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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It’s a positive outcome for local Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) in Bristol who have been campaigning against Bristol City Council’s proposed Fair and Affordable Care Policy, a policy which was lacking in more ways than one. The draft policy proposed a cost saving solution which, on face value, could have forced Bristol Disabled residents into…
The Government has recently launched their Disability Action Plan with the aim of making the UK ‘the most accessible place in the world’ for Disabled people, but it isn’t nearly enough. From failing to address key issues and take onboard feedback from the Disabled community, to solutions that are granted low or zero budget, Disabled…
Have you been pregnant in the last two years? If so, MNVP would like to get your thoughts on antenatal education. The Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP), an NHS funded independent organisation made up of service users, providers and commissioners who come together to design services that meet the needs of people and families…
Greetings from Dominic Ellison
This year’s Access All Areas event at the Trinity Centre in Bristol was a huge success and it was fantastic to see so many people…
We are delighted to share the fantastic news that WECIL has won Locality’s Power of the Community Award! The annual Locality Awards ‘23 Ceremony took place at the Bristol Marriot Royal Hotel on 7th November, celebrating the impact and innovation shown by local community organisations and charities across the country. Tony Armstrong, Chief Executive of…
WECIL’s Chief Executive, Dominic Ellison, features in a new book from Bristol Ideas bringing together essays from over 30 contributors, addressing some of the challenges Bristol faces and sharing ideas about how we might meet them. From dealing with the past, the future of social care, culture and housing to building a city of aspiration, the book looks…
We are utterly thrilled to have been shortlisted as finalists in three categories at this year’s Locality Awards! The Locality Convention is an annual highlight for a number of the WECIL team. Convention is an opportunity for members of Locality, who are all community-led organisations, to come together under a shared belief in the Power of Community and get…
Bristol City Council have released a draft of their new Fair and Affordable Care Policy for public consultation. The policy was developed in response to current financial pressures and the need to ensure that the council has sufficient resources to meet the needs of all the people who might need care and support. It is…
The Learning Team at Bristol Museums is developing teaching and learning resources that explore the work of creative practitioners from diverse backgrounds. They are currently looking for 4 creative professionals who are Disabled people and are professional artists, printmakers, sculptors, ceramicists, metalworkers, textile artists, photographers, poets, actors, musicians or dancers. As part of the resources they are…
Applications are now open for an exciting paid MyWorld Micro-Residency for up to eight people to spend approximately four days over three months in residence with the Pervasive Media Studio, a part of WECIL’s strategic partners the Watershed. It is part of a project where you will collaborate on researching and designing accessibility in location-based Virtual Reality…
