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Below you will find an archive of Independent Lives monthly newsletters.
Browse through the issues below, or follow the link located at the bottom of this page to subscribe.
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 | E-news Winter Copy (Dec 2025)
Welcome to the Independent Lives newsletter Independent Lives newsletter
It's our Winter Warmer Independent Lives newsletter
At Independent Lives, we’re dedicated to supporting disabled people, older people, and carers to live independent and fulfilling lives. Through this newsletter, we will keep you updated on our training and events, as well as share stories from the organisations and communities we support.
Whether you are looking for advice, or to |
 | E-news: September 2025 Copy (Sep 2025)
Welcome to the Independent Lives newsletter Independent Lives newsletter
It's our Autumn 'keeping safe and well' Independent Lives newsletter
At Independent Lives, we’re dedicated to supporting disabled people, older people, and carers to live independent and fulfilling lives. Through this newsletter, we will keep you updated on our training and events, as well as share stories from the organisations and communities we support.
Whether you are looking for a |
 | E-news: July 2025 Copy (Jul 2025)
Welcome to the Independent Lives newsletter Independent Lives newsletter
It's our Summer Independent Lives 'out and about' newsletter
At Independent Lives, we’re dedicated to supporting disabled people, older people, and carers to live independent and fulfilling lives. Through this newsletter, we will keep you updated on our latest services, campaigns, and events, as well as share stories from the people and communities we support.
Whether you are looking f |
 | E-news: May 2025 (May 2025)
Welcome to the Independent Lives newsletter Independent Lives newsletter
Welcome to our Spring Independent Lives 'art and active' newsletter
At Independent Lives, we’re dedicated to supporting disabled people, older people, and carers to live independent and fulfilling lives. Through this newsletter, we will keep you updated on our latest services, campaigns, and events, as well as share stories from the people and communities we support.
Whether you are lookin |
 | E-news: March 2025 (Mar 2025)
Welcome to the Independent Lives newsletter Independent Lives newsletter
Welcome to the Independent Lives newsletter
At Independent Lives, we’re dedicated to supporting disabled people, older people, and carers to live independent and fulfilling lives. Through this newsletter, we’ll keep you updated on our latest services, campaigns, and events, as well as share stories from the people and communities we support.
Whether you’re looking for advice, want to get i |
 | General E-news January 2025 (Jan 2025)
Wishing you a great 2025 Independent Lives newsletter - January 2025
Happy New Year from Independent Lives
As we welcome 2025, we’d like to thank all our supporters, staff, and volunteers for everything you’ve helped us achieve in 2024. Together, we’ve made a real difference to the lives of disabled people and carers. Here’s to another fantastic year ahead!
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 | DP e-news November 2024 (Nov 2024)
The latest updates from Independent Lives Independent Lives Direct Payment November newsletter Festive opening hours
Our office will be closed on some days over the Christmas period and will operate reduced hours on others. If you call outside these hours, you’re welcome to leave a voicemail, which we’ll respond to when the office reopens.
Christmas week
📅 Monday 23 December: 9 am – 3 pm
📅 Tuesday 24 December: 9 am – 3 pm
📅 Wednesd |
 | General E-news November 2024 (Nov 2024)
Support Independent Lives this winter. Independent Lives November newsletter
Welcome to the Independent Lives November newsletter
This winter, the challenges facing disabled people are greater than ever. According to our recent report on the cost of living crisis, disabled individuals are among the hardest hit, with many struggling to afford the basics like heating, food, and essential care.
Rising energy bills, cuts to support and the increasing costs of |
 | Direct Payment e-news October 2024 (Oct 2024)
Direct Payment and independent living news
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
18 October: Mental Health awareness - Online
22 October: Moving & handling people (theory only) - Cherry Hub, Croydon
23 October: First aid (theory & practical) - Crawley Library, West Sussex
28 October: An Introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Online
28 October: Disability awareness - Online
28 October: Introduction to the PA Role - Online
29 October: First aid (theory |
 | General e-news October 2024 (Oct 2024)
Independent Lives strategy survey
Independent Lives is setting sail on our next organisational strategy and we need your help. Please support us to address the challenges our communities face and to build a brighter future together.
