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London Advocacy for Independence

Enabling disabled people and their carers to have better information about, and support to take up, Direct Payments and Personal Budgets

We work in 32 London Boroughs, providing people with professional advocacy on a One2One basis.

 

We work with individuals around London so that people can benefit from the changes and developments that are happening in the way that they get social care.

For example, we could support someone to get a Direct Payment to employ a personal assistant of their choice.

 

We visit or work with user led, carers’ or self advocacy groups to make sure that people understand the changes that are happening and what it means for them.

One of the ways we do this is working with self advocacy groups for people with learning disabilities.

We use fun, interactive activities and resources to support people to understand what a personal budget could mean to them.

We can also work with groups to organise events.
 

 

We are funded by the London Councils.  London Councils is committed to fighting for more resources for London and getting the best possible deal for London’s 33 councils. London Councils has a website about its grants service.

To read about their grants funding and the work of some of the 300 groups they support, visit www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/grants