Disabled People’s User-Led Organisations: a full overview

Information regarding Disabled People’s User-Led Organisations – the what, who, how, where etc. – tends to be found in very many places indeed.

With my centralising tendencies, I thought it would be useful to publish a post that links together some of the key information available here about DPULOs. In turn, these posts link on to a wide array of resources available.

This is by no means comprehensive, so please do let me know (in the comments, via @rich_w on Twitter or via Facebook) if there’s anything I need to add in.

What is a DPULO?

• What is a DPULO?
• Strengthening DPULOs Programme: more information on what being a DPULO means
• DPULOs: part of the mix
• History of DPULOs and the policy context

What DPULOs exist?

• Sharing DPULO data
• Mapping and analysing the DPULO sector
• The online presence of DPULOs (anecdotal evidence)

What do DPULOs do?

• DPULOs representing the voice of disabled people locally: overview
• DPULOs delivering services: overview
• DPULOs and public service delivery
• User-led service delivery as part of the market
• In Control webinar on DPULOs

What value do DPULOs add?

See also the evidence section below

• DPULOs representing the voice of disabled people locally: overview
• DPULOs delivering services: overview
• The value added by DPULOs
• Where DPULOs make a difference
• Three reasons for coproduction

What does the government think of DPULOs?

• DPULOs at the heart of the Government’s Disability Strategy
• DPULOs taking forward the Government’s Disability Strategy
• DPULO resources and policy documents (includes links to all documents that form the framework for the role of DPULOs in policy)
• Enabling DPULO contributions through commissioning
• Preferential treatment for DPULOs in procurement

What evidence is there concerning DPULOs?

• DPULOs representing the voice of disabled people locally: overview
• DPULOs delivering services: overview
• ripfa Strategic Briefing on DPULOs (to follow)
• Community development, improved health outcomes and ROI
• Modernising mental health services – a user-led success in Birmingham
• Essex Unite – a peer-led employment programme
• A D/deaf-led DPULO working with a local infrastructure organisation
• Impact Mental Health’s peer support programme
• Mutual Support – a DPULO delivering a new type of social care support
• Cheshire Centre for Independent Living – learning service
• Countryside Mobility South West – a DPULO at its best

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