Information and Advice
DAII's Springboard Project runs a range of free information, advice and practical support services to local disabled people. This includes:
- disability information line
- information drop-in service
- fact sheets
- personal advisor project
- information sessions
Disability Information Line
A dedicated disability information line, we handle enquiries from disabled people, carers, professionals and organisations. Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am to 1pm. Outside these hours, please leave a message (by text or voice) and we will get back to you as soon as we can. The service can be contacted by:
Tel / text: 020 7226 0137
Minicom: 020 7359 1891
Fax: 020 7359 1855
Email: infoline@daii.org
Drop-in service
Every Tuesday and Wednesday, there are drop-in sessions for people preferring to speak with someone in person. No appointment is necessary, simply turn up.
The drop-in service provides an opportunity to obtain a range of disability related leaflets from local and national organisations. We also specialise in linking you in and sign-posting you to Statutory, Voluntary or other organisations.
Drop-ins take place at the Disability Action in Islingtons office on:
Tuesdays, 10.00am-12.00pm
Wednesdays, 2.00pm-4.00pm
Please note that if a drop-in session is very busy, we may have to ask you to come back or offer you a fixed appointment at another time. You are advised to arrive early to make sure you are seen.
Disability Fact Sheets
Our disability fact sheets give details of local, regional and national organisations to contact on different issues. The main areas we cover are:
- housing
- community care and health related issues/services
- aids and adaptations
- welfare rights/benefits
- transport
- disability discrimination and legal support services
- support services in general
- employment and training/learning, leisure and social activities
- many more
We are currently updating our fact sheets. For information and signposting, please contact our Disability Information Line by:
Tel / text: 020 7226 0137
Minicom: 020 7359 1891
Fax: 020 7359 1855
Email: infoline@daii.org
Please note, information from DAII can be ordered in standard print, Braille, large print, audio tape, disk or email format.
The Springboard personal advisor project
Funded by the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, this project provides support to local disabled people wanting to access new leisure, community, training or learning opportunities. The project provides disabled people with a personal advisor who, working in partnership with the disabled person, can offer a range of information, advice and practical support enabling the disabled individual to make informed choices and take the first difficult steps to starting a new leisure, community, training or learning activity.
The project also offers a specialist disabled young peoples support worker who can provide one to one advice and practical support to young disabled people between the ages of 14 and 21 wanting to access new leisure, community, training or learning opportunities in Islington.
For information on the Springboard Increasing Inclusion Project for adults and young people, please contact:
Duncan Angus (Project Manager)
Tel: 020 7354 8925
Email: duncan@daii.org
Rebecca Henderson (Information and Advice Worker)
Tel: 020 7354 8925
Email: bekka@daii.org
You can also contact Duncan and Rebecca on the main DAII fax and Minicom.
Fax: 020 7359 1855
Minicom: 020 7359 1891
Information Sessions
We also run regular information sessions, small talks about our work and have regular stands at various community events around Islington.
For details of upcoming information sessions, or if you would like to invite us along to a meeting or event, please contact Duncan Angus on 020 7354 8925 or duncan@daii.org
