Self-Directed Support

Self-Directed Support (SDS) gives people choice and control over the way their support is designed and delivered. By acknowledging that people are the real “experts” in their own life, SDS encourages people to think about how their lives might get better, and the role support might play in making this happen.

The Scottish Government recently granted funding to Equal Say to help adults at any stage of their SDS journey. Our SDS team can:

support people to prepare for and contribute to an SDS assessment
talk to people about what is important to them and what they want to achieve
give people information about the different options for planning and managing support available through SDS
help people come up with ideas about creative ways to use their Individual Budget.

We are independent of all other agencies (Social Work, NHS, support providers etc.) and can come in at any stage of the SDS process. Equal Say has an open referral policy and can work with adults aged 16 – 64 in North Lanarkshire and 16+ (including older adults aged over 65) in South Lanarkshire.