WELCOME
We help improve the quality of life of disabled Spanish and Portuguese speaking people from Latin America, Europe and Africa living in London. For people with little access to services in the capital our aim is to work with their carers, families and communities, improving their quelity of life, break isolation and to support community integration.
We provide. Advice, advocacy, information, representation on welfare, disability benefits, housing and health services. We also provide IT and English clases, workshops, language coaching, interpreting, citizenship processes, children and family activities, befriending services, User development services, Well’Beeing project, social and cultural events and volunteering opportunities.
Take a look at our service and our projects.
Please read about our current Children and Family Activities – and Well-Beeing Services Times and dates of all our classes and activities Oct - Dec 2011.
We provide. Advice, advocacy, information, representation on welfare, disability benefits, housing and health services. We also provide IT and English clases, workshops, language coaching, interpreting, citizenship processes, children and family activities, befriending services, User development services, Well’Beeing project, social and cultural events and volunteering opportunities.
Take a look at our service and our projects.
Please read about our current Children and Family Activities – and Well-Beeing Services Times and dates of all our classes and activities Oct - Dec 2011.
HistoryThe Latin American Disabled People’s Project was founded in 1990 by and for disabled Spanish and Portuguese speaking people living in London and aims to improve their quality of life.
Mission StatementTo improve the quality of life and independence of disabled Spanish and Portuguese speaking people, their carers', families and communities, living in London through information, training, advice, advocacy, social and cultural events, and volunteering opportunities.
The services we provide are based on equal opportunities, confidentiality, empathy and a non-judgmental approach towards our users.To improve the quality of life and independence of disabled Spanish and Portuguese speaking people, their carers', families and communities, living in London through information, training, advice, advocacy, social and cultural events, and volunteering opportunities. The services we provide are based on equal opportunities, confidentiality, empathy and a non-judgmental approach towards our users. Who We HelpThe project serves disabled Spanish and Portuguese speaking people from Latin America, Europe and Africa.
Most of our members: * Are asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. * Live in households in receipt of means-tested benefits. * Have not acquired basic knowledge of the English language. They have either a: * Physical disability. * Learning impairment. * Mental health problem. * Sensory disability. * Chronic illness. * Terminal illness. 
| 
|
|
|
Registered Charity No. 1027205
Funded by: Southwark Council, Peter Minet Trust, The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, Truemark Trust, The Boshier-Hinton Foundation, Nationwide Foundation, The Cooperative Group, The Capital Community Foundation, Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund, Children in Need, Zurich Community Trust, The Cutts Charitable Trust, Awards for All - Big Lottery
Funded by: Southwark Council, Peter Minet Trust, The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, Truemark Trust, The Boshier-Hinton Foundation, Nationwide Foundation, The Cooperative Group, The Capital Community Foundation, Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund, Children in Need, Zurich Community Trust, The Cutts Charitable Trust, Awards for All - Big Lottery
