PB user group dates -Feb - May 11

Do you already get a personal budget? Are you in the process of getting a budget? Do you have to pay for care yourself because you are not entitled to a personal budget?

If the answer to any of the above is YES, then you are welcome to come along to ADKC’s Personal Budget User Group!

The next meetings are on:
Monday 28th Feb

Wednesday 30th March

Friday 6th May

They are held at the London Lighthouse, in Lancaster Road, from 1.30 to 3.30pm.

The agenda differs from meeting to meeting but they always cover topics that the group members have expressed interest in.

Meetings are your chance to:

• get to know other PB users/self funders,

• air difficulties/share their positive experience,

• get peer support and group problem solving,

• get feedback about other relevant meetings that other members have attended

• develop guidance and policy around personal budgets in Kensington and Chelsea

• take part in consultations about social care, PBs and other relevant topics

• speak with guests invited by the group

• work on specific issues

• have your say on how the ADKC Personal Budget Project is run and -

• do anything else the group wants!

If you would like to come along to one of our meetings please let us know. The PB Team can be contacted on 020 8960 8888 or by email at pbadmin@adkc.org.uk (Martha) or pbsupport@adkc.org.uk (Jenny). Please let us know if you have any access requirements such as large print, Braille or BSL interpreter. The venue has full access for wheelchair users.

You can also use the above contact details to find out about other services the PB Team provide including:

• advocacy during assessments

• help with filling in SAQs, financial assessments and financial monitoring

• information about agencies, payroll providers and insurance

• help with employment responsibilities

• managed accounts etc

  

The ADKC Personal Budget User Group