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Signposting Information for Carers
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https://www.sdsscotland.org.uk/
They also have a forum
https://forum.sdsscotland.org.uk/
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"Self Directed Support Scotland represents organisations run by and for disabled people, our members support thousands of people across Scotland with their social care choices. Together we work to ensure that SDS is implemented successfully so that people have full choice and control over their lives."
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Information about the Commission and what they do can be found on the Commission’s website.
"PAMIS solely supports people with a profound learning and multiple disabilities and their families to lead healthy, valued and inclusive lives."
"Kindred supports over 700 families a year of children with complex needs in Scotland from its base at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and its head office in Edinburgh, and from its base in Fife. They support parents by offering information, advocacy and emotional support. Their vision is that all children with complex needs in Scotland will live within happy and healthy family homes."
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"In Control Scotland is a registered charity and a not for profit organisation. We work with organisations, health and social care partnerships and people across Scotland to support the development of a sustainable system of self-directed support. We provide training, development and consultancy and share what we learn to improve the experience of self directed support for everyone. We are also part of a wide community of organisations in Scotland, the United Kingdom and internationally who share the same goals and values."
"Lead Scotland is a charity supporting disabled people and carers by providing personalised learning, befriending, advice and information services. We have projects across Scotland and a national helpline and information service. Our local services are community and home based, one to one or in small groups so that people have the right support to learn and participate. We support people to build a bridge to reach their ambitions of personal development, learning, volunteering and work."
MyCareBudget
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"As a community, we are freely sharing our lived experience of running care budgets by offering a wide range of templates for download, without charge. The templates and other resources will be useful to anyone that employs Personal Assistants (PAs) or carers."