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Read people's stories by clicking the link in the column on the right. Each story is in PDF format.

Alan's Story
Ali's Story
Barbara's Story
Ben & Charlottes Story
Ben's Story
Celia's Story
Cindy's Story
Craig's Story
Damien's Story
Deb's Story
George's Story
Helen's Story
Ian's Story
Joseph's Story

Julia's Story
Kate's Story
Kenny's Story
Laura's Story
Maggie's Story
Mathew's Story
Mrs B's Story
Mrs C's Story
Pete's Story
Polly's Story
Rizwana's Story
Shazia's Story
Sobia's Story
The story of 4 men in Gateshead

How to be in control

The 7 steps to being In Control

1. My money - Finding out how much

2. Making my plan

3. Getting my plan agreed

4. Organising my money

5. Organising my support

6. Living life

7. Seeing how it worked


People using Individual Budgets talk about how to take charge of funding, support and life.

Joseph's Story

Joseph employs a team of Personal Assistants to support his active lifestyle.

Cindy's Story

Cindy has a Personal Assistant to support her in looking after her 3 children & running her home.

Angela's Story

Angela is still teaching at 92! She pays for her support both privately and through her Individual Budget.

Evangelos' Story

Evangelos has just had his support plan agreed.
 

Keith's Story

Keith employs a Personal Assistant and three further assistants for his chosen specialist activities.

Frank's Story

Frank's daughters share the support work with live-in Personal Assistants.

People using Individual Budgets talk about how to take charge of funding, support and life.

George's Story

George uses his money to help him buy paints and have a holiday.

Florence's Story

Florence uses her money to pay her granddaughter to look after her.

Bob's Story

Bob uses his money to pay for his Personal Assistant and travel.

Kate's Story

Kate uses her money to pay for a Personal Assistant twice a week.

Julia's Story

Julia stays out of hospital through adaptations to her home. She is supported by a Personal Assistant.

Helen Carter

Helen remains independent with the support of a friend whose expenses Helen pays with her Individual Budget.

Gavin's Story

Gavin prioritises support to continue working and travel to football.

Craig Hamnet

Craig has a much improved lifestyle thanks to 24 hour personal support.

Beryl & Cyril's Story

Cyril & Beryl each employ Personal Assistants for support at home and in their leisure time.

Elsie's Story

Elsie uses her Individual Budget to have a weekly bath at a day centre.