Announcing KCIL’s 2022 Conference and AGM
We are pleased to announce KCIL’s annual conference and AGM, with keynote speakers – Ashley Whittaker from Achieving for Children Meg Zeenat Wamithi, award-winning global mental health leader. Join us for this free event – Tuesday 6 September 20229.30 am – 3 pm Glenmore House,6 The Crescent, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4BN Everyone attending the conference […]
KCIL’s latest visit to Kew Gardens
KCIL had a great day out at Kew Gardens on the 26th July with some of our lovely members. We met at Victoria Gate before having a mosey around the gardens. We stopped by Thomas Dambo’s Danish troll installation where we had lunch followed by some cake to celebrate KCIL member Andrew’s birthday. Thanks to all of those who came […]
KCIL Fundraises at ASICS London 10K
On Sunday 10th July, KCIL went into Central London for the ASICS London 10K. Two lovely fundraisers, Monty and Sam, braved the 29 degree heat to complete the race and fundraise for us. KCIL CEO Jason also took part, and can be seen fashioning our new KCIL technical running top design in the image above. The race started […]
Book now for KCIL’s Annual Members’ Boat Trip
Join the KCIL team on our annual members’ summer boat cruise along the Thames. Wednesday 10 August – leaving from central Kingston, 10 am – 4 pm Limited places – get in touch [email protected] 020 8546 9603 Find out what we got up to on our last KCIL boat trip.
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KCIL goes to Isabella Plantation
KCIL went to the beautiful Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park yesterday. We enjoyed our stroll through the lush green woodland garden, visiting its ponds and streams, and getting to know the ducks. To join us on our next trip, visit kcil.org.uk/join-us/ to learn more about becoming a KCIL member.https://kcil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Isabella-Plantation-v2.mp4 [Video description – a short video, […]
Accessible Kingston – Isabella Plantation
The sun is shining, well, most of the time, so thoughts go to getting outside. First in KCIL’s (irregular) new series on accessible places to go in Kingston Borough and beyond is Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park. Isabella Plantation is a 40-acre woodland garden planted by the Victorians in the 1830s. It is famous for […]
Support for disabled people during the cost of living crisis
There has been a fall in ‘real’ disposable household income in the UK since late 2021 (household income after it has been adjusted for inflation, taxes and benefits). Rising fuel and food costs have overtaken wage and benefit increases and have been exacerbated by recent tax increases. Disabled people are already more likely to live […]
Reporting an Access Issue through KCIL
Reporting an Access Issue Through KCIL KCIL offers a Live Access Reporting service on our website, through which we encourage people to report instances of good or bad accessibility they encounter within the borough. What type of issue can I report? We believe accessibility covers every aspect of your day to day experience, not just the […]
What’s the difference between a carer, a support worker and a personal assistant?
KCIL’s PA/Support Worker Hub has job posts with a selection of different job titles; support worker, personal assistant, and more, so what’s the difference between the roles? Carers A carer is somebody who cares for someone. This may be a paid role, or it could be an unpaid role, for example, when looking after a […]
