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| the Surrey Independent Living Council Disabled People in Surrey can now use services funded by Surrey County Council and run by S.I.L.C. to support themselves to live independently in the community. http://www.surreyilc.org.uk/ | Guildford Link checked 2012-01 |
| Barnet Independent Living Agency http://www.bilagency.org.uk/ | London England Link checked 2012-01 |
| Choices and Rights Disability Coalition The Centre for Independent Living, covering Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, mamanaged by Choices and Rights Disability Coalition. Includes service details, disability resources, newsletters, and links. http://www.choicesandrights.org.uk/ | Hull England Link checked 2012-02 |
| CIL The Centre For Independent Living, Belfast (CIL) is an organisation of disabled people working to support disabled people's right to have choice and control in their lives and to take an active part in the community in which they live. CIL aim to promote the philosophy of independent living and raise awareness about Direct Payments as an option for disabled people to achieve independence. http://www.cilbelfast.org/ | Belfast Northern Ireland Link checked 2012-01 |
| Council of Disabled People. Warwickshire & Coventry The CDP is an organisation run and controlled by Disabled people. It has been in existence since the early 1990's and exists to promote the rights and the full participation of Disabled people economically, socially and politically. http://www.cdp.org.uk/ | Heathcote England Link checked 2012-01 |
| Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living (DCIL) DCIL is an organisation of disabled people, developing & providing services for Disabled People. It works to apply disabled people's own ideas and experience to developing services and public policies. http://www.dcil.org.uk/ | Ripley England Link checked 2012-01 |
| Disability Action Disability Action has six offices. It's Head Quarters and Transport office in Belfast, and four local offices in Derry, Dungannon, Carrickfergus and Newry. Services include information & policy, employment and training support, capacity building, training on disability issues, transport and mobility assessment. http://www.disabilityaction.org/ | Belfast Northern Ireland Link checked 2012-01 |
| Disability Action in the Borough of Barnet DabB is a voluntary organisation providing a range of accessible services for disabled people living or working in the London Borough of Barnet, their families and supporters. http://www.dabb.org.uk/ | London England Link checked 2012-01 |
| Disability Cornwall This site aims to direct people to information on the Internet and elsewhere, relating to disability in Cornwall, the UK, Internationally and most importantly to be as accessible as possible to all disabled people. http://www.cdf-net.com/ | Penzance England Link checked 2012-01 |
| Disability Now We publish a fortnightly publication and run this website. We cover the latest news stories, bring you comment from the UK's most influential disabled campaigners, guide you through the latest developments in motoring and equipment and offer a selection of lifestyle and arts features. Disability Now is put together by a team of professionally trained journalists, advertising and marketing experts, almost 50 per cent of whom are disabled. http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/ | London England Link checked 2012-01 |
| Disability Solutions Disability Solutions is a voluntary organisation, a registered charity controlled and run by local disabled people with services available across the whole of North Staffordshire and most of our services are available to anyone in North Staffordshire who has a query or problem connected with any aspect of disability. http://www.disability-solutions.net/ | Stoke on Trent England Link checked 2012-01 |
| Fife Independent Disability Network An organisation managed by people with disabilities to improve the life of disabled people in Fife. http://www.fidn.org.uk/ | Kirkcaldy Scottland Link checked 2012-01 |
| Greenwich Association of Disabled People's Centre for Independent Living Greenwich Association of Disabled People's Centre for Independent Living (GAD, as we are known) was the first organisation of its kind in London and one of the first in the whole country. GAD was originally set up in 1975 to support disabled people's interests in Greenwich http://www.gad.org.uk/ | Greenwich, London England Link checked 2012-01 |
| Herefordshire Centre of Independent Living | Providing independent living services to disabled and older people throughout Herefordshire http://www.herefordshire-cil.com/ | Hereford Link checked 2012-01 |
| Hounslow Association of Disabled People In 1987 a group of disabled people came together in Hounslow and started the Hounslow Association of Disabled People and as an independent agency we rely on fundraising and donations to support our work. http://www.disabilitynetworkhounslow.org/ | Brentford England Link checked 2012-01 |
| INDEPENDENT LIVING ALTERNATIVES ILA provides a comprehensive range of independent living and personal assistance services. http://www.ilanet.co.uk/ | London Link checked 2012-01 |
| Independent Living Association-West Sussex The Independent Living Association is a not-for-profit organisation promoting the independence of disabled people in West Sussex. The ILA provides specific practical support to disabled people such as the advice service to people on the county's Directs Payments (DP) scheme. It is also increasingly involved in championing the interests of disabled people and seeking change in social attitudes to disability. http://www.ila.ukf.net/ | West Sussex Link checked 2012-01 |
| KCIL - Kingston Centre For Independent Living KCIL is a local charity working proactively to empower and support disabled people. KCIL was established in 1968 and is a member-led organisation with a number of sub groups and committees which guide the work of the organisation. http://www.kcil.org.uk/ | Kingston upon Thames Link checked 2012-01 |
| Leeds Centre for Integrated Living (Leeds CIL) Website under construction. Addresses and email available. http://www.leedscil.org.uk/ | Leeds Link checked 2012-01 |
| The Association of Blind and Partially Sighted Teachers and Students [ABAPSTAS] ABAPSTAS was founded in 1970 by a small number of visually impaired people with the primary aim of supporting students, teachers and lecturers. http://www.abapstas.org.uk/ | Holmfirth Link checked 2012-01 |
| WECIL- West of England Centre for Inclusive Living The West of England Centre for Inclusive Living (WECIL) was set up in 1995 and provides a range of services to over 4000 people a year, with the aim of promoting inclusive opportunities and enabling choice and control over their lives http://www.wecil.co.uk/ | Bristol Link checked 2012-01 |