What is Disability Pride Month about? Disability Pride Month is celebrated each July. It honours the achievements of disabled people, encourages being more accessible, and fights stereotypes. The month aims to help people proudly embrace their disability as part of … Continued
Last week, we launched our brand new Stronger Together Carer’s Group as part of our Carer’s Week (10th – 16th June) celebrations! Open to residents from across Barnsley, our new Carer’s Group is a way for Carers across the borough … Continued
Our Apprentices support the delivery of our telephone advice service and community-based face-to-face outreach sessions. Upon completion of the Apprenticeships, they will have developed knowledge and expertise to support local people with impartial and confidential disability advice and information, and … Continued
This week we launched our new timebanking project, Time Together! Jo, our Social Inclusion Worker, welcomed members into our Stronger Together Hub to share more about the project and what to expect over the coming months. A way to share skills … Continued
In partnership with Barnsley Independent Training Service, we are pleased to provide Peer Advisor Apprenticeships. Over the year Apprenticeship, our Apprentices are provided with ongoing support and mentoring and attend regular tutorials. They also have a mentoring supervision every month … Continued
*We are not accepting any more enquiries as all duvets have now been claimed* As the temperature continues to drop, keeping warm at night is essential in keeping you safe this winter. To help you sleep well in the colder … Continued
We are excited to share that the Online group for our Stronger Together project is launching on Wednesday 6th December at 11am! Join us from the comfort of your own home via Google Meet for our fortnightly sessions to connect … Continued
Meet Our ICAS Lead Advocate, Jo! Jo Stanley-Cook is DIAL’s Independent Complaints Advocate (ICAS). To celebrate Advocacy Awareness Week (6th – 10th November 2023), we interviewed Jo to hear about her role and why advocacy is so important. What is … Continued
Saturday 21st October marks a wonderful 38 years of DIAL. We take great pride in our achievements over these 38 years, and we look forward to continuing to support disabled people, their families and carers over the years to come. … Continued
Are you or someone you know navigating the process of applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP)? We’re running a survey to understand whether creating an app to help with the application process could make it easier to apply. We’d love … Continued
