Microprovider Advice & Support

19/11/2025

After the success of running the No Limits Cafe in Newton Abbot, Amanda is now offering her considerable skills and experience to support and enable people as an independent microprovider.🤩

Despite already being very organised and knowledgeable, Amanda STILL wanted to ensure she had everything in place and worked with me briefly to ensure she had plugged any gaps. We've done that now and agreed today - all is sorted and it will be a fab service! 😊😊
Real pleasure working with her and delighted that she is out there providing quality support.

Find out more about Amanda and her availability ... https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/smallgoodstuff/directory/you-matter-enabling/

10/11/2025

DIFFERENT SERVICE - SAME STANDARDS!
Not all Microproviders are providing social care / support. Matt has lots of skills & experience as a maintenance man. He wanted to stand out as local, trustworthy and able to work for people who were perhaps a little more vulnerable than others. He also wanted to help out with those "little jobs" that many trades-people are not keen on!
Matt set up using the support of the programme and is now working alongside other Micros in N Devon.
Interested! Drop an enquiry to Simon and arrange a chat! 😊😊https://www.disabilityfocus.org/pa-microproviders/

04/11/2025

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Thinking about self-employment?
Learn Devon running courses in early 2026 (Introduction to self-employment) and many other learning opportunities for those who want to improve their skills.
Have an explore...😊

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17/10/2025

100 people knew what they wanted to do and how to do it - they just wanted to make sure they got things right in terms of their very personalised ( and usually one-person) business.
Maybe you are already set up or maybe you are thinking about it. Some people need a little bit of help, some need more but once they are all working to a set of standards once they have completed the https://www.disabilityfocus.org/pa-microproviders/ advice programme.

17/10/2025

Delighted to have worked with Lisa as the 100th person to complete the Microprovider advice programme. Hard to give advice to someone with so much experience and knowledge but glad I could help 'fill in any gaps' and am so pleased that she's out there supporting people under her own steam now. They are lucky to have her!
Read about Lisa's first month here https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580981908631

Could you be a microprovider? Offering enabling support or care to people in your local area on a self-employed basis? Ring for a chat or drop Simon an email – 07984 989439 simon.tickner@disabilityfocus.org to find out more or read more here PA/Microproviders - Disability Focus
The Microprovider Project is supported by Devon County Council.

23/09/2025

BIG THANK YOU to Westcotts Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers and Matt for giving up his time yesterday evening and coming to chat to Micros about all things tax-related.
Always a headache but great to have a friendly human to explain it in person and talk about the changes coming up in the next year or 2!

14/08/2025

Abigail, based in Tiverton, was already up & running when I met her but she wanted to ensure her self-employed business was as a good as she could make it so, over 4 sessions, she worked hard to 'polish' what was already pretty shiny in the first place!
Want to know more about Abigail and what she offers?? https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/smallgoodstuff/directory/butterfly-home-care-and-enablement/

Want to know more about setting up as a Microprovider in Devon??
https://www.disabilityfocus.org/pa-microproviders/

01/08/2025

Another new Microprovider for Devon. Real pleasure working with Rachel recently. Well set-up, trustworthy, reliable, legal and best of all super-friendly! Offering services in and around Crediton. Read more about her here https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/smallgoodstuff/directory/rachels-home-help-and-enabling-service/
or here Rachel's Home Help and Enabling Services

Are you interested in setting up running your own small, local micro-care or support service. Click here for more info😊https://www.disabilityfocus.org/pa-microproviders/

10/07/2025

Do you carry out more complex health care for people at home?

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25/06/2025

NEW IMPROVED LIZ WITH ADDED HOME SUPPORT!
Liz P has been self-employed for some time but wanted to develop her existing, well-established gardening business to include some home support and help with things like admin, shopping, social events and more.
She is now confidently set up as a Microprovider and you can find out all about what she's offering here https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/smallgoodstuff/directory/liz-ps-support-services/. Liz is based in Okehampton but covers much of the surrounding area as well.

Would you like to benefit from free support to set up as a microprovider in your local community? Work hours that suit you, earn a little extra and offer a great personalised service? Make contact with Simon for a chat using the enquiry form here https://www.disabilityfocus.org/pa-microproviders/

18/06/2025

People I've supported in the past two or three years tend to say one of these things to me. Most of these people have good experience in social care or health settings but, for various reasons, just want to set up by themselves. These reasons are rarely financial!😁

The term “microprovider” is being used more and more in different parts of the country to indicate a small, local (usually 1-person) business that works to an agreed set of standards and charging fair prices.

All businesses take time and work to get them off the ground but there is a constant need for health and social care support. Individuals who need this often like to choose what they receive - and who delivers it!!. Micros are an alternative (not a substitute) for other more traditional types of services. They are there to provide CHOICE!

The Microprovider advice and support programme aims to support people to set up well. Do you have an idea but are not sure where to start? Let me know your idea via this link https://forms.office.com/e/fbSU1MPfrN and let’s have a chat

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