The purpose of life is a life of purpose: The work of the Independent Living Fund Scotland

Jim Elder-Woodward (Lead / Corresponding author), Teo Mladenov

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-8
Number of pages8
JournalCritical and Radical Social Work
Early online date11 Nov 2024
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Publication statusE-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

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