Working together for Independence
Using direct payments together to increase well-being
Direct Payments A direct payment is money from the local council You can use the money to sort out your own support Direct Payments are a way of getting the life you want!
How we use Direct Payments now
How we COULD use Direct Payments
EXAMPLE Used direct payment to go to drama class- but class got closed down!
Example They pooled their payments together to start up their own drama class!
What could you do with other people?
Co-operatives A co-operative is a group of people
People in the co-operative are called members Members join a co-operative to help each other and make life better Everyone in the co-operative has an equal say and an equal vote
Rebecca Newsome Disability Wales Rebecca.Newsome@disabilitywales.org 07786658732