Autonomie’s Family Voice Hub offered vital support to families raising with a disabled child or young person.
This report sets out the findings of Autonomie’s evaluation of the Family Voice Hub project. The project was funded through National Lottery Community Fund (People & Communities) for a period of 3 years.
The report aims to provide:
An overview of the Services provided by Autonomie
A summary of the Family Voice Hub project
A description of how we conducted the evaluation of the project
A summary of the project’s outcomes and the future plans for the project
The parents and siblings of a child or young person with a disability often feel they are overlooked and feel isolated as they need to fight for everything their child needs – they are often passed from pillar to post and from statutory service to statutory service.
This evaluation will demonstrate how the Family Voice Hub has provided a vital service to these parents, carers and wider families of a child or young person with a physical disability and/or a mild to moderate learning disability. It will show how the Family Voice Hub has made massive difference to the families who have used it via direct feedback from those who use its services.
Feedback from a parent
“Being the parent of a young person with complex needs can be a very lonely place at times. The Family Voice Hub provides me with an opportunity to connect with other people who are in a similar situation and talk through the challenges that we face. It has also been an invaluable source of support and information over the last 3 years.”
The report will also highlight some of the lessons we have learnt on the project over the last 3 years and will make a case for the continuation of the project in a new and improved format.
To view the report click the link below.
