Supporting People
This scheme is for people with a physical or sensory disability, aged
between 18 and 64 and who live independently in tenanted accommodation
in the county. The support must relate to housing matters and the support
needed to maintain independence in the community.
GLS Supporting People Floating Support Scheme will help you to undertake
an assessment of your support needs and then work out with you a Support
Plan that will give you a clear indication of the areas in which support
can be offered. This plan can be reviewed when circumstances change
or at least once a year.
Co-ordinators work closely with other agencies to help members access
all the support and help that may be available to people with a disability
and can advocate for members to gain the support they are entitled to
from Social Services, DSS, Housing and the Medical Profession etc.
It is sometimes necessary to operate a waiting list for membership and
should this be the case the potential participant will be contacted
by a coordinator and/or their referring agency as soon as it is possible
for them to join the scheme and meet with the coordinator to discuss
what support or opportunities Lifestyles might be able to offer.
An informative quarterly Newsletter keeps people in touch with what
is going on in GLS and also articles on the wider issues that may be
of interest to people with a disability.
Living in the Community
The Gloucestershire Lifestyles 'Living in the Community' scheme is
designed to help people in the county with a physical or sensory disability
gain an increased quality of life and integrate into the local community.
Members work on a one-to-one basis with volunteers who have been carefully
matched to share similar hobbies and interests.
Members can take part in a variety of activities with their volunteer,
from visiting the cinema to bowling and shopping.
The scheme has been running successfully in the county for many years,
introducing members to new friends, new skills and new confidence.
For more information, please contact Lorraine Easdown on 01452 310893
or psd@gloslifestyles.co.uk.
