...Emily Bird This article considers the effects of UK government cuts across the housing, care and support sector on vulnerable people. The article urges that the human and financial costs of savings are fully considered, as these could outweigh the short‐term financial savings. The article also sets...

... Limited 2009 Audit Commission Supporting People Vulnerable people Funding Housing‐related support Policy The effectiveness of the Supporting People programme a look at the recent Audit Commission review Bernadette Scott Policy and Research Officer, Carr-Gomm, UK Abstract The Audit...

... improvement agencies Vulnerable people Independence © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 EXPLAINING ABOUT Home improvement agencies response to an ageing society Malcolm Ramsay Foundations Abstract Since the Government published its lifetime homes strategy this year, the focus has shifted...

... harm is important, it should be observed within a framework that protects human rights. This tension is further exacerbated by recognition that some vulnerable people are sometimes incapable of making their own decisions. Providers face the daily challenge of promoting autonomy while protecting...

...Lucy Asquith; Bernadette Scott This paper summarises the roundtable discussions convened by the charity Carr‐Gomm in October 2007. Participants included providers of services to vulnerable people, policy makers and academics, creating a useful mixture of theoretical and practical knowledge...