Wednesday 30 July 2008

The Association for Supported Living Annual Conference announced

The Association for Supported Living has announced its Annual Conference

Due to take place on 25th November 2008, Supported Living and Personalisation: Money, Power and Control will aim to explore:

  • the implications of increasing power and control being given to people with learning disabilities and others through the development of individual service funds

  • how the gains made to people’s control and independence as a result of supported living can be developed and enhanced through the use of individual service funds

  • how people with more complex needs can remain local and exercise their rights of tenancy


Speakers include:

  • David Behan - Director General of Social Care, Department of Health

  • Simon Duffy - National Director, In Control

  • John O’Brien - Responsive Systems Associates, USA

  • Peter Kinsella - Managing Director, Paradigm International Consultancy Training & Development Agency

  • Caroline Tomlinson - In Control

  • Maurice Harker - Lead Advisor, Housing Options

  • Paul Davies - Valuing People Support Team


The conference will take place at the Weston Theatre, Manchester Conference Centre, UMIST, Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3BB, from 10.00 a.m. – 4.30 pm (Registration 9:30 a.m.)

Booking fees are:


  • All ASL member organisations: 1 free place

  • Additional places for member organisations: £80 per person

  • Early Bird* offer to non-member organisation: £120 per person

  • Non-member organisations after 1 September: £150 per person


*Must be paid for by 1 September 2008
This includes a choice of two from six available workshops.


For more information, and to book please contact Georgina Breen of United Response.
Email: georgina.breen@unitedresponse.org.uk or Tel: 020 8246 5211.


Bob Tindall, Managing Director of United Response is the Chair of The Association for Supported Living.