✅ Easy Read Text Our Shout – Support and Advocacy

 

🔹 What is Our Shout about?

• Helping people with disabilities share their stories.

• Making sure information is easy to understand and accessible.

• Teaching people and services about inclusion and respect.

• Working together to make life fair for people with disabilities.

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💡 What We Can Do

• Share messages: Talk about why accessibility matters.

• Provide resources: Give links and guides on disability inclusion.

• Draft materials: Create Easy Read and clear documents.

• Show best practice: Share good examples of inclusion.

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🌍 Moving Forward – Our Goals

• Inclusion and empowerment: Disabled people should live full, independent lives.

• Fixing barriers: Education and community services must be more supportive.

• Peer support: People with lived experience help each other and teach others.

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⚠️ Concerns and Challenges

• Money cuts: Funding is being reduced, which makes projects hard to run.

• Transport problems: Buses and trains are not always accessible.

• Safety worries: Disabled people may face anti-social behaviour when travelling.

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👥 Personal Stories

• Some people find it hard to learn to travel independently.

• Bad experiences at school travel training make life harder.

• Empathy and kindness help us support each other better.

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🤝 Call for Support

• We want feedback and stories from other people.

• We want to work with travel services to improve transport.

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✨ Why This Matters

• The Travel Buddy scheme helps people become independent.

• Peer support and teamwork make society more inclusive.

• Cutbacks affect everyone, but disabled people are hit hardest.

• Disabled people want equal chances:

  • To work

  • To learn

  • To live freely and safely

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❓ Quiz Questions

Page 1 – Easy Read Questions

1. What does Our Shout want to make sure of?
   a) Information is difficult to read
   b) Information is accessible and inclusive
   c) People do not share stories

2. What is one big goal of Our Shout?
   a) Social inclusion and empowerment
   b) Keeping people isolated
   c) Stopping disabled people from travelling

3. What is a big challenge Our Shout faces?
   a) Too much funding
   b) Accessibility of public transport
   c) Lack of peer support

4. What does the Travel Buddy scheme help with?
   a) Travelling independently
   b) Playing games
   c) Shopping only

5. What do cutbacks (money cuts) cause for disabled people?
   a) More equality
   b) Social care crisis and fewer opportunities
   c) Easier access to transport