Fill in our short survey, and in less than five minutes, you can help us shape and enhance our services for a brighter future.
Click here to take the survey
Current vacancies at Independent Lives
At Independent Lives, one t |
 | Children & Young People e-news October 2024 (Oct 2024)
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Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
14 October: An Introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Online 14 October: Disability awareness - Online 15 October: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 16 October: First aid (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 17 October: Medication awareness levels 1 & 2 - Online 18 October: Mental Health awareness - Online
22 October |
 | Direct Payment e-news September 2024 (Sep 2024)
Direct Payment and independent living news
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
24 September: First aid (theory & practical) - Cherry Hub, Croydon 27 September: Moving & handling people (theory only) - Crawley library, Crawley 30 September: Disability awareness - Online 1 October: First aid (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 2 October: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 2 October: Safeguarding - Online 3 October: Medicat |
 | General e-news September 2024 (Sep 2024)
Neeraj's story
In our latest story of Independent Lives, we spoke to Neeraj.
Neeraj lives in Southampton with his family and has been a PA since 2019. While working in America as a dentist, Neeraj met his wife, and had planned to live with her in America once they had married, but when he met her family, everything changed.
Click here to read Neeraj's story
Current vacancies at Independent Lives
At Independent Lives, one thing brings us all together: we are |
 | Children & Young People e-news September 2024 (Sep 2024)
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Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
16 September: An introduction to equality, diversity & inclusion - Online
16 September: Disability awareness - Online
17 September: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex
18 September: PA connections - Online
18 September: First aid (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex
19 September: Safeguarding - Online
19 September: Direct Payment |
 | Direct Payment e-news August 2024 (Aug 2024)
Direct Payment and independent living news
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
22 August: Safeguarding - Online 22 August: Medication awareness levels 1 & 2 - Online 23 August: Mental health awareness - Online 28 August: Introduction to the PA role - Online 2 September: An introduction to equality, diversity & inclusion - Online 2 September: Disability awareness - Online 3 September: First aid (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 4 September: Moving & |
 | General e-news August 2024 (Aug 2024)
Jay's story
In our latest story of Independent Lives, we spoke to Jay.
Jay is a 36-year-old man living in East Sussex with cystic fibrosis. Despite the challenges posed by his condition, Jay leads an active and engaging life, supported by his personal assistant, Dawn, through a Direct Payment facilitated by Independent Lives.
Click here to read Jay's story
A new plan for health and social care: ADASS's proposal
In our latest blog article, our comms voluntee |
 | Children &Young People e-news August 2024 (Aug 2024)
Supporting children & young people with Direct Payments
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
13 August: First aid (theory and practical) - Crawley Library. Crawley, West Sussex
15 August: Moving & handling people (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex
19 August: An introduction to equality, diversity & inclusion - Online
19 August: Disability awareness - Online
20 August: Mental capacity - Online
20 August: Moving & handling people (theory and |
 | Direct Payment e-news July 2024 (Jul 2024)
Direct Payment and independent living news
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
22 July: An introduction to equality, diversity & inclusion - Online 22 July: Disability awareness - Online 23 July: Mental capacity - Online 23 July: Moving and handling people (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 24 July: First aid (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 25 July: Safeguarding - Online 25 July: Medication awareness levels 1 & 2 |
 | General e-news July 2024 (Jul 2024)
Cost-of-living research findings
After 12-months of work, our research report into the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on disabled people and carers in Sussex is now available.
