ARC
Useful Contacts
A list of contacts which might be useful in providing additional information:
- The Accessible Property Register
A website showing accessible and adapted property for sale or rent.
website: www.accessible-property.org.uk/
- Association for Real Change (ARC)
ARC is a membership organisation, which supports providers who deliver services to people with a learning disability to promote real change.
Click here to go to the website
- BASW (British Association of Social Workers)
Represents social work and social workers in the UK.
Telephone: (0121) 622 3911
Email: info@basw.co.uk
website: www.basw.co.uk
- Being the Boss
This website offers the opportunity for disabled people who employ PAs, however they are funded, to share information based on their experiences and provides a safe forum to discuss/share ideas.
website: www.beingtheboss.co.uk
Hotels and holidays especially for people with disabilities and special needs.
website: www.bondhotel.co.uk
- British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA)
- Care Focus Somerset
Care Focus Somerset is an employer led organisation funded by Skills for Care and Somerset County Council to support and develop the social care workforce in Somerset.
website: www.carefocussomerset.org
- Care Quality Commission (CQC)
The Care Quality Commission is the new health and social care regulator for England.
website: www.cqc.org.uk
- CRB (Criminal Records Bureau)
The CRB’s aim is to help organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society.
0870 90 90 844
click here to visit their website
This is a social networking site specifically for anyone working in the Care sector. You can join this online community by visiting their website and registering free.
website: www.carersconnect.com
- Carers UK
An organisation which provides carers, those supporting them and others with national and local information about the benefits to which they are entitled.
website: www.carersuk.org
- Citizens Advice Bureau
Click here to find your nearest CAB office (opens new window)
For advice on a wide range of subjects from housing and health, to debt and consumer issues.
Click here to visit their website.
- Clear Thoughts
This is a website for people who have a learning disability, their families and carers, professionals and those supporting people and families.
Click here to visit their website.
- Community Care
This is a very useful magazine for anyone working on or connected to the health and social care sector. It has informative articles, debates, features and online blogs discussing developments, news and policies related to caring.
website: www.communitycare.co.uk
- Deaf 24/7
Deaf 24/7 website gives a Directory of British Sign Language and deaf related resources.
website:www.deaf247.co.uk
- Equality & Human Rights Commission
Championing equality and human rights for all.
website:www.equalityhumanrights.com
- General Social Care Council (GSCC)
The GSCC is responsible for social work education and training and the social care register.
Click here for address information or here to visit their website.
- In Control
In Control is a social enterprise set up to change the social care system into one of self-directed support. They have had many successful pilots in the UK and have now taken their models to Australia.
website: www.in-control.org.uk
- Independent Living Alternatives (ILA)
ILA is an organisation of disabled people providing a comprehensive range of personal assistance services.
ILA aims to enable people who need personal assistance, to be able to live independently in the community and take full control of their lives.The wensite also features a 'current vacancies' page for recruitment of PAs
Click here to visit their website.
- Independent Living Funds (ILF)
tel: 0845 601 8815 or 0115 945 0700
Textphone: 0845 601 8816
email: funds@ilf.org.uk
The Independent Living Fund helps disabled people in the UK to have the choice to live inclusive and independent lives in their community by providing cash payments to over 21,000 people.
Click here to visit their website.
- Making Money Easier
This site is an easy picture guide to banking. It has aslo produced several booklets, 'Choosing and opening a bank account' 'Using a Bank Account' 'Your Money, your Home' and a supplement explaining some of the words used in banking. To lokk at or download these booklets click here. Or to visit their website click here.
- Moving On Up
tel:01246 541675
For young people from ethnic minority communities to find out about transition. This website is especially for young people with a learning disability and their supporters and families. Although it is especially for people from minority communities with a learning disability, any young person at transition stage may find it helpful.
Click here to visit their website
- National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL)
NCIL is an organisation run and controlled by disabled people and whose aim is to promote independent living.
website: www.ncil.org.uk
- National institute for Mental Health (NIMHE)
website: www.socialinclusion.org.uk
- The Office for Disability Issues
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) has information pages on their website on Independent Living and the Independent Living Strategy.
website:www.officefordisability.gov.uk
- PA POOL
PA Pool provides members with a browsable database of PAs and PA Users, where information about each person, plus who or what they are looking for, can be accessed at the click of a button. Unlike conventional advertising, you can register and search the database whether you are recruiting or looking for work and then contact available people instantly.
website: www.papool.co.uk
- People First
People First is an organisation run by and for people with learning difficulties to raise awareness of and campaign for the rights of People with learning difficulties and to support self advocacy groups across the country.
tel: 020 3 1760 960
website: peoplefirstltd.com
- Princess Royal Trust for Carers
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is the largest provider of comprehensive carers support services in the UK.
Website: www.carers.org
The Social Care website is produced by the Department of Health and offers advice on both social work and careers in Social Care. There are some helpful hints on completing application forms and CV writing.
website:www.socialcarecareers.co.uk
- UNISON
UNISON is a public sector union with more than 1.3 million members
website www.unison.org.uk
- Young People's Trust
- SHOP4SUPPORT
An organisation which provides information and support for carers.
Shop4Support is a website for anyone who needs support in their lives. It helps you find local services, information and equipment and enables you to be in control.
website:www.shop4support.com
Additional Information
- For contact details for Skills for Care Click here
- For contact details for Training Advice - Click here
- For contact details for Payroll, Employment and other - Click here.
- For contact details for Advisory Organisations for Employees and Employers click here
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