Access All Areas is back! WECIL’s annual celebration event, Access All Areas, is taking place on Thursday 19th October 2023 from 2pm to 5pm at the Trinity Centre in Bristol. Tickets are free, click here to book your place.
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WECIL are deeply saddened and appalled by the recent surge of racist violence sweeping across our country and particularly our community here in Bristol. Our thoughts and solidarity are with all communities affected by these heinous acts. We unequivocally condemn such violence and stand united with the people who are targeted, as well as with…
We’re really happy to let you know that we’ve won The Altogether Different Award at the Annual Playwork Awards! This special event took place on Tuesday 5th March at the heart of the National Playwork Conference held in Eastbourne, which is hosted by Training, Playwork and Play CIC. Suzanna Law was the convenor of the…
We’re thrilled to announce that WECIL was honoured with the Equity and Diversity Award at last night’s Bristol Social Impact Awards! This prestigious recognition acknowledges our unwavering commitment to fostering equity and inclusivity in all aspects of our work, with the award panel selecting for an organisation that has embedded equitable approaches throughout its strategy…
This week WECIL have learned that we have been shortlisted for two prestigious awards – having closed 2023 with a big win at the Locality Awards! Locally, we have been shortlisted for a Bristol Social Impact Award. Formerly known as the Voscurs, the Bristol Social Impact Awards bring together organisations across all sectors that strive…
WECIL’s annual celebration event, Access All Areas, is back on Thursday 19th October from 2-5pm at the Trinity Centre, Bristol! (map) Access All areas is our biggest event each year. Previous highlights have included talks ranging from disability rights campaigners such as Ellen Clifford, Samantha Renke and Jane Campbell, Baroness Campbell of Surbiton, to Disabled athletes such as boxer Shiren Goush…
WECIL is a member of DPO Forum England, a national collective of Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations, and Deaf and Disabled people-led groups across the UK which aims to raise our voices and share our priorities for a more inclusive and accessible society. Working together, DPO Forum England have created The Disabled People’s Manifesto, calling on the…
A new film launched today by Bristol-group, Disabled Women Take Action (DWTA), aims to get more businesses signing up for the Community Toilet Scheme. Under the umbrella of Disabled Women Take Action (DWTA), two charities, Bristol Women’s Voice and WECIL (West of England Centre for Inclusive Living), are encouraging more businesses in Bristol to better…
Did you know that from 4 May 2023, voters in England will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections? If not please read on for more information. Photo ID will apply to: From October 2023 it will also apply to UK General elections. Accepted forms of photo ID You…
What: A coalition has warned that further austerity will cause further avoidable deaths. The Disabled People’s Organisations Forum, a group of 40 Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations (DDPOs), claims that this will disproportionately affect disabled people, millions of whom are already living in poverty in the UK. They state that there is “nothing left to…
