Survivor Network: Organisations & Supporters Meeting
Virtual
This meeting is for organisations and supporters who support survivors of institutions.
This meeting will help organisations understand the Survivor Network and learn how to best support individuals in joining and actively participating in the network.
Organisations will learn about deinstitutionalisation and how to support self-advocates in their advocacy efforts.
The first organisation and supporters meeting will be 30th October 2024, at 7 am UK time.
Survivor Network Meetings
Inclusion International will hold regular meetings for supporters and organisations to speak about the network, ask questions, and share ideas. The first Survivor Network meeting will be 12th November 2024 at 7am UK time.
What is the Survivor Network?
The Survivor Network is for people with intellectual disabilities who have lived or currently live in an institution or any other place where people are institutionalised.
The goal of the network is to:
- Give survivors a place to talk with one another about their experiences moving into the community.
- Help survivors learn how to speak up for their right to live in the community.
- Share ideas about how to work on deinstitutionalisation.
The Survivor Network has been planned by a steering group of self-advocate survivors from around the world.
Learn more by reading this easy read explainer about the Survivor Network:
Joining the Survivor Network
Inclusion International is committed to making sure that survivors of institutions can fully participate in the Survivor Network.
We’ve created a guide for organisations and supporters to help self-advocates with intellectual disabilities engage with the network. This guide provides advice on supporting survivors to understand the network, join meetings, and contribute to discussions on deinstitutionalisation.
Meeting Information
The first organisation and supporters meeting will be 30th October 2024, at 7 am UK time. You can check the local time for you here.
For more information, contact:
Ailis Hardy: Ailis.Hardy@inclusion-international.org
Manel: Manel@inclusion-international.org
Olivia: Olivia@inclusion-international.org