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News:-
last updated 26th April 2009
This is where we'll announce the most recent news and
additions to our web site. If you've visited us
before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.
On the 6th November 2009 Southampton Centre for Independent Living celebrates its 25th Birthday.
The early 1980's were momentous times for Disabled People in the UK with the formation of the first organisations which were run and controlled by Disabled People.
Southampton CIL developed quickly; enabling Disabled People to collectively gain empowerment and for the first time become a political force to be reckoned with.
Ever since, we have sought to support those who wanted a lifestyle that would enable them to attain or restore choice and control over their lives.
SCIL is at the early stages of planning events and activities to celebrate this milestone and we want all Disabled People in Southampton & Hampshire to celebrate our collective achievements. More information will be published soon.
Please click on the 25th Anniversary logo to go to the 25th Anniversary page.
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South East Disability
Equality Council
Click
here to visit SEDEC website,
find out more about them and
the
Disability Equality Duty
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The South East Disability Equality Council (SEDEC) is an initiative
of Hampshire Coalition of Disabled People (HCODP) and Southampton
Centre for Independent Living (SCIL) in response to two factors:
The decline of the Disability Movement in Britain;
and
The demands of the new Disability Equality Duty on public bodies.
The Council is made up of Disabled People with a proven knowledge
of Disability Equality and a clear grasp of the Social Model
of Disability, who can represent the interests of Disabled People
in the South East, regardless of the nature of their impairment.
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Local
Businesses Win Awards For Promoting Disability Equality in The Workplace
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Award Winners with Debbie Thrower (centre front
row) |
BT, Flybe, Southampton Solent University and Hampshire
Constabulary are just some of the winners of this year’s SCIL Disability
People’s Business & Community Awards 2006 – organised by the Southampton
Centre for Independent Living (SCIL). The awards’ main sponsors were
SEEDA (South East England Development Agency) and HSBC Bank PLC.
The Awards Ceremony,
held at the Rose Bowl on 16th November and presented by TV News Presenter
Debbie Thrower, was aimed at mainstream companies in Hampshire and the
Isle of Wight that have shown that they are continually striving to
provide an inclusive service to disabled people within the community.
The winners of the
Disability Equality Awards were as follows:-
Transport:
Flybe
Services & Utilities:BT
Award for Outstanding
Newcomer: LA
Fitness
Hampshire
Library Service also received a ‘Highly Commended’ certificate for
their efforts to make their mobile library fully accessible.
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Award Winner PLOD (police
link officer for deaf people) with Debbie Thrower (centre) |
Janet Marshall,
one of the judges for the awards, said “The PLOD scheme in particular
is a great example of working to break down the barriers between the
police and Disabled People in the community, empowering Deaf and hard
of hearing people and to be able to use services and contribute to the
community in a way that in the past has been denied to them. PLOD set
up an excellent and easy to use SMS service in Hampshire which then
went on to influence other police forces across the country, giving
greater access for deaf and hard of hearing people as well as people
with speech impairments.”
Guests at this year’s
event were also treated to comedy from Laurence Clark and table magic
during their lunch.
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Laurence
Clark |
Other supporters
of the event included South West Trains, Hampshire County Council, B&Q,
Southampton City Council, Hampshire Constabulary and the Ordnance Survey.
Visit
the SCIL Official Blog, click
here An opportunity
for discussion about the issues that affect Disabled People such as
Equal Rights, Direct Payments, Discrimination, Legislation and Inclusion
and Much More.
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