Peer Support Group

The Peer Support Group is a group of Personal Assistant employers who meet every 2nd month to discuss issues concerning being a disabled person employing staff. The group operates in an informal way and manages itself. Tea and coffee is provided.Although you are welcome to bring along your lunch. It is useful to know if people plan to atttend. Please contact the Peer Support Coordinator at Norton Park for information on the next meeting.

Any PA employers who would like to come, are more than welcome.

If you have any issues you would like to discuss with fellow PA employers please email Katrina. ( katrina@lothiancil.org.uk ).

Previous topics discussed include:

• - Employers who work/Supports available?
• - "Hidden" costs of being an employer
• - Difficulties with recruiting staff
• - PA pay rates -- (see discussion in the employers discussion forum)
• - Any other business which there is time for

IF you would like to attend, and can't due to transport costs, although we have very limited funds, we would be happy to look at what help can be given with transport. please contact Katrina by emailing ps@lothiancil.org.uk

If you cannot make one of the meetings but would like to raise a point about one of these issues then register and make a comment on LCIL's Forum.

Read about and enter the Forum here»

For more information please email ps@lothiancil.org.uk,