Welcome to Independent Lives

Independent lives is a user-led charity and social enterprise working to change the lives of disabled people, people with support needs and carers.

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Welcome to Independent Lives

Independent lives is a user-led charity and social enterprise working to change the lives of disabled people, people with support needs and carers.

Working together to change lives

Independent Lives is a user-led charity and social enterprise working to change the lives of disabled people, people with support needs and carers. Our vision is for a fair society where everyone can participate and has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

PA Pages

Independent Lives operate a separate website devoted to the management of Direct Payments and the recruitment of personal assistants.

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Friends of Independent Lives

Friends of Independent Lives is our free membership programme which aims to allow as many people as possible to help shape the services which we provide.

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Careers

Independent Lives employs a diverse workforce across a variety of roles. We offer our staff great benefits and career progression opportunities.

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Latest news

Sep 19 2023

Government announces 2023 COVID-19 vaccination programme

September 19, 2023
As the weather turns colder, the Government is ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination programme for 2023. The Government has confirmed which groups will be entitled to an autumn COVID-19 booster. They are: Residents in care homes ...
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Sep 1 2023

Leanne’s story

September 1, 2023
Leanne has been using Independent Lives services since 2022. She lives in Crawley with her daughter. Life has been a struggle for us for a long time. Aside from living with my impairments, my daughter and ...
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Aug 16 2023

Government announces Disability Action Plan consultation

August 16, 2023
Would you like to share your experiences and views to contribute to a better society for disabled people? New proposals to improve the lives of disabled people have been set out by the Disability Unit (DU) ...
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