THE DIOCESE OF TRURO

Contacts for information

LOCAL – CHURCH

Diocesan Adviser on Disability
Mrs Christine Todd.
01208 816043
or via Diocesan House
01872 274351
Available for general advice
or for training / evaluation sessions

Diocesan Advisory Committee
Secretary Lyn Poole
01872 274351

For physical alterations to improve access

Diocesan Registrar
Martin Follett
01872 241700
Will answer questions on the law
and Disability Discrimination Act

Bishop’s Adviser and Chaplain
with Deaf People
Canon Debbie Harvey
01209 716282
Can organise communication support
at church services or meetings

LOCAL – CORNWALL

DIAL - Disability Information and Advice Line
01736 759500
Run by people with disability for disabled people

Cornwall Association for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
3/4  Quay Mews, Truro
01872 225868

Cornwall Blind Association
Penryn House, Newham Road, Truro
01872 261110

The Mobility Centre
Tehidy House, RCH, Truro
01872 254920

NATIONAL – CHURCH

Church House
Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3NZ
Contact : Phil Maddock
020 7898 1439

CHAD (Church Action on Disability)
PO Box 10918, Birmingham, B29 6WF
0870 243 0678
Co-ordinator : Sean O’Donnell

Through the Roof and
Disabled Christians Fellowship
PO Box 353, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5WS
01372 749955
www.throughtheroof.org

NATIONAL – GENERAL

www.Youreable.com
Website dedicated to Disability rights, issues, funding, health and training

Disability Rights Commission
Helpline, Freepost MID02164,
Stratford-upon Avon, CV37 0BR
08457 622633
www.drc-gb.org

INTRODUCTION

1 in 7 people in the population has an impairment.

Of these, 17% are born with their main impairment, many acquire the impairment, through illness or accident, more people develop these with the onset of old age.

Impairments may be visible or hidden. They affect the way people live their lives, but they are not the key issues. It is the attitudes of other people and the built environment that disable people with impairments.

THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1995

It is a legal requirement that we be inclusive of people with impairments in our church services and other activities - committees and social occasions - so that we, as providers, do not create and perpetuate those conditions that are disabling and exclusive.

The DDA seeks to ensure changes to:

• Attitudes
• Access

THE DIOCESE ASKS

each parish

• to appoint a Disability Officer.
• to carry out an audit of provision, recording results.
• to have in place an action plan

Click here for an Access Audit form

CONSIDERING OUR RESPONSE

Churches need to respond not only over issues of physical access, but in terms of means of communication. Examining attitudes may result in changing policies, practices and procedures.