[Sam Events at Hemihelp]

In addition to the main conference programme, I am designing a workshop programme solely for young adults at our Newcastle Family & Young Adult Conference on Sat 12 May. This is YOUR chance to let me know what topics you would like to see in the programme. What are your main concerns as a young adult? Do you want help and advice on becoming job ready, dating and relationships, having a family, learning to drive? You can post your suggestions here or you can email me at samantha@hemihelp.org.uk. The most popular suggestions will help form the programme so this is your chance to have your say as to the type of event you want to attend. I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks - Sam - Event co-ordinator, HemiHelp

[Sam Events at Hemihelp]

Hi all. I've seen that a fair few of you have viewed this topic but as I have received no replies, I am now wondering whether young adults would actually attend a conference at all, let alone on a Saturday? Is it a bad idea?!

I would really welcome your feedback either way as ANY feedback will really help me to develop an events programme that suits ALL our members. If a conference isn't your thing, is there another type of event you WOULD attend in order to meet other young adults with hemiplegia? It would be great to hear from you, either on here or email me direct - samantha@hemihelp.org.uk.


Sam
HemiHelp

[tulip]

Personally I think all these things you mentioned sound really relevant and interesting. (I am 35 so not so young!)
Louise McNeill

Sam Events at Hemihelp, on 04 January 2012 - 02:47 PM, said:

Hi all. I've seen that a fair few of you have viewed this topic but as I have received no replies, I am now wondering whether young adults would actually attend a conference at all, let alone on a Saturday? Is it a bad idea?!

I would really welcome your feedback either way as ANY feedback will really help me to develop an events programme that suits ALL our members. If a conference isn't your thing, is there another type of event you WOULD attend in order to meet other young adults with hemiplegia? It would be great to hear from you, either on here or email me direct - samantha@hemihelp.org.uk.


Sam
HemiHelp

[amy_louise]

Sam Events at Hemihelp, on 21 December 2011 - 11:39 AM, said:

In addition to the main conference programme, I am designing a workshop programme solely for young adults at our Newcastle Family & Young Adult Conference on Sat 12 May. This is YOUR chance to let me know what topics you would like to see in the programme. What are your main concerns as a young adult? Do you want help and advice on becoming job ready, dating and relationships, having a family, learning to drive? You can post your suggestions here or you can email me at samantha@hemihelp.org.uk. The most popular suggestions will help form the programme so this is your chance to have your say as to the type of event you want to attend. I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks - Sam - Event co-ordinator, HemiHelp

Hello, I'm 22 with left sided hemi. I'd love to go to that conference. Sadly It's the other side of the country! Please come to Liverpool haha! As a young adult I have a lot of worries, to be honest.

Getting a job is probably the biggest, especially considering I've always been in education & only have volunteering on my CV. I guess what worries me about jobs is whether to disclose a disability & not being able to take any old job such as bar work which most of my friends seem to do, so for me the stakes feel much, much higher! It's so much scarier when you hear about the lack of jobs etc.I also worry a lot about my ability to work full time, I just can imagine me not having any energy whatsoever at the weekend and that!

I suppose learning to drive also worries me, I have visual perception difficulties so I'm not even sure whether I'd be safe to do so!

As a lady, I do worry about having children, like the ability to give birth etc but that's so far down the line in my list of things to do, it's not a major issue right now! Plus having kids is something you do as a couple so I guess my partner would help me!

Probably the second biggest worry after jobs is the whole secondary ageing thing with CP. I mean already at just 22, I've noticed I'm getting increased pain in my joints and my hospital kindly informed me that I'd never be allowed a knee replacement because of hemiplegia. So I do worry a lot how things will progress, especially if you chuck work and a family into the equation!

[Sam Events at Hemihelp]

amy_louise, on 20 January 2012 - 03:01 PM, said:

Hello, I'm 22 with left sided hemi. I'd love to go to that conference. Sadly It's the other side of the country! Please come to Liverpool haha! As a young adult I have a lot of worries, to be honest.

Getting a job is probably the biggest, especially considering I've always been in education & only have volunteering on my CV. I guess what worries me about jobs is whether to disclose a disability & not being able to take any old job such as bar work which most of my friends seem to do, so for me the stakes feel much, much higher! It's so much scarier when you hear about the lack of jobs etc.I also worry a lot about my ability to work full time, I just can imagine me not having any energy whatsoever at the weekend and that!

I suppose learning to drive also worries me, I have visual perception difficulties so I'm not even sure whether I'd be safe to do so!

As a lady, I do worry about having children, like the ability to give birth etc but that's so far down the line in my list of things to do, it's not a major issue right now! Plus having kids is something you do as a couple so I guess my partner would help me!

Probably the second biggest worry after jobs is the whole secondary ageing thing with CP. I mean already at just 22, I've noticed I'm getting increased pain in my joints and my hospital kindly informed me that I'd never be allowed a knee replacement because of hemiplegia. So I do worry a lot how things will progress, especially if you chuck work and a family into the equation!

[Sam Events at Hemihelp]

Hi Amy

Thanks for taking the time to give me your comments. There certainly are a lot of worries for young adults. One that we might be able to help you with is the job scenario. You may be aware that we have secured funding for a transitions adviser to work with HemiHelp for the next three years. Her name is Karen Mount (karen@hemihelp.org.uk) and she has just completed her first transitions workshop event for young adults which took place in London last Saturday.

The feedback has been amazing and I know that she is in the process of planning her next workshop event in Birmingham in May/June of this year. Perhaps Birmingham would be a little easier for you to reach? If not, then if you email Karen she can give you all sorts of helpful advice on getting job ready and I am sure she will be able to put your mind at rest on that front at least.

Good luck for the future and thanks again for the feedback.

Kind regards
Samantha