Westminster Centre for Independent Living
42 Westbourne Park Road, London, W2 5PH
T: 020 7243 9720 E: geraldine@trainingforlife.org
We offer a range of services that deaf and disabled people can access.
· Westminster Employment Services (WES)
· Information Services
· Penderels Trust
· The Westminster Action Network for Disability (WAND)
· Westminster Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
· IT Advice and Guidance
· Admin Services
Disability Store
Now exclusive to WCIL only
From December 2008 Disabilitiy Store will be accessible exclusively only at Westminster CIL. We invite you to browse around our new on-line service and get to know more about the Westminster Centre for Independent Living. Find out who we are, what services and programmes we offer, how we can help you and how you can help us. The Disability Store is a one-stop Web site for Westminster residents with disabilities, their families, employers, agencies, workforce professionals and many others. The Disability Store connects people with disabilities to the information and resources they need to actively participate in the workforce and in their communities. Visit any of the twelve subject areas below to find disability-related resources, and then click on the Local Resources map to locate programs and information in your area.
What's on at WCIL
WAND: The Westminster Action Network for Disability.
An advocacy service available on Tuesdays 2pm - 4pm (Deaf & Disabled) and Wednesday 2pm – 4pm (Disabled only). WAND provide advocacy on housing, health, social services and other issues. Telephone advocacy is also available on 07772 787 513.
Please call 020 7641 5722 for more information
CAB: The Westminster Citizens Advice Bureau
Available on Tuesdays each week. Please call 020 7243 9720 to make an appointment (essential).
Penderels Trust
Provides direct payment support for disabled people within Westminster. Please call 020 7641 3816 for more information.
Newsletter
Keep in touch with our latest newsletter Click here to download or to see it as a webpage click here.
Westminster Employment Services (WES)
This service supports disabled people to progress into employment or further education.
Click here to download general information flyer
Click here to download Job Club flyer.
IT Advice and Guidance
This service provides information on how IT can help you to become independent.
Click here to download flyer.
Admin Services
This service can provide support to clients who need help interpreting complex letters, filling in forms etc. On Fridays we have special sessions for deaf people. Please call 020 7243 9720 for an appointment.Click here to download flyer
What is Independent Living?
We promote and support disable people to identify what they need to become independent. To find out more about what Independent Living means click here...