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Independent Lives is a user-led charity working to change the lives of disabled people, people with support needs and carers. Our vision is an accessible society where disabled people experience autonomy, choice, and control in their lives.

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PA Pages

Independent Lives operate a separate website devoted to the management of Direct Payments and the recruitment of personal assistants.

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Friends of Independent Lives

Friends of Independent Lives is our free membership programme which aims to allow as many people as possible to help shape the services which we provide.

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Careers

Independent Lives employs a diverse workforce across a variety of roles. We offer our staff great benefits and career progression opportunities.

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Latest news

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Jul 11 2025

Fully-funded expert training for Individual Employers and Personal Assistants

July 11, 2025

Great news for Individual Employers and their Personal Assistants (PAs) across England! Independent Lives has been awarded funding from Skills for Care to provide fully-funded training courses and workbooks for those who employ their own PAs. This ...

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Jan 29 2025

Independent Lives joins protest to demand fair funding for social care

January 29, 2025

Today, staff from Independent Lives joined fellow voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) learning disability providers, care workers, and people who use social care services outside Chichester County Hall to demand an appropriate fee uplift in ...

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Sep 10 2024

Neeraj’s story

September 10, 2024

In our latest story of Independent Lives, we spoke to Neeraj. Neeraj lives in Southampton with his family and has been a PA since 2019. While working in America as a dentist, Neeraj met his wife, ...