Factsheet

About Us

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL) is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in Scotland 129392. Accepted by the HMRC as a Charity SC/017954

Postal address for main office: LCiL, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY

Factsheet

Our Background

The Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL) is a user-led not-for-profit organisation. We work with disabled people regardless of their impairments, people with long-term conditions and older people, parents and carers. We support people in East Lothian, Midlothian, Edinburgh and West Lothian.

Our Aims

Provide a range of services to support Independent Living, developed and managed by and for disabled people.

Support the right for disabled people to live independently and take control of their own lives.

Provide the opportunity for disabled people to further their own personal and professional development.

Challenge the attitudes, and the physical and social barriers that create disability

LCiL can help you with all aspects of Self-Directed Support (SDS), including:

Ø  Preparing for an assessment.

Ø  Providing independent information on all the SDS options available to people in receipt of care/support.

Ø  Helping to organise and manage your support according to the choices you make e.g:

·  to use a particular service provider

·  to use an agency

·  to recruit and employ Personal Assistants (incl. help with recruitment, contracting, managing all aspects of payroll, managing Direct Payments (DP) finances)

·  to purchase equipment

For further information on all of our services and how we can work with you, please see the individual leaflets.

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL) is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in Scotland 129392. Accepted by the HMRC as a Charity SC/017954

Postal address for main office: LCiL, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY

Factsheet

LCiL provides a quarterly newsletter with information on current news and events. If you are interested in receiving this please get in touch via the contact details to arrange delivery.

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL) is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in Scotland 129392. Accepted by the HMRC as a Charity SC/017954

Postal address for main office: LCiL, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY

Factsheet

Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL) is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in Scotland 129392. Accepted by the HMRC as a Charity SC/017954

Postal address for main office: LCiL, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY