HELPING YOU TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE
CiLK exists to help its members, and others who share its philosophy, to be self-advocates, to take control and have real choice over how they live their lives.
Latest News
Benefits maze simplified
Centre for Independent Living Kent has put together ‘simplified’ guides to the benefits maze.
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Important new research on Personal Assistant work – Volunteers needed
King’s Collage London Workforce Research Unit is carrying out some long over due research on the role of PAs. Many people employ PAs through direct payments and may want to recommend that their PA takes a look!
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Kent and Medway Wheelchair Service
Following a rigorous tender process, we are delighted to announce that Millbrook Healthcare has been selected to deliver a fully integrated wheelchair service across Kent and Medway, from 1 April 2017. Delivered on behalf of Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning...
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About Us
The Centre for Independent Living Kent (CiLK) is an independent organisation run, controlled and managed by disabled people. Supporting disabled people in Kent and Medway to have choice and control, to live an independent life.
Services
We can support you with: peer support, advocacy, disability equality training, information about independent living and using Direct Payments. We also organise outreach programmes and Personal Assistant user groups.
Resources
Information is vital to anyone who wishes to live independently. We don’t have the answer to every issue, but we do have information that covers many aspects of independent living and a network with other advice and support services.
Want to help us support the disabled community in Kent?
New Resources
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