The purpose of life is a life of purpose
The work of the Independent Living Fund Scotland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6421081 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jim Elder-Woodward (corresponding author), Teodor Mladenov (0000-0002-0623-7952, University of Dundee) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 469-476 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical and Radical Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2049-8675 • E-ISSN: 2049-8608 |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/20498608y2024d000000063 |
| OpenAlex | W4404232200 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The purpose of the Independent Living Fund Scotland is to empower disabled people to control their own support systems. Established as a ‘closed’ fund in 2015, it has been threatened with eventual closure through attrition. In response, a campaign was organised to open the fund, bolstered by two ‘social return on investment’ evaluations. As a result, the fund was opened in April 2024. This article discusses the background of the Independent Living Fund Scotland, celebrates its opening and attributes its success to being a purpose-led organisation that helps disabled people live purposeful lives
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |