Personal stories
Wondering how services support people? Read some of our real life stories about how individuals have received support, or read a day in the life of a social worker to learn the everyday tasks of supporting someone.
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Shropshire Local Account
More about Shropshire's Local Account.
Local Account videos
Links to the videos of service users and staff which are featured in the Local Account document 2...
Mental Capacity Act (MCA) principle 2 – Supported Decision Making
A link to a video of Lorraine Currie, MCA and DoLS Manager, Shropshire Council, on the SCIE website.
Samantha's story - newly qualified social worker
A personal story from a newly qualified social worker.
Roy's story
A personal story about housing needs and adaptations.
Katie's story
A personal story about support plans and direct payments.
John's story
A personal story about financial support for carers.
Margaret's story
A personal story about working together to provide support.
Thomas's story
A personal story about getting off the streets with Homepoint.
Rachael's story
A personal story about being supported by the Carer Support Service and the emergency carer respo...
Fiona’s story
A personal story about being supported by the Carer Support Service.
Idris's story
A personal story about socialising with dementia.
Fraser's story
A personal story about gaining independence, with support from assistive technology.
Derek's story (AMHP)
A personal story about a day in the life of a social work manager.
Matthew and Sheila's story
A personal story about shared lives.
Ron's story
A personal story from a carer about what could help them continue.
Jean's story
A video account of experiences after leaving hospital and working with START (short term reableme...