What is DANE? DANE stands for Disability Advice Network Enfield, a partnership of four organisations delivering early intervention and prevention services for disabled residents. Who are the DANE partners? Citizens Advice Enfield Lead partner, Age UK Enfield, Edmonton Community Partnership, Wellbeing Connect Services What kind of support does it offer? Residents and carers will be able to access tailored advice, digital skills support, assistive technology guidance, and mental health/wellbeing services.
DANE Services: Through DANE, residents with disabilities and vulnerabilities will have access to: • Free, impartial information and advice on disability rights, services, and independent living • Digital inclusion support, including 1:1 training and group sessions to build confidence with technology • Assistive technology guidance, helping residents safely and confidently use devices that support daily life • Community-Based Outreach – Local drop-ins at the 4 community hubs, Digital and wellbeing navigation services, and peer support to make help easy to find and access The aim is to reach residents earlier, help prevent crisis, and support long-term independence, inclusion, and resilience. We focus on Prevention and Early Intervention Services for people with disabilities, elderly and carers.

Advice Intervention Support - Assistive technology support

Assistive technology support and options.

Advice Intervention Support - Benefit check

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Advice Intervention Support - Benefit follow-up with DANE project

Benefit follow-up associated with DANE project support with initial applications only: • Benefit Review • Appeal

Advice Intervention Support - Benefit Form filling

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Advice Intervention Support - Care Support

• How to access home improvement agencies. • Care Assessment, eligibility and Review processes. • Types of care and support and choice. • Challenging care and support decisions around what should be provided, and by who.

Advice Intervention Support - Housing

Housing: • allocation criteria • availability of housing . • Tenancy rights and how to maintain and manage tenancies

Digital Inclusion - Assisted support to completed online forms

Assisted support to completed online forms and applications to assist to support and encourage independence

Digital Inclusion - Fraud and Scam prevention

Fraud and Scam prevention and awareness.

Digital Inclusion - Learning sessions

Learning sessions to develop knowledge and confidence with technology.

Digital Inclusion - Practical support accessing

Practical support accessing information through digital channels.

Future planning & Financial information - Access to information

Access to Financial information relating to care and support.

Future planning & Financial information - Mental Capacity

Mental Capacity options

Future planning & Financial information - Planning for care and support

Future planning for care and support and how to pay.

Future planning & Financial information - specialist financial advice

Access to specialist financial advice relating to care and support / debts.

Information & Access - To access information that may be held about you

Find out how to access information that may be held about you such as health and care records.

Information & Access - Understanding what information can be shared about

Understanding what information can be shared about you.

Information & Access - Well-being activities

Well-being activities to combat isolation e.g. day centres, cultural and craft activities

Information & Access - Well-being activities to keep active

Well-being activities to keep active e.g. walking clubs, exercise classes.