A research report into what local authorities across England are doing to support people who employ personal assistants has been launched. Skills […]

On Tuesday 16th of October 2012 we had a small celebration to mark the occasion of our 1st anniversary and also the […]

As noted in our previous news item (June 2012) the numbers of people receiving their personal budget as a direct payment (in which […]

This is just one of the actions announced by the new minister for disabled people, Esther McVey MP, in the newly published […]

On Saturday 3rd of November from 10 AM there will be a charity fundraiser for Arthritis Research UK at the Goldsmith centre […]

Research project: Direct Payment recipient and Personal Assistants Do you receive Direct Payments and employ a Personal Assistant (PA)?  Or are you […]

Skills for Care have produced a really useful briefing paper which summarises the 3 key governement changes which will affect social care: ‘Caring […]

We are holdong an event on 12th september, 1.30 – 4.00, St Nicholas Church Hall, Thorne, (DN8 4BQ) which is focused on the […]

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Maria Millar has now announced consultation on the independent living fund. It will run from July to 10th October. Many of you […]