Autism Strategy Consultation Launch
This event was held on the 2 November 2011 at Downside Community Centre. The aim was to improve the level of support on the Island, and shape the future of the Isle of Wight Autism Strategy.

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Care to Change User & Carer Conference 2011 ‘Think Local, Act Personal’
This successful conference was held on 19 January at the Riverside Centre, Newport. Two sessions were held on the day. The aim of the conference was to promote the services of providers to users and carers within the local community.

For more information about this conference please click here to access the event programme.


Care to Change Provider Conference 2010
This successful conference was held on 15 June and was attended by approximately 100 people. The event featured a number of nationally renowned speakers who highlighted areas such as social enterprises and micro-businesses. Speakers also showed how effectively a business model can be changed to incorporate the transformation to the way social care is delivered in the light of the Government’s Putting People First agenda.

For more information about this conference please click here to access the event programme, which has links to all the speakers presentations from the day.

We wrote the first newsletter in 2009 that told people what the Council is doing about changing social care.

You will find copies of all the articles which are published on this page.