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The Somerset Access and Inclusion Network (SAIN) was established in May 2000 and is facilitated by Compass Disability Services.
SAIN's aim is to bring together disabled people, their carers and organisations that represent disabled people, to access their views on various topics.
We are commissioned by various agencies, including the local authorities, health service and other statutory bodies, who would like to understand the wants and needs of disabled people when developing their services or facilities.
We gather the views of our members in various ways including invites to participate in focus groups, disability forums, questionnaires and site visits. We encourage the commissioning body to fund transport, care and communication support so that our events are fully inclusive.
The views gathered are fed back to the commissioning body who are then asked for their response. Some groups and forums meet on a regular basis, some are one-off events.
We hope that by adopting this cooperative approach with those commissioning our services that we are able to encourage their understanding of the needs of disabled people. In return we are able to see services and facilities around the county become more and more inclusive.
Membership of the network is free, all members receive a free copy of the “Networker” and can be involved in as many or as few of the projects as they wish.
Why not join the network today? complete an online membership form!
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