KCIL Conference Round Up – Meg Zeenat Wamithi
The KCIL Conference Keynote speaker this year was mental health campaigner Meg Zeenat Wamithi. Meg spoke movingly about her experience of mental illness as a teenager and young woman and about how a school teacher made all the difference. Meg Zeenat Wamithi speaking to the conference attendees. Behind her on the screen is a photo […]
Conquest Art at the KCIL Conference
Conquest Art kindly hosted one of the workshops at this year’s KCIL Conference. We had a lot of fun drawing postcards about what getting out and about means to us. Conquest Art is a fantastic charity that inspires disabled people or those with long-term health conditions to discover their creative energy through art. There are eighteen […]
Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022
We are deeply sorry to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. We offer our sincerest condolences to the Royal Family and to everyone for whom this news will cause immense sadness. Due to the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Monday 19 September is a Bank Holiday, and KCIL will […]
A Year at KCIL 2021-2022
Over the next few days, we’ll be highlighting some of the fantastic speakers who came to speak at yesterday’s KCIL Annual Conference and AGM. First up, though, something a little closer to home, a look back at the past year at KCIL. https://youtu.be/6SXj1B1xfdM To find out about membership please visit our Join Us page.
KCIL’s Tea and Cake Afternoon
On Thursday 25th the KCIL office was open for our Tea and Cakes Afternoon. We enjoyed tea, coffee, cakes and good chat! Thank you to those who came along. We have another one coming up on the 22nd September and all members are invited. We look forward to seeing you there!
KCIL AGM/Conference 2022 Schedule
Join us for this year’s KCIL AGM and Conference – 6 September, Glenmore House, Surbiton. AGM 9.30-10.00 Coffee 10.00 – Welcome 10.10 – 10.45 AGM – including keynote speaker Ashley Whittaker from Achieving for Children. Conference 10.45 – Coffee 11.00 – Welcome to Conference 11.10 – Keynote Speaker – Meg Zeenat Wamithi 11.35 – RBK Disability Champion – Sue Ansari 11.50 – […]
8 Ways You Can Support Kingston Centre for Independent Living
1. Make a donation. Donations, no matter how big or small, make a big difference to us at KCIL. You can make a donation to KCIL via our Just Giving page. You can find a link to this on the fundraising section of our website, or by following this link: https://kcil.org.uk/fundraising/ 2. Fundraise while you […]
KCIL Annual Boat Trip 2022
KCIL members enjoyed the sunny weather yesterday on our annual boat trip. Many thanks to all our supporters whose fundraising helps KCIL to make such trips possible. To find out more about KCIL, click the links below – Join Us Fundraising for KCIL
Afternoon Tea and Cakes
Join the KCIL team for a friendly chat over a cup of tea* and a slice of cake in the KCIL office in central Kingston. 2 pm 25 August and 2 pm 22 September Email [email protected] or ring 020 8546 9603 to let us know you’re coming. We’re looking forward to meeting you! *Not a […]
KCIL Conference 2022 Keynote Speaker – Meg Zeenat Wamithi
The KCIL team are excited to hear from our keynote speaker Meg Zeenat Wamithi at our annual conference. Meg is a global mental health leader and creator of MindMapper UK, a youth-led mental health education provider, to support people with mental health issues. Inspired by her own difficult experience, Meg champions action in schools, inclusivity […]
