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- Communication leaflet - Cornwall
This guide to Direct Payments for mental health services users in Cornwall encourages people to think about what they need, rather than the services saying what's best for them. The leaflet was produced... - Making choices for real independence training pack and DVD
The West of England Centre for Independent Living provides a 10 week learning programme for anyone wanting to be able to explore their life, their support needs, and future independent living options.... - Multilingual communication leaflets for service users - Bristol
This leaflet produced by Bristol City Council provides service users with information on Direct Payments and has been translated into several languages. These languages include: Albanian, Bengali, Chinese,... - The Rough Guide to Managing Personal Assistants
If you are a disabled person about to start receiving a Direct Payment to employ your own personal assistants (PAs), this book put together by Sian Vasey for the National Centre for Independent Living... - Direct payments. A beginners guide - DVD
This DVD/video shows Sophie's friends taking her through the whole process of recruiting a personal assistant, contracting with them, paying them and, should the situation arise, sacking them! Produced... - Mental health staff guidance - Norfolk
This four-page document provides mental health staff with a straightforward introduction to Direct Payments. It explains what Direct Payments are and how they can be used. It also signposts people to... - Buying freedom - DVD and training resources from Worcestershire county council
These documents show an outline of the training strategy and of the DVD 'Buying Freedom'. This is a learning and development resource produced by Worcestershire County Council in partnership with DH and... - Take control of your life: the route to independence. DVD - Hampshire
This DVD, available from the Southampton Centre for Independent Living (SCIL), provides useful information for communicating and raising awareness of the value of Direct Payments. Contact Maureen Harris...