About Disability Action in Islington
Disability Action in Islington (DAII) was set up following consultation with local disabled people about what sort of disability rights organisation they needed in the Borough. A Management Committee made up of local disabled people was formed in 1996 and recruited DAIIs first Chief Executive Becky Canning shortly afterwards.
From the outset we have had a clear vision of our role and purpose - to provide services and projects that would enable local disabled people to be better able to access services, opportunities and entitlements and better able to challenge exclusion and discrimination.
Over the last 12 years DAII has gone from strength to strength expanding our range of services and projects, raising our profile across the Borough and becoming more effective at getting disability equality and inclusion issues on the local agenda.
From a staff team of one back in 1996, we now employ 11 members of staff, have about 150 local disabled people actively involved in the projects/services we run and handle approximately 2,000 information and advice enquiries per year.
DAII has been a registered charity since 1996. Registered Charity Number 1055692. Company Limited by Guarantee 3201755.
