1. Working together with

2. Contents:

The Social Model of Disability

What is a Centre for Independent Living?

BCIL

Planned Services

Getting Involved

3. The Social Model of Disability: Medical Model-Disability is due to the impairment or condition. It can be treated but not cured! OUT Social Model Disability is disabling due to social barriers which can be removed. The impairment or condition may remain but the disability is cured! IN 4. What is a Centre for Independent Living?

The first CIL was created in Berkeley California in the 1970s.

CILs are run by User Led Organisations (ULOs) providing services for people with disabilities.

In Britain all local authorities must have a CIL operating by 2010.

All CILs are different but the Department of Health does specify certain basic essential services.

5. Developing a CIL for Barnet: The Barnet CIL Coalition:

The CIL Coalition worked with Barnet Council and CommUNITY Barnetto create a CIL in Barnet.

The groupbrought together independent members drawn from Barnet residents who have a disability, carers, andmembers representing community organisations.

6. Barnet Centre for Independent Living(aka BCIL):

In July 2010, BCIL was formed the CIL Coalition agreed the constitution for BCIL and elected 5 Directors.

The Barnet CIL is now a Community Interest Company which will start delivering its first service in April.

7. Mission and Vision Empowering people to make informed choices independently. Vision Barnet Centre for Independent living (BCIL) is a user led organisation that promotes accessibility for disabled people by breaking down barriers to employment and social inclusion. Mission statement A user led multi-service one stop shop for people with any form of disability living or working in London Borough of Barnet. 8. Who is the CIL for?

The CIL will provide services for all Barnetadults with a physical and/or sensory impairment , learning disability, or mental health issues, those with a chronic health condition, and their carers.

This includes all those affected by the above whether they are registered, officially recognised as suchor not .

9. Proposed Services:

Services are based on the social model and aimed at promoting independence, social inclusion, equality, and the removal of all barriers, enabling all of its clients to live as independently as possible with the necessary support.

BCIL core services will be :

Advocacy

Information and advice

Peer support

Brokerage

One of the first services BCIL will deliver isRight To Control , in partnership with the council and JobCentrePlus

10. Right To Control (RTC)

Right to Control is a pilot project in Barnet which aims to give adults with disabilities more control over the support they receive and how they receive it, including support to get into/stay in work.

Its about:

• More choice for individuals

• Customers help shape the service

This means working with disabled people as partners at all levels, from individual through to strategic planning.

11. RTC and the BCIL

RTC brings together a number of funding streams and support programmes which will be looked at together rather than separately

Adult Social Services, JobCentrePlus and BCIL will work togetherin supporting people to use Right to Control for devising the right support package for them

A key element of BCILs RTC work will be peer support

12. Contact: Caroline CollierBCIL Service Manager [email_address]