7 Steps to being in control

There are 7 steps to being in control of your support.




My money - finding out how much. The first thing to do is to find you if you can get money for support - and how much.

Making my support plan. The second thing is to make a plan about how you'll use the money to get the life you want. You can do the plan yourself. You can have help to do it - as much as you want.

Getting my plan agreed. A care manager at the council has to say your plan is ok.

Organising my money. You can have the money paid to your or to someone
who can look after it for you (a person, a Trust,
an organisation or the care manager).

Organising my support. You can organise the support in a way that suits you. You can get help to find and organise support.

Living life. You can use services but you can also spend your money on local people who you know - or even buy things that will help you in your life.

Seeing how it worked. You have to show that you have used the money properly.

There is an easy-read, illustrated booklet and poster about the 7 steps. You can get it in English, Urdu, Spanish and Welsh. Just click on the links in the right hand menu.

 For more detail about each step, use the menu on the left.