Local citizens panels
Local citizen panels are for people who:
- have a learning disability
- care for a family member who has a learning disability
What does being a panel member mean?
By being a panel member, you can:
- help to make sure that learning disability services meet your needs
- raise concerns about services so that improvements can be made
- take part in consultations about services and give feedback
- put forward ideas for things that will help improve quality of life for people with a learning disability
- work together with other groups to get things done
- get and share information about the things that are happening in the learning disability services and in your local community
Who can join?
You can join a local panel if you live in the Scottish Borders, are aged 14 and over and have a learning disability or care for someone who has.
The five local citizen panels
- Berwickshire
- Kelso and Coldstream
- Hawick and Jedburgh
- Galashiels and Selkirk
- Tweeddale
Learning disability services
Monday to Friday: 8.30am-5pm
Address: