Care & Repair Disabled Adaptations/Extensions

Below is some brief information about the key organisations relevant to Care & Repair Renfrewshire. Please click on the logos to visit their websites:-
	Bridgewater Housing Association Limited has been our managing agent since 2001. The Association has ultimate legal responsibility for Care & Repair and provides the necessary financial, managerial and administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the Care & Repair services.
	Renfrewshire Council have been funding Care & Repair since inception in 1987. We have long established and successful relationships with many Council colleagues, particularly in Housing & Property Services, Trading Standards and Social Work.
	Care & Repair expanded its services to East Renfrewshire in 1998/99. East Renfrewshire Council have been fully supportive and continued to increase their funding contributions. We work very closely with our colleagues in the Housing Service and Social Work Departments.
	The Care & Repair Forum Scotland is the national coordinating body for Care & Repair officers in Scotland. With funding from the Scottish Executive, the Forum assists the development of Care & Repair in Scotland through training, advice, information and support as well as promoting Care & Repair nationally.
	Care & Repair works in Partnership with Strathclyde Police to help older people feel more secure in their homes. Crime Prevention Officers carry out surveys for victims of crime and those who feel vulnerable and Care & Repair follow up by supplying and fitting security products.
	Care & Repair refer clients to Strathclyde Fire & Rescue who carry out home fire safety visits and provide advice, information and free smoke alarms if required. In turn, referrals are made to Care & Repair where it is identified that repairs are required during the course of their visits.
	Care & Repair is a member of the Safer Renfrewshire Partnership. This group is made up of the main local public sector organisations that have responsibilities for keeping our communities safe. These organisations are committed to working together through community planning to make Renfrewshire a safer place to live in, work in and visit.
	Age Scotland aims to help older people present a unified and effective voice and to reduce the challenges facing them in later life. The Scottish Helpline for Older People, managed and operated by Age Scotland, provides information and support on issues such as pensions, benefits, tax, housing choices, health ageing and home safety.