Below are stories about some of the people living in Cambridgeshire who have a Personal Budget.
We will be adding more stories soon. In the meantime, you can find lots more stories about people from all around the country who use Personal Budgets by following the links in the right hand column.
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Case study about Alan who has Down's Syndrome, he has a personal budget as part of his self-directed support. This is his story about how he is using his budget.
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Case study about Alice who lives in Cambridgeshire and has Down's Syndrome. Since moving to self-directed support she has used her Personal Budget to help move into her own home.
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Case study about Jimmy who has autism and learning disability. Jimmy lives in Cambridgeshire and this is the story of how he is using his personal budget as part of his self-directed support.
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Case study about Dev who lives in Cambridgeshire and has a learning disability. This is the story of how Dev has been using his Personal Budget as part of his Self-Directed Support.
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Colin has autism, he plans to employ a supporter who can help him indulge his love of theatre and films.
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Mary 58 was diagnosed with MS in 1991, she plans to plant her own vegetable garden.
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Valerie has learning difficulties, she plans to be more independent and to get out and about without having to rely on her mum.
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Ania is 23 and has a physical disability, she plans to go to university to continue her education.
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Susan is recently disabled, she is determind to maintain her social network despite her disability.
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