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Life Changes Trust: Creating Better Lives

Twitter: @lifechangestrst

Anna Buchanan

Programme Director, People Affected by Dementia May 2015

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What is the Life Changes Trust?

•Big Lottery Fund Scotland - £50 million •April 2013 to March 2023 •Two beneficiary groups

oCare experienced young people oPeople affected by dementia

• Based in Glasgow


Our Vision

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The Trust’s vision is for a Scotland where all people affected by dementia and young people with experience of being looked after are valued as full and equal citizens, are able to live good quality lives and receive the right support when they need it.

People Affected by Dementia


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1. People of any age with any type of dementia, regardless of where they live in Scotland

2. Any person who cares for and supports a person with dementia and is not paid for doing so

Our Mission


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The Life Changes Trust will facilitate and support transformational and sustained improvements in the quality of life, well-being, empowerment and social inclusion of people affected by dementia and young people with experience of being looked after.

What people affected by dementia have been telling

us



I live in a place that suits me and my needs

I get the help I need when I need

it

I am able to do the things that are important

to me

I feel safe, listened to, valued and respected

I am able to be as

independent as possible


PERSON

Financial Security

A Good Place to Live

Healthy Living

SupportiveRelationships

Inclusive Community

MeaningfulWork

Enjoyable Leisure Activities

Effective & Affordable Social Care & Support

Effective Health Care

Learning Opportunities

Affordable Transport &

Mobility

Rights Protected

£50 million – 2013-23

£25 million – People Affected by Dementia Programme

£25 million – Care Experienced Young People Programme


What we will fund

Initiatives that will empower & support individual beneficiaries

Initiatives that better enable others to empower & support our beneficiaries

Initiatives that lead to greater knowledge about the challenges and opportunities that face our beneficiaries, putting that knowledge into action

Initiatives that will lead to a change in attitude towards our beneficiaries


Who we can fund

Local, regional and national charities/voluntary organisations and social enterprises

Local, regional and national consortia (may involve voluntary, public, private sectors)

Educational and research organisations

In some circumstances, statutory and private organisations


How we fund (1)

Open call

Joint development

Pilot projects

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How we fund (2)

•Commitment to evaluation •Commitment to sharing learning •Commitment to supporting further development and roll out


Types of Funding

Grants

Possibility of social investment loans for social enterprises and mix of grant and loan


Housing & adaptations

•A place that suits needs and changing needs • Independent as possible •Safe, valued, respected •Help when needed •Continue doing things that matter


Not just bricks and mortar…

Home

Health

Well-being

Relationship

Safety & Security

Transport

Community


Next steps… • Housing steering group to put together a proposal to the Life

Changes Trust (November 2015) • Adaptations – in early conversations • Bright Ideas Competition – see website (19 June) • Social Investment Loans (info. days early July) • More general work – overlap with housing issues e.g. Individual Awards Pilots Dementia Friendly Communities


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