PCAS
5
The Pitch
Problem statement
Helping and supporting the most vulnerable people with disabilities to be listened to, to have a choice, to be able to afford to pay their bills, stay out of debt, stay living in the community in their own home for longer with help and support they need. We visit clients in their own homes in the last year we helped 368 people with 4568 issues between them that are affecting their lives. This equates to an average of 12 issues per person including Safeguarding, Child Protection, Managing Finances, Social Care, Housing, Tenancy issues, Gaining access to other services they need, Mental Health issues affecting their lives.
Solution
The goal is to enable people to get to a better position in life with help and support, the funding would be spent on travel because after salaries this is our highest expense due to the fact we go to see the client in their own home. Breaking down barriers for them, helping them for as long as they need help.
Why are we best placed to deliver?
Over 27 years' experience delivering this work, we have helped over 10,000 people over this time. We have empathy, a caring attitude, we are non-judgmental, we listen, we give the client a choice, explain things so they can understand them, support them through adult abuse processes.
Focus Areas
Delivery plan
Budget breakdown
| Travel Expenses | £2,500 |
Beneficiaries
350 people
Expected impact
Impact will be the most vulnerable are supported and helped to stay living in their own homes for longer with the help and support they need. We help our clients get other help they need on top of our help, so they have a complete circle of support.
Track record
27 years of helping in Shropshire,213 people who were at risk of losing their tenancy are now secure in their tenancy. • 205 disabled people have been helped with consumer goods and services • 180 financial management issues, ensuring they have food shopping, hot meals and can pay their bills, keeping them out of debt. • 277 people helped with their health care problems, where we have seen a huge increase in numbers during coronavirus, especially as GP appointments have mainly been done over zoom or teams, making it so difficult for our client groups. • 123 people have been helped with their Mental Health issues, self-esteem building, confidence building, because so many have been shielding and shut themselves off from the community. • 288 disabled vulnerable people have been helped with social care issue's; a massive increase due to social workers working from home during the pandemic.