Disabilities and sensory loss
These pages offer a range of information and advice for people with physical and learning disabilities and people with sensory loss.
Catch Me Before I Fall - Leisure opportunities for people with disabilities
The Catch Me Before I Fall website is a guide to leisure opportunities in Walsall for people with disabilities. The website includes a link to a DVD of some people leisure experiences and also gives people the opportunity to rate various services and venues on how disability-friendly they are.
New guide explains UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
A new guide to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons (UNCRPD) has been published by the Commission to make disabled people aware of their rights and how to use them. It will help individuals challenge injustices and improve services for themselves and others and will help organisations understand their responsibilities.
The Convention, which was signed by the UK government last year, covers health, education, employment, personal security, independent living and access to information and justice, and describes what the government has agreed to do by next July to make disabled peopl's rights real.
Mike Smith, Chair of the Commission's Disability Committee, said: 'The UK signed up to this treaty just over a year ago and we will continue to work with the government to make sure that it is implemented fully. It requires government to take action to remove barriers and give disabled people real freedom, dignity and equality. Our role is to ensure Britain makes rapid progress towards making the Convention rights a reality for disabled people. You and your organisation can get involved in telling people about these rights. The more people who know what the Convention says, the more likely it is that disabled people will be treated fairly.'
View the Equality and Human Rights Commission guide online and download copies
Further information about the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities can be found on the Equality and Human Rights Commission website
Blue Badge Scheme
The Blue Badge Scheme provides a national arrangement of parking concessions for people who have severe difficulties with walking, and also people who are registered blind. The scheme is governed by National Eligibility Criteria set out by the Department for Transport.
For further information, view our blue badge web pages
Direct Payments
You have a right to buy and manage your own care if you want. For more information view our Direct Payments web pages.
Centre for Independent Living
The Centre for Independent Living is a one-stop multi-agency organisation offering support and advice on independent living services, training and employment opportunities for disabled people, carers and people over 50. They offer information and advice on
- housing
- equipment
- finance (including benefits, employment and training)
- disability
- personal assistance (including personalisation and help with Direct Payments)
- employment
- peer support (arthritis care, Multiple Sclerosis)
- transport / holidays
They also provide training on
- English, maths, computers
- self development
- healthy eating
- information, advice and guidance
IAG Sessions
IAG sessions are for disabled people or carers or people over 50. This is a 45 minute careers session looking at education, training and employment options for people over 19. It is based on a appointment only system, so please call 01922 650790 to book your place.
For further details please view the display poster (PDF 105KB) or contact the Centre for Independent Living.
Contact details
Ground floor,
Tameway Tower
Bridge Street
Walsall
WS1 1JZ
Tel: 01922 650790
Textbox: 0845 1112910
Fax: 01922 746469
Opening times
Monday to Thursday 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
Friday 9.30 am - 4.00 pm
To visit the Walsall Centre for Independent Living website click here
Mental Capacity Act
For further information please view our Mental Capacity Act web pages
Contact us
For further information and advice please contact adult social care
This page was last updated on 03 February 2012