Also in this section Having a personal Assistant Buying your support from an agency Unpaid support

Your support doesn’t always have to be from someone who is paid to support you.

You might pay someone to help you go swimming, shop and cook. But maybe you could ask a friend or family member to help you with the computer.
You can get some help to work all this out. Ask your Support Worker or Social Worker, a friend or a family member. Or ask your independent advocate, if you have one.
They can help you to find people in the community who will do things for you as volunteers. This means you don’t have to pay them. You might be able to ask some friends and family to help too.