Housing Master Class (1 Day)

The Housing Master Class was developed in partnership with Aspire, and aims to explain the processes by which social housing is allocated and how Disabled Facilities Grants are awarded. The course helps participants understand their own access needs and covers topics such as:

• What access do I need?
• What can I expect community professionals to know?
• Social housing- statutory obligations, maximising ‘points’ and how ‘banding’ works
• Interim options- care homes, interim accommodation, moving home to an ‘inaccessible’ property
• Disabled Facilities Grants- who can apply? Who can help?
• VAT exemptions

By thinking about their specific needs, and understanding the processes involved in accessing housing and funding adaptations, participants will be empowered with knowledge that will hopefully lead to them going home sooner and minimise the amount of time spent in interim accommodation, or will help them improve their current housing situation if they have already been discharged.

Courses scheduled for April 2013- March 2014 are:

• Rookwood SCIC 18 June 2013

• Pinderfields SCIC 22 June 2013

• Southport SCIC 27 July 2013

• Sheffield SCIC 10 September 2013

• Stoke Mandeville NSIC 14 September 2013

• Salisbury SCIC 5 October 2013

• Middlesbrough SCIC 27 November 2013

• Stanmore SCIC 11 March 2014

Each training day runs 10.30am to 4.00pm (approx) and is open to spinal cord injured people, their family members and carers as well as SCIC staff and other health professionals or other people working or with an interest in the field of spinal cord injury. We actively encourage family members to attend the Master Classes, and they can also do so on behalf of their SCI relative. The courses are FREE to attend for most people, although corporate delegates will be charged £100 + VAT. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

To book a place just fill in our  online booking form or for more information contact Karen Mikalsen (0845 678 6633 x221)

In the event that there are an insufficient number of participants registered for any course, SIA reserves the right to cancel the course one week prior to its due date.  Anyone registered for the course being cancelled will be notified and offered an alternative course date should this be available.

Please click here to download the SIA Academy course brochure for 2013/14