Having a Family Trust

Hi
At the last Family Day I did a short presentation on our experience with setting up a family trust and why.

The main thing I learnt during the discussions that followed was that several members said that they had a “Disabled Persons Trust” and I had not heard of this type. This goes to prove that it is advisable to get professional help if you go down this path.
From a little research I did I think you will find that the “Disabled Persons Trust” is also  known as the ‘trusts for vulnerable beneficiaries’.

I was also asked to put the slides from the presentation on the group’s website so here they are.
Having A Family Trust
John

Further information following the AGM from the Carers Trust

For those of you that could not make this years AGM and get  together Jacqui of the Carers Trust  promised some further information that may be of help to all members so I have repeated it below.

 

I mentioned in my talk the collaboration we have with the Disabled Children’s Partnership to campaign to improve the rights of parents of disabled children. Below is the information we circulated to our local Network Partners about their current campaign. All your members can sign up by clicking on this link to receive updates and participate in the campaign. There is also further information via our website.

 

Disabled Children’s partnership

Carers Trust is part of the Disabled Children’s Partnership – a group of charities campaigning for disabled children and their carers. We have plans with our partners to campaign for better services for parent carers and disabled children. The DCP are currently building up their support base, so if you, or any of the carers you support, would like to sign up to receive campaign updates directly from the DCP please do.

 

Other information including the booklet on relationships can be found on our website www.carers.org under the Help and Advice section. We used to have more information under the holidays section here but this has been reduced due to capacity issues to keep it up to date. However, the MS society have more information about their own respite places but also links to other information about accessible places across the UK that may be helpful for your members.

 

If you need  to find local carers services, both our Network Partners via our website or via their local authority as they can offer valuable information, advice and practical support for them. If they have any problems finding information, they can contact us via email info@carers.org or via our general phone number 0300 772 9600.

A Date for your diary

The date of the WDSSG gathering and AGM is now set for Saturday 8th July in London (NW1 0PT) full details and a draft agenda will be mailed to you following the next committee meeting in February.

There will be plenty of time for you to speak to other parents and carers, and visit nearby attractions like Regents Park, London Zoo, Madame Tussauds, Sherlock Holmes Museum etc. or further afield have a ride on the EYE or go up the Shard (both of which need booking), a trip on the Thames or take in a show.

Social Networks

We would like to invite you join us on one of our social networks sites see links below

Facebook Page:- This is our main page where you can find out all the latest news and events for the Worster-Drought Syndrome Support group https://www.facebook.com/wdssg

Facebook Private Discussion Group:- Please contact Vanessa National.Contact@wdssg.org.uk to be invited to this private group on Facebook, where you can meet other parents with children and adults with WDS Vanessa then will send you a link so you can join this group

Twitter:- Follow us on Twitter for all the latest news and topics https://twitter.com/wdssg

The WDS committee