ILF Scotland is a public body, governed by a Board of Directors, appointed by and accountable to Scottish Ministers. ILF Scotland operates as a discretionary fund providing financial awards to over 4,000 disabled people in Scotland and Northern Ireland to help them live independently. Our funding enables individuals to pay for care so that they can be supported in their homes and within their local communities.
We aim to ensure our recipients have choice and control over how and when they are supported in all aspects of their daily lives, as well as facilitating real participation and inclusion for individuals within their local communities.
We provide financial support to 435 disabled people in Northern Ireland.
Emotional Wellbeing
Difference made:
Sustaining Support
Difference made:
Prevention
Difference made:
Health Maintenance
Difference made:
'Getting on with life'
Difference made:
435 People receive the Independent Living Fund in Northern Ireland
£6.85m Total funding for 2019/20 financial year
The social value generated by ILF for a range of stakeholders demonstrates extended impact & value for money
Stakeholders
Stakeholder percentage share
Personal Assistants Reported
100 - Being better off financially as a result of their improved conditions
300 - Better access to quality training opportunities
150 - Reduced stress levels as a result of a supportive working environment
For every £1 invested in the Independent Living Fund we generated £10.89 in social value
Recipients reported
Other numbers reported
The full report is available at: www.ilf.scot
I would be socially isolated and lonely without ILF support…
I don’t want to live in an institution. ILF means I can live in my own home…
ILF lets me plan ahead and set goals…
I’ve had to be in bed for the past nine months but ILF has meant I’m still here in my home and connected to the outside, to my family and friends…
The fund kept our marriage together for longer so we were there for him… We know we have the fund for our son and can make plans now and for his future…
ILF Scotland worked in partnership with Centre for Independent Living NI on this project
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