Get Winter Strong – COVID and flu vaccinations – UPDATED
In winter, flu and COVID-19 spread more easily as we spend more time indoors. For some, flu and COVID-19 are unpleasant. But for many, particularly those with certain health conditions, older people and pregnant women, they can be very dangerous and even life-threatening. Immunity from previous flu and COVID-19 vaccines fades, and the viruses change over […]
Independent Travel Training Workshop – 4 October
We’re holding an independent travel training workshop for 14 to 25 year olds with SEND to obtain views and insights about travelling independently on public transport, to help shape our independent travel training service. Wednesday 4 October 2023 11am to 12 noon Carshalton College, Nightingale Road, Carshalton, SM5 2EJ (Mavis Pert Building) If you would like to […]
KCIL Members’ Boat Trip 2023
KCIL members took to the river again last Wednesday with our annual members’ boat trip. The boat sailed up past Hampton Court with lunch on board, and everyone had fun taking turns steering the boat. With thanks to the River Thames Boat Project.
Sutton Independent Travel Training Workshop in Wallington
On Wednesday, the Sutton Independent Travel Training (ITT) team linked up with Advocacy for All’s Action Voices and Speak Up Sutton groups to hold a workshop about the benefits and challenges of travelling independently. We played a true or false quiz where we learned more about Independent Travel Training. We drew maps of our journeys […]
Direct Payments Survey
KCIL ran the Adult Direct Payments survey for one month between June and July 2023. KCIL sent out the surveys by email to the adult Direct Payments service users. Copies of the survey were sent by post, with pre-paid envelopes, to those service users who are not online. Accessible options were offered to service users […]
Disability Pride Month
Happy Disability Pride Month! Disability Pride Month is a global event that has its origins in the US, where it marks the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990 (the UK passed a similar act, The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) five years later). Have you seen the Disability Pride Month flag […]
KCIL launches Sutton Personal Assistant Support Service
KCIL is pleased to announce the launch of its new project, Sutton Personal Assistant Support Service. KCIL has expanded its PA recruitment services to the borough of Sutton, supporting disabled people and their families to find the right PA for them. If you live in or around the Sutton area and are interested in becoming […]
Sutton Independent Travel Training Workshop
Sutton’s independent travel training (ITT) provider – KCIL – is linking up with Advocacy for All’s Action Voices and Speak Up Sutton groups to hold a workshop about the benefits of travelling independently and the challenges faced by young people with SEND, in Sutton, in doing so. Independent travel training (ITT) for young people with SEND […]
Pride Month 2023
June marks Pride Month, a time where globally people come together to celebrate LGBTQ+ people and raise awareness of the issues that they face. Why, though, is KCIL, a disability charity posting about Pride? To quote a recent tweet from our fellow disability charity Scope: Human identities don’t neatly fit into boxes. Not everyone is […]
KCIL goes to the Fair
The sun’s out, and KCIL’s thoughts turn to getting out and meeting the community at our local summer fairs. Meet Team KCIL at the upcoming summer fairs: 29 May – The Rotary Fair, Twickenham1 June – Celebrate Chessington10 June – Ham Fair Find out more about KCIL’s work with local disabled people, and help us […]
