Independent Living NOW!
Wales Council for the Blind is pleased to support the Independent Living Now! Campaign led by our partners, Disability Wales.
The Independent Living NOW! Campaign runs from April 2010 to March 2011 and provides an opportunity for all disabled people in Wales to make their voices heard ahead of the 2011 Welsh Assembly elections.
The campaign was launched on 28 April 2010 at Future Inns, Cardiff Bay and has six main strategic aims:
- to raise awareness and understanding of what Independent Living means for disabled people in Wales;
- to call for a National Strategy for Independent Living;
- to develop a Manifesto for Independent Living throughout the campaign to influence policy makers;
- to collect disabled people's stories to establish an evidence base for Independent Living in Wales;
- to develop a stronger coalition of disabled people's organisations and disability activists;
- to develop stronger links to the wider Independent Living movement.
Wales Council for the Blind will be supporting the campaign fully. We'd like to see people with a visual impairment have choice, independence and control. By supporting the Independent Living Now! campaign, we believe we can work with our disability colleagues to achive this.
How can I support the Campaign?
Firstly, sign the e-petition on the National Assembly for Wales' website. Follow this link to register with the Assembly's website, and submit your petition here.
Secondly, we encourage people with a visual impairment to join Disability Wales. You can sign up here http://www.disabilitywales.org/1024,2
Lastly, you can contact Disability Wales to find out more about the campaign by contacting info@disabilitywales.org