Daisy Inclusive UK

Local Offer

Description

 

Daisy Inclusive UK is a disability led charity based in Liverpool that supports vulnerable and disabled young people, adults and their families through strands in the Daisy chain which includes, sports, music, education, employment and support. The Daisy Chain is a strategy put in place that is designed to help give the vulnerable and disabled people we support a personalised pathway to social readiness and become active members in their community.

Daisy Inclusive UK really is a place like no other. Founded and ran by Dave Kelly, who lost his sight at the age of 30, over 25 years ago, he wanted to create a safe and inclusive environment where vulnerable and disabled people could take part in sports and activities with their brothers, sisters and friends. 25 years on Daisy Inclusive UK is now at the forefront of decision making in a number of issues that affects the everyday lives of vulnerable and disabled people from training teachers and educators to be inclusive in the classroom to helping local businesses to be disability friendly and disability confident.

Daisy Inclusive UK are also one of the first charities to become a third party reporting centre for disabled people who are the victims of anti social behaviour and disability hate crime, from point of contact to support through the judicial system. Daisy also works with individuals on a one to one basis helping to bring disabled and vulnerable people out of isolation into an Inclusive environment with the goal of social readiness. Giving individuals the skills, knowledge and experience that will allow them not only to make key decisions in their lives but to follow a future path that is bespoke to them.

The Daisy Nucleus Academy, building blocks of our community is based in one of most deprived areas in the UK . With cut backs to local adult and children's services Daisy has become an integral part of the local community and has become a lifeline and support network for the people that use the service everyday. From point of contact trained staff will work with individuals to create a personal development plan that will guide and support them in their journey to social readiness.

Daisy run a number of sporting and physical activity clubs including goalball, multi sports clubs, inclusive cricket and cycling all of which are fully inclusive and aim to make sports accessible to all. These sessions not only help to get participants involved in physical activity but are designed to help improve their well being, confidence and fight further health issues that can be a result of inactivity due to isolation.

Daisy Inclusive UK also offer help, support and guidance for disabled and vulnerable people and their families to ensure that they are receiving the right support financially and have a strong and knowledgeable support network behind them.

Daisy also run our SMILE project (Self Motivation Inclusive Learning and Empowerment) the Mini SMILE for 4-14 years transitioning to the SMILE for 16 plus. Along with the Daisy Chain strategy the SMILE project works with participants to teach life skills that encourage independence using vocational based learning, admin staff and youth workers.

 

Contact Name

Dave Kelly

Contact Telephone

01512610309

Contact Email

info@daisyuk.com

Local Offer Age Bands

Young Adults (16 to 25)
Primary (5 to 11)
Secondary (11 to 16)
Early Years (0 to 5)