Penderels Trust - Opening the Door to Independent Living

We’re a charity that’s proud to have been at the forefront of independent living for more than 30 years. Our services give you control over how you live your life and achieve your goals and aspirations, secure in the knowledge that we’re always here to help.

New Payroll Portal: Coming Soon!

Our payroll team has been incredibly busy implementing a new payroll system which we will be gradually making available to payroll customers over the next few months.

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Coronavirus Covid-19

Advice for Employers and Personal Assistants

Frequently Asked Questions for individual employers on Covid-19 testing and vaccine.
Frequently Asked Questions for PAs on Covid-19 testing and vaccine.
Frequently Asked Questions for individual employers.
Frequently Asked Questions for personal assistants.
Independent Living Group – Living with Covid-19 Guide Note.
Free personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health and care staff, including PAs, extended until 31 March 2023. Please click here for the government information.
Be Alert to Vaccine Fraud.
'Key Worker' Letter - printable version.
'Key Worker' Letter - electronic version.
‘Please give me space’ mobile phone badge and printed cards for people to show others for social distancing.
PA letter of entitlement to Flu jab.
Flu Jab Guidance for PAs.
Letter for Payroll Customers – how to submit timesheets and what to do if your pay slip has not arrived on time.
Complete an online questionnaire to get your experiences, good or bad, on record about accessing care and support during the Covid-19 pandemic. This short survey is open for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions, carers and family members.
Short film (90 seconds) from NHS with tips for boosting your mental wellbeing.
‘Patient Guide to Video Consultations with NHS’.
New website from Our Frontline (partnership of mental health charities, supported by government) with lots of free mental health resources for frontline workers including 24/7 access to support.
'PAs Returning to Work' factsheet.
'Beware of Scams' factsheet.
'Being Careful with Medicines' factsheet.
Visual Guide to PPE in health and social care settings.
Putting on PPE Quick Guide.
Taking off PPE Quick Guide.
Factsheet on supporting people living with dementia at home through the pandemic.
Coronavirus Covid-19 Jargon Buster.

If you have a medical condition that makes you extremely vulnerable, please register here so that you can ask for help e.g. with food deliveries if you need it.

Personal assistants may be eligible (subject to work-related criteria) for the life assurance scheme announced by the Government for frontline health and social workers. Click here more information.

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Independent Living

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Personal Health Budgets

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Being an Employer
Suitable Persons
Payroll

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PA Jobs

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PA Information Zone

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Penderels Trust
Resource House
1A Brandon Lane
Coventry
CV3 3GU

02476 511 611

02476 511 166

enquiries@penderelstrust.org.uk