The Support Standard
We will identify and overcome any barriers to involvement.
Indicators of the Support Standard are:
- The participants identify what support each representative needs in order to participate
- There are no practical barriers to participants in community engagement. Where needed, they have:
- suitable transport
- care of dependants
- general assistance
- personal assistants
- access to premises
- communication aids (such as loop systems, interpreting, advocacy)
- meetings organised at appropriate times
- co-operation of employers
- There are no financial barriers to participants in community engagement including:
- out of pocket expenses
- loss of earnings
- suitable transport
- care of dependants
- personal assistants
- communication aids (such as loop systems, interpreting, advocates)
- timing of meetings
- Community and agency representatives have access to the equipment they need (for example computers, a telephone, photocopying)
- Impartial professional community development support is available for groups involved in community engagement
- Specialist professional advice is available to groups involved in community engagement
