Real Power! to the people
1 October 2002
Speaking Up! and Mental Health Media announce launch of new video to help involve people with learning difficulties in changing local services Real Power! is a video and workbook which will help involve people with learning difficulties in changing local services. Speaking about the video at a recent preview, Mark Brookes, Project Worker, Values into Action said Real Power was: 'Inspiring! Entertaining! Full of great ideas! Essential for self-advocates, Partnership Boards and anyone looking to involve people with learning difficulties in services.' Real Power! was made by self-advocates with learning difficulties from all over the country - people who tell it as it is and who don't use any jargon. Real Power! has lots of really good ideas that can be used locally and comes with a booklet explaining how they work. Real Power can be used by self-advocates, advocacy groups, Partnership Boards and by services that want to improve involvement in their area. It can be used to:
Further details, review copies and image please call: Katie Brudenell, PR Officer, Mental Health Media, T: 020 7700 8101 Notes to editors: Real Power is a 25 minute video with 40 page workbook. It is available now and can be ordered from Mental Health Media: www.mhmedia.com Mental Health Media 356 Holloway Road London N7 6PA Phone: 020 7700 8171 Fax: 020 7686 0959 It costs £39.95 including vat, postage and packing for large organisations and £24.95 including vat, postage and packing for organisations with fewer than 10 full time employees. Speaking Up! Speaking Up! supports people with learning difficulties to control their own lives and become active and valued citizens. www.speakingup.org Mental Health Media Mental Health Media is a unique communications organisation which challenges discrimination around mental health and learning difficulties by promoting the voice of mental health service users and people with learning difficulties in all media. www.mhmedia.com |