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Ray Mallon, Mayor of Middlesbrough Graces Parents4change Fifth Conference
Thursday 14 October 2010
Parents 4 change V conference
Ray Mallon, Mayor of Middlesbrough spoke at the fifth Parents 4 Change conference held at the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday 13th October 2010.
A full conference report will be available on this website soon but below are some of the key messages from Ray’s speech.
· Sees the Parents 4 Change group as a lobbying group for change.
· The group supports his belief that everyone in Middlesbrough has a voice and a stake in what happens in their future.
· Some recent personal experiences, along with the views of the Parents 4 Change group have raised his own awareness around the issues faced by disabled people and their carers.
· Committed to supporting the Parents 4 Change process and will do all that he can within his power to safeguard funds to ensure the sustainability of the group beyond March 2011 when the Aiming High Participation grant will come to an end.
· Would like the group to regularly contact him with achievable tasks that they would like him to look into.
· Wanted to congratulate all the parents involved in the process for their commitment and for the many achievements the group have facilitated already.
