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 […]
Easter Raffle
Enter into our Easter raffle to be in with a chance of winning this EGG-cellent Easter Hamper, worth £50! A donation of £5 will enter you into the draw which will take place on the 19th April 2022, or donate £10 to be entered twice! You can donate through our Local Giving page, by visiting […]
Amazon Smile
Did you know that when you shop on Amazon, you could be raising money for KCIL? KCIL is part of the Amazon Smile program. If you select Kingston Centre for Independent Living as your Amazon Smile charity, when you buy one of the products on Amazon that is part of the Smile program, Amazon donates 0.5% […]
Donate A Book, Bring A Book
Join us at the KCIL DABTAB swap shop Introducing the KCIL Donate a Book, Take a Book Have you got any secondhand books you think someone might enjoy? Would you like to pick up something to read? KCIL has a library of books in the office covering all subjects. Come find something new! Whilst at the […]
Do you provide regular unpaid care for a family member or friend?
Do you provide regular unpaid help and support to a family member or friend who’s struggling to cope with their daily life? Would you like some support to help you carry on this important work? If ‘Yes’, you may be able to get some help for yourself or the person you look after and care […]
Refer a Friend to KCIL’s PA vacancies – £50 voucher reward
Are you helping a friend or family member to job hunt? Do you already work as a PA, and you’d like your friends to know about this fantastic career path? Or are you a disabled person who would like to encourage more people into being a PA as a profession? With your friend or family […]
A ‘real-life’ KCIL Coffee Morning!
KCIL coffee mornings broke out from behind the screen yesterday with an in-person members get together at Kingston URC. It was good to see everyone in person again without having to ‘log on’ first! KCIL plans a mixture of in-person, online, and outdoor coffee mornings. If you would like to find out more about the […]
