Ealing Centre for Independent Living. ECIL is an organisation of disabled people working to eliminate the barriers preventing disabled people from living full and independent lives.

Come to ECIL for everything you want to know about Disability, but were too afraid to ask. We offer advice, information and we can help you get what you need to live an independent life. It's FREE to join, so why not become a member.

Venue of the month - March

Kasia's - The Oaks Shopping Centre, Acton

Kasia's is a friendly cafe in the centre of Acton. There are two outlets, but only the shop in The Oaks Shopping Centre is fully accessible. There is level access from High Street to the shopping centre and again inside the centre to the cafe itself. All the chairs and tables within the cafe are moveable, assisting wheelchair access. There is no tiolet within the shop, but the shopping centre toilets, also on the ground floor, includes one that is accessible. Please ask one of the security guards in the centre for the key to the tiolet.

Events and Activities

Disability Connect meetings

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 20th April '10, 2pm-4pm, at 1 Bayham Road, W13. The agenda will cover 'Transforming the Community Equipment Service, to introduce the use of vouchers in accredited shops'.

Direct Payments User Group

The last meeting took place on 15th December '09. Gordon Crighton (from LBE’s Personalisation Team) gave an update on LBE’s plans for offering an alternative means of paying Direct Payments, which could be a pre-paid card scheme.

Go to our Direct Payments page