Number: 48/19                                                                                   19th August 2019                  Services for Independent Living (SIL) are delighted to announce that they have become the 47th organisation in Herefordshire to pledge its support and sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant. To become part of the Covenant SIL has pledged to uphold the...

Number: 45/19                                                                                   20th June 2019                             Changes to Blue Badges    Blue Badges are a lifeline for disabled people, giving them the freedom and confidence to get to work and visit friends independently. The scheme already means people with physical disabilities can park...

NEWS RELEASE Number: 44/19                                                                                                                  19th June 2019                                                                                                                                                                            Learning Disability Week 2019   Learning Disability Week 2019 focuses on Sport and inclusion; in a survey of over 300 18 to 35 years olds with a learning disability 49% responded to say they would like to spend more time outside their house and 18% feel alone...

News Release 43/19 11th June 2019 10th – 16th June is Carers Week this year, and the need to support people who care for partners,  relatives and friends who can’t manage alone is greater than ever.  There are an estimated 6.5 million people in Britain providing care, and often they are juggling this with looking...