Independent Lives is working with Disability Inclusion to offer free informal training workshops on disability awareness for individual employers and their personal assistants. Read more
Now available for Personal Assistants working with adults across East and West Sussex, and Hampshire. Read more
I have been receiving Direct Payments for the past two years now, and they’ve completely changed my life. Read more
Read our latest Impact Report highlighting how our charity has supported our customers, championed independent living, and improved the health and social care sector. Read more
You may have received a letter from West Sussex County Council about the introduction of pre-paid cards for people receiving Direct Payments. Find out more about how pre-paid cards work.
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Watch the BSL guide to Direct Payments to find out how managing your own personal budget can support your independence. (Video credit: City of Edinburgh Council)
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(image credit: The Guardian) 'Personal assistants have made a profound difference to Nadia Clarke’s quality of life. “Without PAs I’d be left frustrated and I think it would have affected my mental health,” explains the 25-year-old from West Yorkshire, who has cerebral palsy and is profoundly deaf.' Read more