This event is open to carers residing in or caring for a person in Edinburgh and Midlothian.

When: Friday 25 July, 12pm to 1:30pm

About the event: If you employ, or are planning to employ, Personal Assistants using a Direct Payment from the local authority, join VOCAL and Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL) practitioners to find out more about employer responsibilities as well as information and advice for you as the carer.

Part 2 – Employer responsibilities. By the end of the session you will have:
• A better understanding of employer responsibilities
• Information on next steps and accessing independent support.

You do not need to have attended Part 1 on 18th July 2025 to attend this session. Introduction to employing a personal assistant – Part 1 -the Basics – Carer Events & Training

Delivered by: Barsha Shrestha, LCiL

Instructions for attending:

This event will be delivered ONLINE. Details of how to join the event will be sent to you via email once you have registered. Please note, if you do not get an email with Zoom details for the event you have registered for please contact VOCAL on the details below.

Please note that some events require a minimum number for them to run or may be cancelled near the time of the event, we will contact you if this is the case.

Booking info:

If this event is showing as full, please email carertraining@vocal.org.uk or call 0808 196 6666 and we will add you to our waiting list and contact you if a space becomes available.

Online bookings end 24 hours prior to the event. If you wish to attend and book within this time, please call 0808 196 6666 or email carertraining@vocal.org.uk.