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Us and Our Health

A collaborative project by:-
Women & Theatre
Worcestershire Adult and Community Learning Disability Services
North East Worcestershire College

Us and Our health presents an engaging and refreshing look at the complexities of identity and tells stories revealing the ways in which adults with learning disabilities see themselves and their health. The performance was accompanied by a post-show discussion.

The performance represented the culmination of collaborative work between award winning Women and Theatre, adults with learning disabilities from Day centres across Worcestershire and the theatre and the Community Foundation Degree students from North East Worcestershire College.

This DVD is a record of the process and also a training resource that is designed to raise awareness and promote discussion around health inequalities faced by adults with additional needs.

1. Us and Our Health film   (WMV file)   
2. Training stimulus   (WMV file)   
3. Performance at the Artrix Theatre, Bromsgrove 10/05/07   (WMV file)  
4. Students compilation film    (WMV file)  

Problems viewing the film?
The Us and Our Health film is a Windows Media Video (.wmv) file format and requires Windows Media Player to be installed on your computer. Windows Media Player can be downloaded free from the Microsoft website

The DVD is available as a training tool, which will be invaluable to students and professionals within the field of health and social care in highlighting not only health issues but also the discrimination that people with learning disabilities face on a day-to-day basis whilst trying to live within their own communities.

If you would like more information about Us and Our Health please contact the project coordinators below.

Sandra Hill
Day Service Manager,
Adult and Community Services,
Worcestershire County Council
shill@worcestershire.gov.uk

Jacqueline McGonagle
Course Leader for Foundation and Theatre in the Community,
North East Worcestershire College.
jmcgonagle@ne-worcs.ac.uk

Jess Williams
General Manager,
Women and Theatre
jesswilliams@womenandtheatre.co.uk