New factsheet on finding a personal assistant
A new factsheet called Being in Control: Getting Personal Assistants (PAs) has been produced by Disability Rights UK. This free factsheet provides information on how to go about finding and financing a PA, and the benefits of having a PA and it can be downloaded here. Read more
Charter for the Self-employed
The RSA have launched a Charter for the Self-employed, containing 8 practical policy ideas designed to improve the living standards of people who work for themselves. These include: redesigning Universal Credit, introducing automated saving schemes, mandating equal treatment under the Work Programme, and establishing a new form of pension auto-enrolment. In addition research reports from the RSA contain several other proposals for … Read more
Free membership and practical support from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the largest umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England and their suite of on line learning materials is available free of charge to NCVO members. These on line learning materials includes the Know How Non Profit website which has a community of over 38,000 people who … Read more
DVD aimed at South Asian families affected by dementia
A DVD specifically aimed at South Asian families affected by dementia has been launched by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, and it is hoped the film will encourage members of the South Asian community to become dementia champions. The DVD, called ‘Living Well with Dementia’, seeks to address cultural issues, that previous … Read more
Social enterprise in the UK
A new report has been published by The British Council called Social Enterprise in the UK: Developing a thriving social enterprise sector. The report covers everything from finance through to social impact and available support and can be downloaded here. Read more
Is it time to stop using the word “disability”?
After running the Toy Like Me campaign to urge toy manufacturers to include disabled characters in their collections, Rebecca Atkinson started to wonder if the word “disability” might also need a positive makeover. Rebecca has written a blog that considers this question, which can be viewed here. Read more
Why are personal budgets and personal health budgets so poorly implented in the Mental Health sphere and practical issues and solutions
Think Local Act Personal have published two new blogs on their website this week to coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10th October. In the first of these blogs Lead for Self-directed Support and Personal Budgets Tim Gollins looks at Mental Health: Personalisation is about wellbeing and not necessarily services. “Why are personal budgets and … Read more
New personalised care and support planning tools launched
Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) have launched a new on line tool designed to inform and guide leaders, commissioners, planners, clinicians and practitioners through designing and delivering personalised care and support planning for people with a variety of health and social care needs. This is done through a series of case study scenarios, developed with people … Read more
Advocacy: Get your voice heard
A new factsheet from Disability Rights UK gives advice on how to get support from an advocate to assist you to express your opinions and make your views heard in order to lead changes in your life. It includes a number of useful links to organisations who may be able to help you with finding an … Read more
Letter to the Prime Minister from people with learning disabilities
Wendy Perez is a woman with learning disabilities who wants to see things change. She has drafted a letter to the UK Prime Minister David Cameron, to say how she feels things are getting worse for people with learning disabilities. Wendy wants 100 people with learning disabilities to sign her letter with her before she sends it … Read more