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Forthcoming Consultation Event, Thursday 9th September, from 10 am – 12.30 pm
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Solution to Falls Including Telecare Exhibition”, Thursday 7th October, from 10 am – 3.0pm
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EVENT NEWS
The Choosing Independence Project, was launched at the Doncaster Salvation Army Centre on the 15th of March 2010
Ben Parkinson (veteran of the Afghanistan campaign) presenting a giant cheque to SYCIL on behalf of the Big Lottery Fund.
Thanks to a Big Lottery Fund Grant of £323,461 SYCIL is very excited to announce the start of our new Choosing Independence Project in April 2010.
The project's official launch was on Monday 15th March at Doncaster Salvation Army Centre at 12.30 when Ben Parkinson (veteran of the Afghanistan campaign) presented a giant cheque to SYCIL on behalf of the Big Lottery Fund.
Choosing Independence will run initially for three years, and will work with groups of Disabled people or with individuals to give information, support and advice about the Personalisation process.
Personalisation is a new way of funding social care that gives Disabled people real choice and control over the assistance and services they need to be able to live independently.
SYCIL's mission statement is "Disabled People Promoting Independence and Change", so naturally, we are very excited about Personalisation. We recognise that as well as giving increased choice and control, it will also mean that Disabled people will need support through the new process.
Barry Smeaton, SYCIL's chair said:
"SYCIL's mission statement is "to enable disabled people to secure independent, inclusive living and establish their equal and effective participation in daily life", so naturally, we are very excited about Personalisation. However, we recognise that Disabled People will need support through the new process. Thanks to the generous support of the Big Lottery Fund we will be able to provide a dedicated team of trained staff and volunteers to do just that.
The Choosing Independence Project will work throughout Doncaster and Rotherham, complimenting the other services SYCIL provides in both Boroughs.
The new staff team will be in place from mid April 2010, but for more information in the meantime, please contact Jo Ritson (Training and Volunteer Co-ordinator) on 01302 892958 / 01709 373658 or email jo.r@sycil.org
Ben's Challenge
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