a range of very small community-based services that share adult placement values and ethos. Alex Fox is the chief executive. NHS England announced the allocation of £1.75 million in 2016 to support to 6 to 10 Clinical commissioning groups to develop Shared Lives schemes which: Help to move people with learning disabilities out of medical institutions Offer live-in mental health support instead of hospital treatment Provide ‘step down’ services for people who have had health crises Support people with dementia Shared Lives Plus supported this programme. In 2016 the organisation merged with Homeshare UK and formed a partnership with Homeshare International. Lloyds Bank Foundation and Big Lottery Fund have each contributed £1 million in funding and evaluating local Homeshare pilots. Notes References NHS Information Centre, The (2009) Community Care Statistics 2008-09: Social Services Activity Report, England London, HM Government. Available at: http://www.ic.nhs.uk/webfiles/publications/Social%20Care/socialcarepubs280410/Community%20Care%20Statistics%20Social%20Services%20Activity%20Report%20England%20-%202008-09%20FINAL2.pdf. NAAPS (2011) The Shared Life of my choice Liverpool, NAAPS. External links Shared Lives Plus, the charity representing Shared Lives in the UK Social care in the United Kingdom Learning disabilities Community building Deinstitutionalisation