Learn how to have a potentially life-saving conversation in 20 minutes
10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day. The Zero Suicide Alliance have a free online training course that takes approximately 20 minutes to help you gain skills and confidence to help someone who may be considering suicide. The training is recommended for anyone aged 16 and over. You’ll learn: How to spot suicide warning signs How […]
Disability Representation: We May Regret This
Disability representation on TV is always welcome, and we were particularly excited to see a new comedy on BBC iPlayer, We May Regret This, showing the working relationship between a disabled person and her PA. At a time when many people still think of a PA as just being someone who works in an office, […]
KCIL launches new PA/Carer Training Directory
Skills for Care funds user-led organisations like KCIL to provide free PA and carer training across England. This year, KCIL is working with Skills for Care to increase awareness of the wide range of courses available across the country. Many PAs and carers will know the courses available through their local user-led organisation. Still, they […]
Sponsor KCIL at Richmond RunFest
KCIL Managers, Jason and Jo, are gearing up to take part in the Richmond RunFest on September 15th, all in support of Kingston Centre for Independent Living (KCIL). Jason will be challenging himself with the Half Marathon, while Jo will be racing in the 10K. Both are running to raise vital funds for KCIL, your […]
New PA/carer class dates for our 2024/25 training courses
Free Personal Assistant/Carer training is back this Autumn in Kingston! Open to PAs, carers, unpaid carers, people thinking about becoming PAs and people employing or thinking about employing PAs, the free training gives you a boost to a rewarding career. Wednesday 11 September 2024 – Kingston 10 – 2 pm First Aid Boost your confidence […]
KCIL x Citizen Zoo
KCIL had a wonderful trip yesterday to visit Edith Gardens, an accessible pocket nature reserve looked after by Citizen Zoo, in Surbiton. We met a dragonfly and found out about their hedgehog rehab. Thank you Citizen Zoo for having us!
Picnic in the Park
Celebrate summer in Canbury Gardens, Kingston, with your local disability charity, KCIL. Friday 30 August – 11am – 1pm Call 020 8546 9603 or email [email protected] for more information.
KCIL is part of the National Databank
The National Databank provides free mobile SIM cards to help digitally excluded people get connected. The National Databank is open to people who are 18+ years old and from a low income household and/or has no access or insufficient access to the internet at homehas no or insufficient access to the internet when away from […]
KCIL at Sutton New Town Village Fete
Come and find out more about KCIL’s Sutton Independent Travel Training and Sutton Personal Assistant Support Service projects tomorrow at Sutton New Town Village Fete, tomorrow 10am – 4pm. Help us to raise money to support disabled people in your local area.
Summer at KCIL
Join KCIL this summer as we explore our local community. 15 August 1 pm – 3 pm – join us for a tour around pocket nature reserve Edith Gardens for a nature workshop (eight places). 19 September, 10.30 am—11.30 am, join us for a handling workshop at Kingston Museum (eight places). Further events to be […]
