Launch of the Kingston Disability Network
KCIL’s CEO, Jason Lamont attended the launch of Kingston’s Disability Network yesterday (16 November 2023), Jason writes – It was good to attend the inaugural meeting of the Kingston Disability Network at Fusebox and see so many of our VCS colleagues join together to commit to making this network a success. The network has been […]
UK Disability History Month 2023
16 November to 16 December marks UK Disability History Month. This year’s theme is Disability, Children and Youth, and it looks at the experiences of disabled children and young people in the past, now, and what is needed for the future. The Fighting For Our Rights oral history collection features many of the interviewees talking […]
KCIL AGM 2023
Calling all KCIL members! Watch out for the KCIL AGM invite in your post or email. Our AGM is on 7 December; you can attend in person or online. If you are attending in person, KCIL would like to invite you afterwards for Christmas drinks in Kingston Marketplace. Not a member yet? It’s not too […]
Latest Free PA/Carer training in Kingston – new courses added
Our next round of free PA/Carer training includes new training courses! Fill in the form below or call 020 8546 9603/email [email protected] to book your place. Wednesday 29 November 10 – 2 pm First Aid Friday 1 December 10 – 12 pm Mental Health Awareness 12.30 – 2.30 pm Dementia Awareness Monday 4 December 10 […]
Could you be our next Trustee?
KCIL is looking for our next Trustee (or Trustees) to join our board. As a Trustee, you would be crucial in helping us achieve our mission of supporting disabled people to lead independent, fulfilled lives. We are particularly keen to hear from people with direct experience of the issues that disabled people face. We are […]
Orchard Hill Carshalton ITT Workshop Photo Album
The Sutton Independent Travel Training (ITT) Team had fun at a recent ITT workshop hosted by Orchard Hill College in Carshalton. We talked about our experiences travelling, played the Independent Travel Training True or False game, and drew maps of our journeys to college. Would you like the Sutton ITT team to visit your SEND […]
Free PA and Carer training – Sutton
KCIL/Sutton Personal Assistant Support Service is pleased to announce a new range of free PA/Carer training, thanks to funding from Skills for Care. Our first dates in the borough of Sutton are – Wednesday 8 November 2023Wallington10-2pmFirst Aid Friday 10 November 2023Sutton10-2pmManual Handling Email [email protected] or call 020 8546 9603 to book, or fill in […]
National Hate Crime Awareness Week
This National Hate Crime Awareness Week, we’re looking at Disability Hate Crime. What is a Hate Crime? A Hate Incident is an act of hostility conducted against someone because they are in some way different. A Hate Crime is the same as the above, except a crime has also been committed. For example, preventing someone […]
Black History Month 2023 – Highlighting Black Disabled Voices
This Black History Month, we thought we’d highlight disabled black voices from past and present. Tylan Grant First up, we have National Autistic Society’s ambassador, actor Tylan Grant, talking about how even though signs that a child might be autistic are often first picked up when they’re in school, schools can miss the signs in Black […]
Free PA and Carer training – Kingston
KCIL is pleased to announce a new range of free PA/Carer training, thanks to funding from Skills for Care. Our first dates in central Kingston are – Monday 23 October 2023 10- 2 pm First Aid Wednesday 25 October 2023 10 – 12 pm Adult Safeguarding 12.30 – 2.30pm Child Safeguarding Monday 30 October 2023 […]
