Inspire Community Trust

Description

Inspire is a "user-led", idependent charitable trust. It provides innovative high quality services for people with disabilities.

Our Mission is to work in partnership with communities to enable, empower and enhance the lives of people with disabilities.

We aim to:

Promote independence for people with disabilities;
Encourage them to take control of their lives; and
Support them, when required, to meet their individual needs.

We achieve our aims by:

Providing a wide range of services of the highest standard by working in partnership with people who have disabilities, local communities and organisations;
Being flexible and providing choices;
Recognising the importance of cultural diversity;
Raising awareness and promoting social inclusion; and
Investing in staff to develop their skilss and potential.

We were established in 2004. We currently have contracts with London Boroughs of Bexley and Bromley for providing a range of social care services on their behalf. We can also provide services to individuals who contact us directly without going through their local social services department.

Shop4careBexley is our lastest innovative venture in partnership with Bexley Council and a number of other stakeholders to fulfil our mission of enabling, empowering and enhancing the lives of people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and older people. People with mental heath problems can find information of interest to them at www.oxleas.nhs.uk

Address

Inspire Community Trust
20 Whitehall Lane
Slade Green
Kent
DA8 2DH

Contact

Please visit us at: http://www.inspirecommunitytrust.org

Email: info@inspirecommunitytrust.org

Tel: 020 3045 5100

Fax: 01322 345 416

BSL interpreters are available by appointment.

We have an on site car park and fully accessible building and facilities.

Rates

Charges for services:

There is no charge for people who meet the criteria for local autrhority funded services. However, there is a charge for respite accommodation, which is currently as follows:

Over 65 years old - £102.90 per week
Under 65 years old with Disability Premium is £65.20 per week
Adults under 65 without Disability Premium is £39.35 per week.

For Blue Badge applicants there is currently a non refundable adminstration charge of £2.00

Inspire charges people for services if they do not meet the criteria for local authority funded services. Information regarding cahrges can be obtained by contacting Inspire's office on 01322 341 638.

Other Information

Inspire currently has a contract with the London Borough of Bexley to provide a wide range of services as listed on behalf of the Council.

Referrals for all of the listed services, except the Blue Badge and Freedom Pas, who contact Inspire directly come to Inspire through Bexley Council's Care Central or the Independent Living Teams people referred must meet the FACS (Fair Access to Services) criteria for Council funded social care services.

Inspire also has a contract with the London Borough of Bromley to provide a direct payment support service for their residents who receive direct payments in lieu of services provided or directly commissioned by Bromley Council. People are either referred to Inspire by Bromley Council staff or they can contact Inspire directly.

Inspire can also provide services to people who do not meet the criteria for local authority funded services and people can contact Inspire directly.