£2,937,491 Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network Support people to employ and manage their own staff £142,643 (includes funding from the Provider and Workforce Innovation fund of £27,643 ) 2016 -2017 The Support in the Right Direction Fund 2015-18 and Self – Directed Support Scotland £2,909,845 Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network £143,335 (includes funding from the Provider and Workforce Innovation fund of £28,335) 2017- 2018 The Support in the Right Direction Fund 2015-18 and Self – Directed Support Scotland £2,890,498 Scottish Personal Assistant Employers Network £142,653 includes funding from the Provider and Workforce Innovation fund of £27,653 2018 – 2019 The Support in the Right Direction Fund 2015-18 Extension £1,648, 809 The Support in the Right Direction Fund 2018-21 A portfolio of 30 independent support services across Scotland who provide advice and practical guidance to people who require social care, many of whom employ personal assistants