This crucial research was led by Independent Lives' community researchers Polly Bishop, Cara Redlich, and Gareth Shephard. They conducted surveys and face-to-face interviews with disabled people and carers across Sussex, with invaluable support from the University of Reading and the Scottish Community De |
 | Children & Young People e-news July 2024 (Jul 2024)
Supporting children & young people with Direct Payments
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
8 July: An introduction to equality, diversity & inclusion - Online 8 July: Disability awareness - Online 9 July: First aid (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 10 July: Moving and handling people (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 10 July: Safeguarding - Online 11 July: Medication awareness levels 1 & 2 - Online 11 July: PA connections - Online 11 |
 | Direct Payment e-news June 2024 (Jun 2024)
Direct Payment and independent living news
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
24 June: An introduction to equality, diversity & inclusion - Online 24 June: Disability awareness - Online 25 June: Mental capacity - Online 26 June: Moving and handling people (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 26 June: First aid (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 27 June: Safeguarding - Online 27 June: Becoming a fair employer - Online 27 June: Medication awar |
 | General e-news June 2024 (Jun 2024)
Cost-of-living research launch event: Friday 14 June
Join us in Worthing as we unveil our report on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on disabled people and carers. This is a chance to meet our researchers and hear the personal stories of those who shared their experiences with us. For the last year, Independent Lives has been working alongside the NHS, researching the effects of the cost-of-living crisis on disabled people and carers. We're pleased to announce our |
 | Children & Young People e-news June 2024 (Jun 2024)
Supporting children & young people with Direct Payments
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
10 June: An introduction to equality, diversity & inclusion - Online 10 June: Disability awareness - Online 11 June: First aid (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 11 June: Introduction to the PA role - Online 12 June: Moving and handling people (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 12 June: Safeguarding - Online 13 June: Medication awareness levels 1 |
 | Direct Payment e-news May 2024 (May 2024)
Direct Payment and independent living news
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
28 May: Mental capacity - Online 28 May: Moving and handling people (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 29 May: First aid (theory and practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 30 May: Safeguarding - Online 30 May: Medication awareness levels 1 & 2 - Online 30 May: Challenging behaviour - Worthing, West Sussex 5 June: Autism: Meltdowns & shutdowns - Online
10 June: An introduction to |
 | General e-news May 2024 (May 2024)
Independent Lives impact report 2023
Our annual impact report highlights the progress we've made toward our strategic objectives, and outline where we're going to focus our work over the following years to achieve our vision of a fairer society where everyone can fulfil their potential. Every day our staff support disabled people and those with health and social care needs to live their lives independently. Whether providing care and support in someone's home or information and adv |
 | Children & Young People e-news May 2024 (May 2024)
Supporting children & young people with Direct Payments
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
2 May: Safeguarding - Online 2 May: Medication awareness levels 1 & 2 - Online 2 May: Challenging behaviour - Worthing, West Sussex 8 May: Autism: Alternative communication methods - Online 13 May: An introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Online 13 May: Disability awareness - Online 14 May: First Aid (Theory And Practical) - Worthing, West Sussex
15 May: Movi |
 | Direct Payment e-news April 2024 (Apr 2024)
Direct Payment and independent living news Independent Lives impact report 2023
Our annual impact report highlights the progress we've made toward our strategic objectives, and outline where we're going to focus our work over the following years to achieve our vision of a fairer society where everyone can fulfil their potential. Every day our staff support disabled people and those with health and social care needs to live their lives independently. Whether providing care |
 | General e-news April 2024 (Apr 2024)
Tyler's Story selected for screening at Brighton Fringe
We're thrilled to announce that our film Tyler’s Story has been selected to be shown as part of Brighton Fringe's Fringe Flicks series.
