Abstract
The purpose of the Independent Living Fund Scotland is to empower disabled people to control their own support systems. Established as a ‘closed’ fund in 2015, it has been threatened with eventual closure through attrition. In response, a campaign was organised to open the fund, bolstered by two ‘social return on investment’ evaluations. As a result, the fund was opened in April 2024. This article discusses the background of the Independent Living Fund Scotland, celebrates its opening and attributes its success to being a purpose-led organisation that helps disabled people live purposeful lives.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Critical and Radical Social Work |
Early online date | 11 Nov 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 11 Nov 2024 |
Keywords
- Independent Living
- purposeful lives
- purpose-led organisations
- Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Human Rights
- social policy
- disability studies