Birmingham Direct Payments

If you have been referred for a direct payment for the first time, your social worker will arrange for your direct payment package to be set up and established in a way that is appropriate depending on whether you choose to use personal assistants from a care agency or you are going to employ your own personal assistant(s).

Once your direct payment package is established, there are a number of additional services that you may choose to purchase to make managing your direct payment even easier.

There is a cost associated with each service; we will help you to work out how you can use your direct payment to fund the service(s) you require.

Birmingham Appointeeships

We offer a comprehensive appointeeship service in Birmingham for individuals that are unable to manage their financial affairs themselves. This includes assistance with monemy management, bill spayment and budgeting. We offer several different options depending on the level of support required.

For more information and to contact our team, please email  midsappointeeships@penderelstrust.org.uk  

If you would like to email our Finance Officers (Appointeeships), please email BAFO@penderelstrust.org.uk 

If you would like to make a referral to our appointeeship service, please download and complete the form at the bottom of this page and send it to us midsappointeeships@penderelstrust.org.uk

Training

• Free Training for Individual Employers and Personal Assistants (PAs)
  Ideal for All is offering a range of free training courses funded by the NHS Business Services Authority for Direct Payment recipients, individual employers, Personal Assistants (PAs) and people interested in becoming a PA. Training covers topics including first aid, manual handling, disability awareness, employer and PA rights and responsibilities, and mental health and wellbeing. For course dates, locations and booking information, please see the full training leaflet.

Birmingham Wellbeing Hub

Events

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Safeguarding Adults in Birmingham

If someone you know in Birmingham is being abused or you think they might be, please contact the safeguarding team at Birmingham City Council. It's better to be on the safe side. 

For adults click here

For children click here

Useful Links in Birmingham

Find It In Birmingham - www.finditinbirmingham.com/

The Silver Line (helpline for older people) - www.thesilverline.org.uk - 0800 4 70 80 90

Accessibility at Birmingham Airport - www.birmingham-airport-guide.co.uk/disabled-facilities.html