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Disability Partnership Calderdale

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1155007
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 13, 2013
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
In Calderdale

Address

Address
THE RESOURCE CENTRE
HALL STREET
HALIFAX
HX1 5AY

Activities

All our members have a physical and/or sensory impairment and live and/or work in Calderdale. We engage with service providers and commissioners, mainly in local authority, health and transport sectors. By involving significant numbers of disabled people, we can have a big impact on decision makers. By using this model, disabled people are empowered and can influence policy and service delivery.

Objects: The Charity's Objects ("the Objects")are To Relieve The Needs Of Disabled People, For The Public Benefit, In Calderdale To Enable Them To Live As Independently As Possible By:-A)working In Partnership With Commissioners And Service Providers To Raise Awareness Of Issues Of Concern To Disabled People, So That Commissioners And Service Providers Can Make Improvements To Maximise Access To Mainstream And Specialist Services For People With Physical And Sensory Impairments; B)raising The Profile Of Disabled People In Calderdale;c)developing The CIO As An Independent User Led Organisation(ulo)of Adults Who Are Interested In Working Together To Support Change For Disabled People Who Live And / Or Work In Calderdale And Have Physical And / Or Sensory Impairments. D)delivering Services And Organising And Facilitating Events Involving Disabled People; To Make Its Long Term Future More Secure;e)holding Regular Meetings Which Look At Issues In Detail, Where The Membership Works Together In Partnership With Numerous Commissioners And Service Providers To Identify Barriers Faced By Disabled People And Improve Service Design And Delivery So That Disabled People Have Better Access, Experiences, Improved Wellbeing And Quality Of Life;f)ensuring That Disabled People Are Fully Informed About Policy Changes That May Affect Their Lives;g)empowering Disabled People To Take Control Of Their Lives And Have Greater Confidence, Choice, Control And A Louder Voice Over The Way Their Needs Are Met So They Can Influence Service Improvement; H)ensuring That Disabled People Have Greater Access To Housing, Health, Education, Employment, Leisure, And Transport Opportunities And Can Participate In Family And Community Life.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
What
Disability, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Calderdale, Kirklees

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £124,454 £68,673
March 31, 2024 £74,029 £70,651
March 31, 2023 £81,643 £79,665
March 31, 2022 £69,224 £84,803
March 31, 2021 £52,177 £70,975

Trustees

Name Appointed
Marion Spruce (Chair) March 28, 2017
Alison Schofield Nov. 28, 2023
David Ashton March 25, 2014
Donna Lorraine Turner Nov. 23, 2021
George Brian Sutcliffe Nov. 24, 2020
Georgina King Oct. 10, 2024
Malcolm Kielty MBE March 28, 2017