Charge-free charity fundraising platform goes live
A charity fundraising platform that sees 100% of donations go directly to the charities involved goes live this month. Wonderful.org is a non profit organization operated by volunteers, and guarantees that charities receive every penny for their sponsors, and will not charge charities or take any deductions, it is also free from card processing charges. … Read more
An A – Z of the Care Act 2014
As well as changing the legal landscape of social care in England, the Care Act 2014 has also changed its language. Out have gone concepts such as ‘welfare’ and ‘community care’, replaced by ‘wellbeing’ and ‘care and support’. Terms that had been in general usage, such as ‘support plan’ now mean something different. And some … Read more
Personalising every encounter from the ground up
“If personalisation feels faceless almost like a box ticking exercise, it is not worthy of the name and the values that underpin the social model of disability, the care act and the move to responding to what really matters to people. True personalisation means offering support which enhances not damages well-being”. Andy Bradley from Frameworks4change … Read more
An economy that includes disabled people
Disability Rights UK has launched a new “Affordable Papers” report which tackles big questions such as: Is austerity necessary? Is it inevitable that disabled people are adversely affected? How can disabled people be supported to reduce the costs of aids and adaptations or goods and services sold to them? It also tackles big themes too, such as … Read more
Free training video on setting up your own user led organisation
Do you want to set up your own user led organisation but don’t know where to start? Help is at hand from Spectrum who have made a training video which shows how to start your own user led organisation, and which is completely free to user led organisations. Topics covered include, working out your direction, planning, funding … Read more
New dementia and diversity guide
A new dementia and diversity guide has been published by Skills for Care. The aim of the guide is to enable leaders and managers to support and develop their teams working with people living with dementia who are from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds. The particular focus of the guide will be for … Read more
A study of housing for adults with learning disabilities
The need for community: A study of housing for adults with learning disabilities has been published by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) This report focuses on the problems of accommodation facing people with severe learning disabilities within the wider context of concerns regarding this part of the care system. A major issue that faces all people … Read more
The differences between DLA and PIP
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is ending for most people, and the Government have produced a leaflet which provides information about the main differences between DLA and Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This leaflet also includes information for people about deciding whether to claim PIP, and can be downloaded here. Read more
Connecting community projects and charities with helpful people and companies
neighbourly.com is a social platform that connects local projects with people and organisations who want to help. You can list your project to receive food donations, attract volunteers or even get some financial support. The number of companies getting involved with neighbourly.com is growing. While the big names include M&S, Starbucks, Heineken and Wessex Water, … Read more
A new report on changing the culture of social work
Social workers need to be supported to change their working culture to focus on wellbeing, early intervention and prevention. This support must occur if social workers are to improve lives of people in adult social care and deliver sector efficiencies, according to a new paper published by Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), in partnership with Skills for … Read more