Independant Living Fund update

We are delighted to announce that the Independent Living Fund (ILF) has fully re-opened to new applicants.

Applications to the re-opened fund should be submitted by local authority social work departments on behalf of disabled people in Scotland. ILF have issued guidance and information to all local authorities to assist them with this process.

When submitting an application, the local authority will need to make sure that a potential recipient meets the following Access Principles:

  • The person lives in Scotland.
  • They are aged 16 years or over at the time of application.
  • They access Self-Directed Support.
  • They receive a net weekly budget of at least ยฃ800 per week.

All submitted applications will be assessed by ILF Scotland. The maximum award that ILF Scotland is able to pay is ยฃ330 per week. Any funding awarded by ILF Scotland will be additional and complementary to the statutory funding provided by a personโ€™s Local Authority.

If you meet the access principles outlined above and would like to consider applying to the fund, you should contact your local authority. You can see the contact details for your local authority on a dedicated website page.

Find out more at ILF’s website.

Website feedback survey

We know that our website is one of the main ways that you interact with us, and we’re now looking for some feedback on it – what you like, what you don’t like, what’s missing, and more.

It should only take a few minutes to complete the survey, and your feedback really is vital to help us make sure that our website is the best resource it can be!

You can complete the survey using this link: form.jotform.com/CentralCarers/website-feedback-survey-2022.

 


Care with Confidence

Care with Confidence – Power of Attorney Information Sessions

What would you do if the person you care for lost the capacity to make decisions on their own?

Come along to find out about:

  • Incapacity and how this could impact on your caring responsibilities
  • How being granted Power of Attorney could help you in your caring role
  • Applying for Legal Aid to cover or subsidise any associated costs

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Falkirk

ย 1a Bank Street, Falkirk, FK1 1NB

 

Mon 09 Aprilย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 3.00 pm

Wed 16 Mayย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 11.00 am

Mon 04 Juneย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  3.00 pm

Tues 24 Julyย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  2.00 pm

Tues 07 Augย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 11.00 am

Tues 18 Septย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  11.00 am

Mon 08 Octย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  2.00 pm

Mon 12 Novย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 2.00 pm

Mon 10 Decย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  11.00 am

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To book:ย ย ย  Tel: 01324 611510ย ย ย ย  or
Email:
centre@centralcarers.org

 

 

Clackmannanshire

ย Ludgate House, Alloa FK10 2AD

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Thurs 19 Aprilย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 2.30 pm

ย Mon 28 Mayย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 2.30 pm

ย Tues 17 Julyย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  1.30 pm

ย Thurs 30 Augย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  1.30 pm

ย Tues 09 Octย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ย  1.30 pm

ย Mon 19 Novย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  10.00 am

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To book:ย ย ย  Tel: 01259 226838ย ย ย  or
Email: ianmccourt@centralcarers.org

 

 

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Carers Newsletter, Winter 2017

The Carers Centre newsletter, Winter edition, has been sent out to carers and organisations who are on our mailing list to receive information by post or email. You can also view or download the newsletter by clickingย here.