Local charity Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living (Wiltshire CIL), which helps disabled people live more independent lives, has been named as one of this year’s winners of a GSK IMPACT Award.
From over 400 charities nationwide who applied to be part of GSK’s flagship UK community investment programme, Wiltshire CIL is one of only ten winners and stood out for its approach in meeting the needs of disabled people. Seventy five per cent of its trustees are people living with a disability.
The charity supports independent living for those with learning difficulties, frailty of old age, mental health issues, physical and sensory impairments and long-term conditions. Services include one-to-one help, peer mentoring, workshops, short courses and conferences. The organisation is involved in a number of areas of work including welfare reform, Independent Living Fund, Direct Payment support for disabled and older people and they also provide a Home from Hospital service.
The GSK IMPACT Awards, run in partnership with The King’s Fund and now in their seventeenth year, are seen as a mark of achievement in the healthcare charity sector. In addition to the £30,000 they receive in unrestricted funding, winning organisations are able to access training, development, and networking opportunities through a dedicated programme organised by The King’s Fund.
Wiltshire CIL will be recognised, along with other award winners, at a ceremony to be held at the Science Museum in London on Thursday 15 May. An overall winner, who will receive a further £10,000 in funding, will also be announced at the ceremony.
For more information see http://www.wiltshirecil.org.uk/