Residents United Forum (RUF) is delivering a partnership pilot project with a specialist disability advocacy charity called Real.

Real's paid caseworkers are providing 1-2-1 personal advocacy support for some of RUF's members who are facing traumatic situations.

We are delighted to report that after running the pilot for only a few months, the experience for some disabled people in Newham is already being transformed.

• With the help of the Real advoacte, one young person received the wheel chair they have been waiting for over 6 months.
• With the help of the Real advocate, the Council finally accepted that a family needed to be housed together after 2 years of telling the family they needed to be split up if they were to be allowed to bid for housing.
• RUF trustee Sarifa Patel has secured the help of a GP in successfully challenging the reduction in care hours for one young person with a severe life limiting condition.

We look forward to bringing you more news about our pilot project with Real over the coming months.

If you would like to become a member of RUF, you can join via our membership form here: Become a member of RUF