Join a powerful new programme of free events and webinars to help you unlock the full potential of Direct Payments – and give more people real choice and control over their lives.
The Department of Health and Social Care and Think Local Act Personal share a commitment to promoting Direct Payments as a powerful mechanism for giving people choice and control over their lives.
We’re going to be running a number of events, both online and in-person, from September 2025 until spring 2026. You can join as few or as many as you like.
Event series created in partnership with:
Upcoming events
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Past events and recordings
30th September 2025 • 12:30pm-1:30pm
ONLINE
Creative support planning and Direct Payments
Discover practical ways to approach support planning creatively – and hear about the difference this can make in people’s lives.
15th October • 10am-4pm
EXETER
South West Direct Payment Network conference
Led by the South West Direct Payments Network, this in-person event focuses on how we can get Direct Payments working well – now and in the future.
28th October • 12:30pm-1:30pm
ONLINE
Making Direct Payments work with finite resources
Explore how you can use Direct Payments – even when money’s tight – to make a positive difference to people.
13th November • 9:50am-2:30pm
ONLINE
3rd Annual Personal Assistant Summit
Learn how we can take practical actions to support how Personal Assistants work well for people drawing on Direct Payments. In partnership with Sheffield City Council, ADASS Yorkshire and the Humber, and Lead Well.
25th November • 12:30pm-1:30pm
ONLINE
“But there’s nothing to buy!” – Direct Payments and the care and support market
For Direct Payments to work, people need to be able to spend them on things they want. But how do we help to create a thriving marketplace?
4th December • 10:30am-3pm
NEWCASTLE
Reinvigorating Direct Payments in the North East
Explore how we can reinvigorate Direct Payments, through a day of shared reflection and collaborative problem-solving. In partnership with Disability North and ADASS North East.
16th December • 12:30pm-1:30pm
ONLINE
Direct Payments: Too risky to champion?
Direct Payments provide choice and control for people – but this can come with risks. How do we balance these considerations well?