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Calling all Personal Assistants: make your voice heard in the Skills for Care Survey
Skills for Care is working to create a new national peer support network for Personal Assistants (PAs) and Self-Employed Personal Assistants (SEPAs). They’re inviting all PAs, SEPAs, and Micro-Providers to share their thoughts by completing a...
Fully-funded expert training for Individual Employers and Personal Assistants
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...
Care and support provider drop-in events
Personal assistants (PAs) providing care and support in East Sussex are invited to a free drop-in event designed to help you develop your skills, connect with others, and access expert advice. Whether you’re an experienced PA...
East Sussex County Council to host personal assistant events
Two free events - taking place in October – aimed at supporting personal assistants and Micro Providers in East Sussex have been announced. East Sussex County Council has organised two events in Eastbourne and Bexhill in...
Neeraj’s story
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,...
How the Paralympics have inspired and challenged
In her latest post, our comms volunteer Sarah explores the history of the Paralympics, the impact the games have had on societal issues towards disability and disabled people, and the challenges they still face. There is...
Take part in a study exploring Direct Payments in Black and Minority Ethnic communities
Jilesh Kunnumpurath, a PHD student from the University of Birmingham, is carrying out research on how effective Direct Payments are for individuals in Black and Minority Ethnic communities. Direct Payments have been in place for over...
A new plan to tackle health and social care
In our latest blog article, our comms volunteer Sarah looks at the plan proposed by ADASS (Association of Directors of Adult Social Services) to address the current issues facing the UK’s health and social care system...
Jay’s story
In our latest story of Independent Lives, we spoke to Jay. Jay is a 36-year-old man living in East Sussex with cystic fibrosis. Despite the challenges posed by his condition, Jay leads an active and engaging...