
- What is a Circle of Support?
- The benefits of creating a Circle of Support
- How to get a Circle of Support started
- How a Circle gathering can be facilitated
- Making the first Circle gathering a success
- Some real-life examples of Circles of Support
Who should attend?
- Families who are thinking about how to safeguard the future of their adult children with disability.
- Families or allies currently running Circles but want to further their knowledge.
- Support workers interested in exploring how to intentionally invite people into the lives of people with disabiity in a freely given way.
Cost
This event is free to attend as it is fully funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services through an Individual Capacity Building grant. This workshop is part of Imagine More’s Typical Pathways Initiative Project.
Accessibility
We aim to ensure that people have equal access to our events. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable adjustments, please contact us by email: anne(at)imaginemore.org.au with your request by Tuesday, November 19, so that arrangements, where possible, can be made.
Register to attend the Circles of Support workshop
Let others know about this workshop
Please share this information with other families who may enjoy learning about Circles of Support. You are welcome to download a flyer and share it with others.