If you want to know what projects or work we are engaged in at the moment, you are on the right page.
Here you can find information on what we are doing, including ways in which you or your group can be involved.
We have had meetings with the Access Officer on Highfields and Tettenhall Schools. You can see our comments on Highfields School here>>
We have had a response to our comments on Highfield school and the Tettenhall Project.
We have had further meetings to raise some outstanding concerns.
We are commenting on the Bilston Leisure Centre plans and pushing for improved access. We have had meetings with the project leaders, and with other organisations who have an interest, such as BBAP, and the Women's Design Group, to work together on improving the design.
You can find out more about the Bilston Link here>>
We continue to work with Wolverhampton Homes on improving their service to disabled tenants, we took part in the Diversity Peer Challenge in May. This is where Councillors and officers from other authorities interview their partners to assess how well they are doing in the services they provide.
You can find out more here>>
We sent your questions to General Eelction candidates, and put their answers in a special newsletter.
You can find out their answers here>>
We attended a meeting of disabled people's groups and others on User Led organisations, there will be more meetings on this in the future, looking at becoming a network of disabled user led organisations. We have applied for funding from Wolverhampton network consortium to develop this.
We had another meeting, attended by disabled people from a variety of groups to discuss this. The meeting focused on the temporary new bus stops that would be in force for the 16 months while the new bus station was being built.
Disabled people were very unhappy at not being consulted on these decisions, since many buses that are used by a lot of people with mobility impairments and older people (543, 510, 501) will now be stopping at the bottom of the long hill into town (at Darlington Street or Waterloo Road).
Disabled people also wanted to see samples of the materials they wanted to use to build the new bus station, so we could advise on accessiblity - this was refused.
We finished our new bigger and updated version of the disabled people's directory, and it has been printed
We had a say about the proposed new policy to cut visiting hours from 2-4 and 6-8 to 3-4 and 6-7. We only had one day to respond, so we couldn't consult as many people as we would have liked, but you can download our response here>>
We had a say in the Equality and Human Rights Commission consultation on how to conduct the hate crimes/harassment research.
We met with the HOPE network to look at work we might do together. HOPE is an organisation to help older people.
We are working with the women's design group on access issues.
We have met with represntatives from the Bilston & Bradley area partnership to look at how we might work together to improve access at the planned new Bilston Leisure Centre.
You can have a look at our comments so far here>
come along to any of our access meetings and have your say. contact us>>
We did a drop-in afternoon at the Well-Women's centre in All Saints. Women are able to come and talk to us privately about any things that One Voice can help them with. If your group would like us to do a drop-in every couple of months - let us know.
We met with officers responsible for running the City domestic recycling schemes to advise them on how to make this more accessible to disabled people. We talked to disabled people's groups and told them what you said.
We have recieved training from Victim support and the police on their Visual Evidence for Victims project - we are now able to offer this service to disabled victims of hate crime and abuse. You can find out more about the project here>>
We are looking at a sample of Disability Equality Strategies from Wolverhampton Schools. We provided the One Voice access audit client checklist to be adapted and sent out to the builders, architects and others involved in the new school builds happening in Wolverhampton.
A group of One Voice volunteers has been writing a guide to be sent to shop owners in Wolverhampton, the working title is "How to be disability Friendly"
The city centre fountain area has improved the look of the city, but there are lots of disabled access problems (see blog) - One voice has had a meeting with the access officer to highlight concerns
We are meeting with the taxi licensing authority to discuss the new rules about straping wheelchair users into taxis.
some people with larger wheelchairs cannot be strapped in the new way, and are now unable to go anywhere by taxi.
We will be putting our updated directory on audio cd this autumn/winter. First we are getting training in making effective recordings from Martin at the Talking Newspaper. There's still time for you to suggest any additions to the directory
The Advocacy Project has seen 4 groups of disabled people go through the training course, some are completing their portfolios, some have begun shadowing, and 2 have started having their own clients.
Contact us if you want to know more.
Heantun Housing is looking at creating some wheelchair accessible housing and would like wheelchair users to help them design it.
If you are a wheelchair user, and want to get invovled, or want to know more, contact us
We are commenting on the Bilston Link pans and giving access advice.
You can find out more about the Bilston Link here>>
Bilston Leisure Centre - we commented on the plans at a meeting on July 22nd.
There are some access problems - the accessible entrance with blue badge parking is the farthest away from the reception. We have raised these and other issues.
come along to any of our access meetings and have your say. contact us>>
The Interchange Project will create a transport hub with shopping and other facilities down by the train station
One voice members are talking with the planners and access consultant to make sure that access for disabled people is good.
If you would like to come along and state your opinion and help them to make the project accessible, contact us, so that you can get an invite.
There are some drawings of the project for you to look at if you want to get involved.
We are looking at a sample of Disability Equality Strategies from Wolverhampton Schools.
We are looking at WH polices and advising them on implications for disabled tenants and staff