Our Networks

Disability

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

ESW and SWDEN hold regular events on disability issues. SWDEN's Annual Event for 2009 was on the theme of User Led Organisations the key to disabled people's life chances. The event was well attended and feedback from the event can be found here: User Led Organisations. For details of the previous events held please see the tabs to the left.

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 Kelvin Blake: kelvin.blake@bt.com

Cornwall Jane Sharps: Jane@disabilitycornwall.org.uk

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

SWDEN Exec Meeting Dates 2010/11

  • Monday 18th October 2010
  • Tuesday 18th January 2011 (Annual Event)

Are you interested in joining the network?

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;

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 network please contact please contact Colette Bennett at Equality South West.