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

 

πŸ“… Monday 23 December: 9 am – 3 pm
πŸ“… Tuesday 24 December: 9 am – 3 pm
πŸ“… Wednesday 25 December: Closed
πŸ“… Thursday 26 December: Closed
πŸ“… Friday 27 December: 9 am – 3 pm
 

New Year’s week

 

πŸ“… Monday 30 December: 9 am – 3 pm
πŸ“… Tuesday 31 December: 9 am – 3 pm
πŸ“… Wednesday 1 January: Closed
πŸ“… Thursday 2 January: Normal hours resume (9 am – 5 pm)
πŸ“… Friday 3 January: Normal hours (9 am – 5 pm)
 

Please plan any contact with us accordingly, and thank you for your understanding.

Funded training courses 
 

Thanks to Skills for Care, we are currently able to offer funded training courses and workbooks to adults in receipt of a Direct Payment, Personal Health Budget or who are self-funding their care. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

 

Our free courses include:


βœ… Autism awareness
βœ… Mental capacity
βœ… Medication
βœ… Mental health awareness
βœ… Safeguarding.

But hurry, this amazing offer is only available until 31 March 2025. πŸ“…πŸ“…πŸ“…

Please note: Once the funding pool is exhausted, training costs will apply.

Autism All Ages Consultation
 
West Sussex County Council is conducting an important consultation on how to improve services and support for autistic people of all ages. This is your chance to share your experiences, insights, and ideas to help create a community that understands and meets the needs of autistic individuals.

Whether you are autistic, a parent, a carer, or simply passionate about inclusive support systems, your voice matters.
 
Survey closing date: 16 December 2024
🎁 Win big this winter 🎁
 
To help support our winter campaign we've launched the Independent Lives Holly Jolly Raffle with great prizes donated from local businesses. Tickets are only Β£2 and we have a great list of prizes up grab. 
 
Closing date: 18 December 2024
Live draw: 19 December 2024
 
You could win:

βœ… A brand new iPad 
βœ… Tickets for days out
βœ… Restaurant vouchers
βœ… Hampers and goodies
βœ… Plus much more...
 
We're adding more prizes all the time and every penny raised will help to support our Warm Hearts, Warm Home campaign. 
Upcoming training
 
Independent Lives provides a wide range of training courses aimed at supporting personal assistants and Direct Payment employers. View a selection of our upcoming training below or visit our website to find more. 
 
An introduction to equality, diversity and inclusion
πŸ“… 25 November 2024
πŸ“ Online 
 
Disability awareness
πŸ“… 25 November 2024
πŸ“ Online
 
First aid (theory and practicle)
πŸ“… 26 November 2024
πŸ“ Southfield House, Worthing
 
Moving and handling people (theory and practicle)
πŸ“… 27 November 2024
πŸ“ Southfield House, Worthing
 
Safeguarding
πŸ“… 27 November 2024
πŸ“ Online
 
Medication awareness levels 1 & 2
πŸ“… 28 November 2024
πŸ“ Online
 
Mental capacity
πŸ“… 28 November 2024
πŸ“ Online
 
Autism awareness
πŸ“… 29 November 2024
πŸ“ Online
 
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