Ealing Centre for Independent Living

Staff based at ECRC:

* Direct dial from outside: 020 8280 2 followed by these 3 digits

Website: www.ecil.org

ECIL is an organisation of disabled people working to eliminate the barriers preventing disabled people from living full and independent lives.

Our aims are:

to promote access to buildings, facilities, the environment, transport and information
to promote inclusive attitudes
to make the voices of disabled people heard
to increase awareness of disability issues within the community
to advocate for disabled people and encourage and empower them to advocate for themselves
to establish partnerships with disability organisations, to strengthen the voice of disabled people
to build partnerships with service providers (statutory, commercial and voluntary)
to ensure disabled people have access to information and services
to ensure ECIL is widely recognised in the borough as having expertise in the field of disability
to campaign for the comprehensive rights of disabled people, maximising the potential of relevant legislation and other powers

providing advice and information
providing advocacy (this means supporting people to access their rights and entitlements)
organising social events, courses and activities
campaigning, for example we were recently involved in the Ealing Gazette's campaign for access at Ealing Broadway station and we have actively supported Lord Jack Ashley's Right to Independent Living Bill
our consultancy, Disability Solutions offers Disability Equality Training and Access Auditing
working with other disability organisations through Disability Connect, (the disability network in Ealing) and national organisations including the National Centre for Independent Living.
joint working with Ealing Council on, for example, the Physical and Sensory Disabilities Partnership Board
hiring out our meeting room
offering free use of computers and of a mobility scooter