Building the principles of Citizen Directed Support for Wales together

The Alliance Steering Group and Provider Network want us all to build the Welsh principles of Citizen Directed Support together.

We want to do this in a way that builds a strong, collaborative and open Alliance from the outset.

To do this we have created a wiki group at www.welshcitizensupport.wikispaces.com, a wiki is a website that everybody can change and alter together.

On this website you will find a set of principles for Citizen Directed Support in Wales that are growing and developing through contributions from Alliance members and Provider Network.

The steering group aims to have agreed principles that have wide support and agreement by the end of November 2009.

Please do get involved in this process, you can do this by:

• Contacting debbie.chegwen@communitylives.co.uk to join the Wiki group, we will send you an invitation to join the group that will set you up as a member. Members of the steering group, and the provider network will have already received invites.
• Add your thoughts and contributions to our evolving principles on our wiki pages.
• Pass this information on to any agencies, groups or individuals that you feel have a stake or interest in this process and encourage them to get involved.
• We will send out a regular email to wiki group members containing the latest text of the principles and outlining what changes have been made.

To find out how to use the wiki group, please look at this video we have produced to explain how our wiki group works.

Please get involved, there are lots of ways you can contribute;

• You can focus on a particular principle, or all of them.
• You can focus on making the language accessible, or spelling or grammar.

However you contribute you will be building principles that have the potential to transform social care in Wales, and demonstrating our shared role in this Alliance for change.

If you don’t what to use the wiki pages please let us have your comments either by contacting Debbie Chegwen 01792 646640 debbie.chegwen@communitylives.co.uk or placing a comment on the Alliance website at www.wacds.org.uk