In 2022, Independent Lives launched Tyler’s Story - a short film about disability. Filmed in and around Worthing the film aims to educate people to what it is like to live with a disability. It focuses on the social model of disability and shows that people are disabled by |
 | Children & Young People e-news April 2024 (Apr 2024)
Supporting children & young people with Direct Payments
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
9 April - Autism & puberty - Online
15 April: An introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Online
15 April: Disability awareness - Online
16 April: First Aid (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex
16 April: Dementia awareness - Online
17 April: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex
17 April: Safeguarding - |
 | Direct Payment e-news March 2024 (Mar 2024)
Direct Payment and independent living news
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
9 April - Autism & puberty - Online
15 April: An introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Online
15 April: Disability awareness - Online
16 April: First Aid (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex
16 April: Dementia awareness - Online
17 April: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex
17 April: Safeguarding - Online
18 April: Medication aw |
 | General e-news March 2024 (Mar 2024)
Lone working e-learning
We're thrilled to announce our new free e-learning course on lone working, now available on PA Pages.
Designed specifically for health and social care workers, this 20 minute course is packed with critical information on ensuring your personal safety.
What you'll learn:
✅ What a lone worker is and the importance of personal safety ✅ The effects of workplace violence and what you can do to prevent it ✅ The safety measures that can be put in pla |
 | Children & Young People e-news March 2024 (Mar 2024)
Supporting children & young people with Direct Payments
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
7 March: Safeguarding - Online
7 March: Medication awareness levels 1 & 2 - Online
7 March: Challenging behaviour - Worthing, West Sussex
12 March: First aid (theory & practical) - Cherry Hub, Croydon
15 March: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - Bognor Regis Library 18 March: An introduction to equality, diversity & inclusion - Online 18 |
 | Direct Payment e-news February 2024 (Feb 2024)
Direct Payment and independent living news
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
27 February: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - Cherry Hub, Croydon 1 March: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - Crawley, West Sussex 4 March: An introduction to equality, diversity & inclusion - Online 4 March: Disability awareness - Online 5 March: Mental capacity - Online 5 March: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex 6 March: |
 | General e-news February 2024 (Feb 2024)
Friends of Independent Lives
Friends of Independent Lives is our free membership programme which aims to improve community access and increase disability awareness.
We welcome people with lived experience of disability or caring responsibilities who want to come together to build a world where all can participate to their full potential.
From social activities and free training to opportunities to share your stories and give feedback.
By signing up as a member |
 | Children & Young People e-news February 2024 (Feb 2024)
Supporting children & young people with Direct Payments
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
15 February: First Aid (theory & practical) - Crawley, West Sussex
19 February: An introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Online
19 February: Disability awareness - Online
20 February: First Aid (theory & practical) - Worthing, West Sussex
20 February: Dementia awareness - Online
21 February: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - |
 | Direct Payment e-news January 2024 (Jan 2024)
Direct Payment and independent living news
Upcoming Independent Lives training and events
25 January: Mental capacity - Online
26 January: Autism awareness - Online
29 January: First Aid (theory & practical) - Bognor Regis, West Sussex
2 February: Moving & handling people (theory & practical) - Crawley, West Sussex
5 February: An introduction to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Online
5 February: Disability awareness - Online
6 February: Mental capacity - Online
6 February: |
 | General e-news January 2024 (Jan 2024)
Remember this December recap
We are thrilled to share the outstanding success of our Remember this December campaign. With your incredible support, we raised over £2,000, directly impacting the lives of disabled individuals across Sussex.
Highlights of the campaign included the creation of 50 wellness bags for our home first customers, adding a touch of care and comfort to their lives. The excitement continued with our prize draw, where we sold over 400 tickets, leading to 43 lucky winn |
 | General e-news December 2023 (Dec 2023)
Independent Lives' prize draw
As the festive season unfolds, we want to remind you of our Remember this December prize draw.
It offers you the chance to win incredible prizes, including a £200 M&S voucher, restaurant vouchers, gym memberships, and more, all while supporting Independent Lives.
Time is of the essence! The draw closes at 11:59pm on Thursday, 14 December. For just £2 per ticket, you're not only entering a world of potential rewards but also contributi |
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