Disability Fund for Cumbria

The Disability Fund for Cumbria provides grants to groups and individuals to support practical interventions that promote the inclusion and integration of disabled people into employment. The Fund was established following the closure of Disability Association Carlisle & Eden (DaCE). Priority is given to local organisations that employ disabled people or where a significant proportion of disabled people are involved as trustees, and to initiatives, projects, and activities that aim to help disabled people become as independent as possible so that they can lead the life they choose in the way they prefer. The fund supports projects such as job coaches and work experience, employment support opportunities, specialist equipment or training, and provision of information resources. Support may also be available to individuals requesting specialist equipment or training in support of employment, subject to fund availability.