About SIL
We are a not for profit charity which is really committed to helping people live as independently as possible.
Made by and for our service users
Our range of services and experience means that we can tailor our support to your needs, however small or however significant. We can:
- Provide care in the home and in the wider community.
- Support you in social activities or education.
- Help you manage your direct payment.
- Enable you to be an employer of your own personal assistant, or buddy, with payroll, bookkeeping and HR support.
SIL Social Value
We work in partnership with local authorities, the NHS and local voluntary organisations to improve the lives of disabled people and older people and to facilitate their participation in and integration into society.
SIL has a set of guiding principles, our PRIDES, on which we base the way we work. Neither Old Age nor Disability defines you; we want to work with you to help you lead the life you choose.
Our Guiding Principles
Our range of services and experience means that we can tailor how we support you; meeting your needs however small or however significant they are.
Committed to Quality
Our range of services and experience means that we can tailor how we support you; meeting your needs however small or however significant they are. From providing care in the home, to supporting you in social activities or education, managing your own PA and finances, to providing training; we’ve got it all covered.
Care in your Home
SIL provides care at home through two service areas; our Homecare Service (HCS) and our Independent Living at Home service (ILH).
- From 30-minute companionship and welfare visits, to 24 hour, 7 days a week complex care
- Personalised care for your needs
- Flexible service – adapts to meet your changes in need
Independent Living at Home
We are passionate about supporting disabled and older people to live the life they choose in their own home and community.
Homecare Services
SIL’s Homecare service provides community care, enabling older people to remain in their own homes.
Our Latest News
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Summer newsletter 2026
Here’s the Summer edition of our quarterly newsletter. If you…
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Care in Your Home
Change Brings Opportunity, But We Must Protect Choice and Stability…
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SIL AGM 2026
This year we celebrate our 30th anniversary. Here’s all you…
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Nothing gets in Lindsey’s way
Lindsey has never let her disability stand in the way…
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Fair Pay in Social Care
The introduction of Fair Pay Agreements signals a long-overdue recognition…
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A “Lost Generation” or a Missed Opportunity?
Today’s news coverage of Alan Milburn’s interim report into young people…
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Call on Government to take the pressure off front line care workers by increasing the tax-free mileage allowance
By Euan McPherson – Chief Executive The current rate that…
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A Moment of Reckoning for Social Care
Reflections on Dame Louise Casey’s Review By Euan McPherson, CEO,…
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Spring Update: Strengthening Adult Social Care Together
As spring brings lighter days and a renewed sense of…
Support Our Mission
Any donation you are able to make will help us continue to provide grants, enabling service users to have real choices about what they would like to do and supporting local organisations to continue delivering much needed services.