Links
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Care Quality CommissionThe Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Our aim is to make sure better care is provided for everyone, whether that’s in hospital, in care homes, in people’s own homes, or elsewhere.
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ParadigmParadigm is the UK's leading consultancy and development agency, whose mission is to support services, people and families to ensure that people get the life they want. Our website is the best source for information about person centred approaches, inclusion, self directed support, leadership and organisational development. Here, you will find great articles, policy documents, people's stories and lots of other information from across the world.
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shop4supportIf you have a disability or you’re getting older and need support, shop online with shop4support and find the services, products and advice that’ll help you take control of your life.
Find support to suit you - near you, find out about your own personalised support plan, track the progress of your personal budget and much more!
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mySafeHomeHaving a disability should never stand in the way of having your own home. This belief lies at the heart of everything we do. Making it a reality however, that might seem an impossible dream. It isn’t. We know how to turn hopes into homes. Click on the relevant link below and discover how we’ll help you.
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Advance Housing and SupportWe provide places to live for people with learning disabilities or mental health problems. We also provide support for people so they can live their lives the way they want. We do this in London, and throughout England. And we give employment advice for people with disabilities who want to get into work.
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The Halow ProjectThe halow project is dedicated to creating opportunities to support young people with a learning disability to be able to live independent, meaningful, fulfilled lives and become integrated into their local community.
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Venus Training & Consultancy LimitedVenus Training & Consultancy Limited, based in Plymouth, specialises in the development and delivery of quality training within the Health & Social Care sector. We offer a flexible and professional service with highly competitive prices.
We work collaboratively with other organisations and governing bodies to provide enhanced services to our clients. We can access a range of funding to support you to keep your training costs down; very often there is no cost! -
Cornwall People FirstCornwall People First is a 'Self Advocacy Group'.
This means people with a learning difficulty meeting up together to talk and have fun. We help each other. We speak up, campaigning and lobbying about things that are important to us. We make friends. We meet other self advocates across the UK.
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Westward HousingWestward Housing Group came into being in December 2007 as the over-arching Group for Westcountry Housing and Tarka Housing. These two outstanding housing providers in the south west region now have an umbrella organisation to represent them and to maximise their efficiency.
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In ControlIn Control started work in 2003 to change the social care system in England. The old system did not put people in control of their own support or life. In Control designed a new system - Self-Directed Support. The Government now wants all local authorities to change their systems to Self-Directed Support.
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Partners for InclusionPartners for Inclusion is designed to provide high quality support to individuals with learning and/or mental health disabilities. We support people in 4 main areas:
1. People with learning disabilities leaving long stay hospitals;
2. People with mental health problems leaving long stay in patient care;
3. Young people leaving their special schools and looking for jobs, leisure activities etc;
4. People who have lived already in the community but due to lack of support or inappropriate support their service has not worked for them and we have been able to put a tailored service in that supports them well and maintains their life in the community.
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Skills for CareSkills for Care is the employer led authority on the training standards and development needs of nearly one million social care staff in England providing over £25 million in funding to support improved training and qualifications for managers and staff. We work with social care employers and training providers both regionally and nationally to establish the necessary standards and qualifications that equip social care workers with the skills needed to deliver an improved standard of care.
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Devon Care Training
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South West HomesSouth West Homes is a 'not for profit' organisation providing the opportunity for people to achieve the dream of buying their home. We are the first point of contact for anyone who cannot afford to buy a home on the open market and we offer a range of affordable options.
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Simon DuffySimon is a well known social innovator and writer who is working to redesign the current welfare system so that it will better support citizenship and strengthen our community life.
