“Since the group became involved with my case it has taken a lot of the stress away from me. Up until I […]

The Right Hon Rosie Winterton MP has made the following statement in her weekly Parliamentary bulletin: “I know how concerned many constituents […]

“This has been on my heart for so long now, and I feel a pull there to make me want to share, […]

Following wide-spread criticism of the new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which replaces DLA the Government undertook a consultation. One of the Key […]

Just a quick message to say that over the next few weeks the Active Independence site will be undergoing some behind-the-scenes maintenance. It […]

The Centre for Welfare Reform, on behalf of the Campaign for a Fair Society, has researched and published a detailed analysis of […]

The Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb, has announced that from April 2014 everyone eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding will be […]

Individual employer skills funding now available Individual employers (people who directly employ their care or support staff) are now able to apply […]

Following an eighteen month battle we finally supported a Disabled woman to get onto a Direct Payment and employ her own PAs. […]

As Chair of Active Independence I talk to a lot of people who receive their care from a care agency. This about […]