Vela Microboards NI Limited
Vela Microboards NI Limited
Vela Microboard’s N.I. Ltd is a regional voluntary organisation with charitable status, which assists in the setting up of individual Vela Microboard’s.
The organisation is led by a board of directors on a voluntary basis and together with any staff employed, provide direct on-going assistance to people who are interested in setting up an individual Vela Microboard and to those Vela Microboard’s already established throughout Northern Ireland.
A Vela Microboard is a group of family and friends who help a person plan for a better future and make that future a reality.
Services
- The promotion of individual Vela Microboard’s.
- The development of individualised support.
- Supporting individuals, families, carers and communities to build on existing skills and strengths.
- Providing continuous opportunities for growth and development individually and collectively.
- Encouraging the uptake of individualised funding for example direct payment or individualised budgets.
- The development of a community approach to reduce social exclusion.
- Providing a model of advocacy that promotes individual empowerment.