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Sent on behalf of Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau   To reduce the risk of coronavirus for staff and clients Torfaen CAB have suspended their face to face advice service. All services are available on the telephone .   For Advice:   Call 01633 876121 and they will arrange a telephone call back appointment  

NEWS RELEASE Number: 54/20        27th January 2020                        SIL GAINS EMPLOYMENT BRONZE Services for Independent Living (SIL), the local charity which provides support to elderly and disabled people in their homes, has been recognised by the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) for its work in recruitment amongst veterans and families of serving personnel. Because of […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]