News Release Number: 53/19 20th December 2019 SIL’s Wheely Ready for Winter Weather! Services for Independent Living (SIL), the local charity which provides support to elderly and disabled people in their homes, recently became the proud owners of a four-wheel drive vehicle. The Mayor of Leominster, […]
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Track the Act
Number: 52/19 11th November 2019 Track the Act Carers Wales has launched a new survey called Track the Act. The survey is aimed at all carers in Wales and gives people the opportunity to share their views and experiences of the Carers Needs Assessment. The survey is open until January 2020 and after the […]
CEO recognised with Fellowship of RSA
Number: 51/19 8th November 2019 CEO recognised with Fellowship of RSA Services for Independent Living (SIL) is delighted to announce that its Chief Executive, Euan McPherson, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in London for his contribution to social advancement through his involvement with health and social […]
Men, are you having miserable Mondays, SAD or just struggling? – HMMH…..
Two likeminded individuals with lived experience of mental ill health have come together to launch a monthly social group for men in Herefordshire who suffer with mental ill health, or at risk of becoming ill. Councillor Paul Stevens, Deputy Mayor of Hereford and Euan McPherson, Chief Executive of Services for Independent Living, have joined forces […]
SIL Support Worker Scoops Top Award
NEWS RELEASE Number: 50/19 13th September 2019 Services for Independent Living (SIL) saw success at the 2019 Hereford Times Health & Social Care Awards when Support Worker, Gary Meddings, not only won the Care Hero award, but also scooped the best-of-the-best award for his Outstanding Contribution to Health & Social Care. Gary, who is […]
We Need Your Skills
Number: 49/19 3rd September 2019 We Need Your Skills Have you ever thought you might like to be a trustee of a charity but feel a disability or family carer commitment would stand in your way? Services for Independent Living (SIL) is a user-led charity which supports disabled and older people within the […]
SIL Annual Report and Accounts 31.03.19
We are pleased to provide our Annual Report and Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2019. Not only do we provide all the important facts and figures that we are obliged to provide but also a quick run through of all the other work we do. S4IL-Annual-Report-Accounts-31.3.19.pdf
Herefordshire’s Armed Forces Covenant Partnership survey
Herefordshire’s Armed Forces Covenant Partnership is committed to improve the support available for Armed Forces veterans in Herefordshire. By completing this survey, you’ll be helping to make sure that they work more effectively to ensure the right support and services are available, in the right places at the right time. They are keen to hear […]
SIL pledges support to Armed Forces
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 […]
Changes to Blue Badges
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 […]
Learning Disability Week 2019
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 […]
Services for Independent Living is supporting ‘Getting Carers Connected’ this Carers Week
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 […]
British Red Cross – Torfaen Service Closure
SIL Celebrates Disability Confident Status in Style
Number: 41/19 2 January 2019 Representatives from Services for Independent Living (SIL) […]
Community Based Personal Resilience Planning Project
This is a project jointly run by St Michaels Hospice, Aspire and Services for Independent Living. The project started at the end of April 2018 and will be completed at the end of March 2020. Personal Resilience Planning in practical terms is about adopting a thinking ahead approach that supports people to plan for an […]
Health & Social Care Awards – The results!
Number: 40/18 28 September 2018 Health & Social Care Awards – The results! Nominees from Services for Independent Living (SIL) enjoyed a wonderful night out hosted by the Hereford Times, to mark the first ever Health & Social Care Awards. SIL, which was a finalist in five categories of the Awards, was […]
Health and Social Care Awards
NEWS RELEASE Over twenty years supporting people to live the life they choose #partofthesolution Number: 39/18 14 September 2018 Health & Social Care Awards 2018 Services for Independent Living (SIL) is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted in five categories at the Hereford Times’s first ever Health & Social Care Awards. The Awards […]
Care Quality Commission 2018 Report
NEWS RELEASE #partofthesolution Number: 38/18 14 September 2018 SIL’S CQC SUCCESS Services for Independent Living (SIL) is delighted with the results of its recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection which has rated it Good across all categories. CQC inspections are carried out as a regulatory function under the Health and Social care Act (2008) and […]
SIL Yearbook 2017-18
Take a look at our Yearbook to see all the value adding and exciting things we got up to last year…
SIL Part of Welsh Minister Visit
NEWS RELEASE Number 032/17 25 August 2017 WELSH MINISTER MEETS SIL Sam Morgan, Torfaen Direct Payment Support Service (DPSS) Manager, was invited by Torfaen County Borough Council to be part of a group meeting Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health, to discuss among other things, direct payments. Sam, who works for […]
SIL achieves Disability Confident Leader
NEWS RELEASE Number 030/17 27 July 2017 SIL achieves Coveted Disability Confident Leader status Services for Independent Living (SIL) is pleased to announce that the organisation has been recognised as a ‘Disability Confident Leader’ in the UK and is one of only 25 organisations in the country to have achieved this accolade. SIL, which ensures […]