Rights of disabled people may be at risk, says Human Rights Committee
The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) today publishes its Report on the implementation of the right of disabled people to independent […]
Active Independence teams up with Protective Behaviours UK
We are pleased to announce that we are teaming up with Protective Behaviours UK to offer their very popular Foundation Level Protective […]
Active Independence gets Skills for Care funding!
Skills for Care has awarded Active Independence a grant of £4260 to deliver a number of activities aimed to support disabled people […]
News on Pensions
From October this year, new rules around workplace pensions come into force. This means that all employers – however small – will […]
Active Independence receives £10,040 funding for advocacy project!
We are pleased to announce that we have received funding from the Office for Disability Issues Facilitation Fund to deliver an Advocacy Project. […]
Personal Health Budgets Paper
The Department of Health has produced a discussion paper on Personal Health Budgets for people receiving NHS continuing Healthcare. This paper is […]
Supporting Age UK’s “Care in Crisis” Campaign
Age UK has produced a report about the crisis in funding for the care and support of Disabled and older people. They […]
£20 Million Grant Announced
The government has recently announced £20 million additional funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant in England. The Department for Communities and Local […]
Caring for Our Future Consultation
For the latest update on the Caring for Our Future consultation click on the following link: http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/12/caring-for-our-future-engagement/
Video: The next steps for social care reform
Paul Burstow, Minister for social care, talks about the next steps for social care reform following three months of consultation. Follow the […]