In Control is a national charity. Our mission is to
create a fairer society where everyone needing additional support
has the right, responsibility and freedom to control that
support.
We operate as an extensive community network that is working for
change and to provide people with the knowledge, power and tools to
control their support.
This community for change includes:
- Individuals who need support as a result of age, ill-health
disability or social disadvantage, together with their
families
- User-led organisations
- Government and civil servants
- Local authorities, elected members and paid staff
- Health organisations
- Commercial companies
- Charitable and not-for-profit organisations
- General members of the public
Through this community for change, we:
- Work directly with people who need support, and with their
families, to seek ways in which they can learn from and work
together to provide mutual support
- Develop and test new and innovative ways for people to be in
control of their lives
- Develop simple, effective ways of measuring the impact on
people's everyday lives
- Give advice and information through factsheets, events, DVDs,
books, leaflets, workshops, forums, events and by linking people
with the right people who can help
- Hold a national overview of best practice and share this with
our members
- Develop ground-breaking new technology - shop4support - that helps
people take charge of their support so they can live the life they
want
We're currently funded by central Government grants, fees from
local authorities, health bodies and other organisations that
enlist our help to implement personalisation, as well as through
other grants and/or raised income for specific project work.
For more information on our successes and the work we've carried
out since 2003, please see our latest activity report -
Phase 3.
Last Updated : 26 January 2011. Page Author: Laura Bimpson.
