Disability Law Service is pleased to announce it is a Propel grant recipient
About Propel
Propel is a collaboration made up of funders of different sizes and sectors – both public and corporate as well as independent foundations. Propel is focused on putting money and power in the hands of communities that are best placed to make change happen.
Over the next ten years, Propel will provide flexibility and capacity to organisations led by and for groups experiencing structural inequality so that they can explore, develop, and lead collaborative ways of tackling some of London’s biggest challenges.
You can read more about Propel here
About our Propel project
Thanks to Propel, DLS has secured funding for two years to train two new social welfare solicitors. We will also train and support generalist advisors in 2 local Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations (DDPOs) to offer Disabled people advice in a new holistic model, reaching new audiences at an early stage, in accessible settings. We plan to develop a blueprint for wider replication with other DDPOs.
What our project has achieved so far
Thanks to the initial 2-year funding, we launched free specialist advice clinics at Real DPO and Choice in Hackney in Tower Hamlets and Hackney for Disabled residents. During the 2-years, we were able to offer advice in community care and housing at the clinics.
You can learn more about Real here
You can learn more about Choice in Hackney here
What’s next for our project
We are delighted that we have secured funding for an additional year to continue the specialist advice clinics. The clinics will now advise in the areas of housing and welfare benefits.
If you are a resident of Tower Hamlets, you can find out more about how you can access the specialist advice advice clinic here.
If you are a resident of Hackney, you can contact Choice in Hackney directly for details about the clinic.
You can contact Choice in Hackney by:
Phone: 020 7613 3206
Email: info@choiceinhackney.org