[access-uk] Re: Access Technology from your friendly Social Worker?
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 23:15:33 +0100
Hi Ray,
It's been both England and Scotland.
George.
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Access Technology from
your friendly
> Social Worker?
>
> Well, George and others, the plott thickens!
>
> When George says he's had orders placed by
Social Services,
> is that here in England, or in Scotland?
>
> It may well be that under certain circumstances
SS can help
> with the purchase of equipment, but it would be
very
> interesting to know under what criteria. Worth
recalling
> that sometimes SS run work related initiatives,
some of them
> have rebranded Day Centre type activities as
'Social Firms'.
> No doubt they can access other sources by doing
so, as in
> some areas there are development agencies with a
mission to
> promote Social Firms.
>
> Voluntary orgs are another matter. Depending on
how flush
> they are, or whether you are a particularly
valued user of
> theirs, they may cough up. No chance where I
live as my
> local vol org has its organisational backside
hanging out of
> its trousers. Its so poor these days.
>
> Wouldn't surprise me if some individuals in the
right
> position and in the know managed to tap regional
funding for
> groups of people like us who are often left out
in the cold
> when it comes to obtaining an 'IT driving
licence' type qualification.
>
> Ray.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 5:25 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Access Technology from
your friendly
> Social Worker?
>
>
> Hi Ray,
> Trust me, Social Services do from time to time
> order adaptive equipment (from us), though I'm
not
> entirely sure what their criteria is.
>
> George.
>
>
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