Disability

The South West Disability Equality Network (SWDEN) was launched in 2004. It is a forum of disabled people's organisations in the region. It represents organisations of and for disabled people.

The SWDEN Exec

SWDEN has an executive which takes forward the work of the network informed by events and members concerns and issues.  For details of the executive members in your area please see below:

Bristol	Annie Davis	Annie.Davis@wecil.co.uk
Cornwall	N/A	N/A
Devon	Diana Crump	Diana.Crump@livingoptions.org
Dorset	Jonathan Waddington-Jones	Jonathan@dotsdisability.co.uk
Gloucestershire	Sue McClung	Sue@gloslifestyles.co.uk
Somerset	Richard Pitman	Richard@compassdisability.org.uk
Wiltshire	Angie Carmichael	Angie@sparringpartners.co.uk
Regional	Robin Corser-Langford	robin.corser-langford@virgin.net
Co-opted	Andy Rickell	Andy.Rickell@vassallcentre.org

Membership

Within SWDEN there are two categories of membership; Full Membership for organisations of disabled people and SWDEN Allies for individuals and other organsiations. To express interest in joining the network please see the constitution, working well together document and the membership form available below;

 

• The SWDEN Constitution is available here: SWDEN Constitution
• The Equality South West Guidance on Working Well Together is available here: Working Well Together
• The SWDEN Membership Form is available here: SWDEN Membership Form

 

Do you work on disability equality issues in the South West?

Please send information (news/blurb/reports/website links) on your work to be added to this website.

For more information about the disability equality network please contact please contact Colette Bennett at Equality South West.