Access All Areas is back! WECIL’s annual celebration event, Access All Areas, is taking place on Thursday 19th October 2023 from 2pm to 5pm at the Trinity Centre in Bristol. Tickets are free, click here to book your place.
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Many of us rely on our family members and close friends to provide the support we need to to live our lives – from personal care, to managing finances, to providing emotional support. These people are unpaid carers, and around 5 million unpaid carers provide vital support across England and Wales to Disabled people or…
April 2024 Newsletter Welcome to the WECIL newsletter. Stay subscribed for news from the community, events for your diary, general announcements and more… Leading stories Reflection on the Festival of Sustainable Business with Kyrby Brown – Last month, Kyrby Brown, Access Coordinator at WECIL, spoke at Future Leap’s Festival of Sustainable Business Conference. Kyrby discussed…
Any Easy Read version of this post is available here. Join Us: Speak Up About Disability Issues in Bristol Your Chance to Talk to the People Who Make Decisions On Thursday, 2nd May, voters in Bristol will decide who our new councillors will be. These councillors decide on important things like Adult Social Care, Housing, Taxi…
We’re really happy to let you know that we’ve won The Altogether Different Award at the Annual Playwork Awards! This special event took place on Tuesday 5th March at the heart of the National Playwork Conference held in Eastbourne, which is hosted by Training, Playwork and Play CIC. Suzanna Law was the convenor of the…
We’re thrilled to announce that WECIL was honoured with the Equity and Diversity Award at last night’s Bristol Social Impact Awards! This prestigious recognition acknowledges our unwavering commitment to fostering equity and inclusivity in all aspects of our work, with the award panel selecting for an organisation that has embedded equitable approaches throughout its strategy…
This week WECIL have learned that we have been shortlisted for two prestigious awards – having closed 2023 with a big win at the Locality Awards! Locally, we have been shortlisted for a Bristol Social Impact Award. Formerly known as the Voscurs, the Bristol Social Impact Awards bring together organisations across all sectors that strive…
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of failing to protect vulnerable claimants after it refused to accept a legal duty of care. Disability Rights UK, of which WECIL is a member, has branded the DWP’s refusal as “shocking and shameful”, while the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute said the department is failing…
Bristol City Council are seeking somebody with direct experience of disability, a good understanding of the Disabled people’s movement and the social model of disability for the role of Inclusive Community Facilitator-Disability Equality. The aim of the role is to increase social action and self-determination focusing on the most excluded communities. Working from a social model…
Natasha Abrahart’s story resonated deeply within the University of Bristol community and beyond. Her untimely death in 2018 sparked widespread outrage and prompted soul-searching conversations about the responsibilities universities bear towards their students, particularly concerning mental health support and duty of care. In a significant development regarding the tragic case of Natasha Abrahart, the University…
For years, Disabled people have faced significant challenges in finding suitable accommodation appropriate to their needs. As the housing crisis deepens, exacerbated by a lack of accessible options, Members of Parliament are finding themselves squarely in the firing line. The Hidden Housing Market report by Habinteg Housing Association (September 2023) identifies a hidden demand for…
