loans for careres

kingfisherblue

My local carer's centre administers the carer grants. The criteria states that someone to help with housework, ironing or gardening can be paid for by the grant, but I know this isn't the same in all areas.

Regarding grants for disabled people, try this link:

http://www.disability-grants.org/

I'm not aware of any grants to help disabled people to employ someone with housework, ironing, or gardening, but you could also google phrases such as 'grants + name of town where you live', 'grants to help disabled people in the home' etc.

Main libraries often have funding information, but the books are expensive, so you can't always take them out. This book might be of use:

http://www.dsc.org.uk/Publications/Fundraisingsources/@102537

Carer's Centres sometimes know of any local grant making bodies. You can also try the Rotary Club, Lions, etc to help with equipment.

You can also contact Social Services and ask for an assessment with a view to receiving Direct Payments. This regular payment gives you the opportunity to employ someone to look after the disabled person for a set amount of hours per week, giving the carer some respite.

grummps

kingfisherblue wrote: »

My local carer's centre administers the carer grants. The criteria states that someone to help with housework, ironing or gardening can be paid for by the grant, but I know this isn't the same in all areas.

Regarding grants for disabled people, try this link:

http://www.disability-grants.org/

I'm not aware of any grants to help disabled people to employ someone with housework, ironing, or gardening, but you could also google phrases such as 'grants + name of town where you live', 'grants to help disabled people in the home' etc.

Main libraries often have funding information, but the books are expensive, so you can't always take them out. This book might be of use:

http://www.dsc.org.uk/Publications/Fundraisingsources/@102537

Carer's Centres sometimes know of any local grant making bodies. You can also try the Rotary Club, Lions, etc to help with equipment.

You can also contact Social Services and ask for an assessment with a view to receiving Direct Payments. This regular payment gives you the opportunity to employ someone to look after the disabled person for a set amount of hours per week, giving the carer some respite.

Thanks for that info. I never realised that there was so much out there!!!

We don't get involved with any groups or associations, preferring to go it alone and struggle through on a day to day basis.

Even just little to help pay for someone to do the weekly ironing would be fantastic.

kingfisherblue

If you have trouble finding a suitable grant for something, PM me with some details and I'll see what I can find for you. I've got a book about charitable trusts at home. It's a bit out of date, but I can always look in it and check the internet to see if the trusts are still operating.