Independent living means having the support you need to live the life you choose – with the same control and decision-making as all citizens.
Radar supports local and national disabled people’s organisations - and disability organisations more generally – with briefings, a magazine, e-bulletins, regional empowerment forums, empowerment guide and more. We have over 400 organisational members. Information about Radar membership is available here.
We run projects, some with partner disability organisations, to pilot new approaches to equality. We are a national agent for the Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme, funded by the Department of Health, which helps thousands of disabled people to volunteer each year, many moving on to paid employment.
We offer a national campaigning voice – and opportunities for members to speak directly to decision makers. We believe the voice of disabled people and our organisations can stimulate change. We support the All Party Parliamentary Group on Disability, chaired by Baroness Jane Campbell and Anne McGuire MP.
We are now campaigning for the right to take your social care support package with you when you move.
Worried about future changes to Disability Living Allowance? Join our campaigns.
Radar supports independence through products – with discounts for members: the Radar key to accessible toilets and guide and app to find them, our Doing Life Differently guides written by people with direct personal experience - to Doing Work, Money, IT and Careers Differently and our comprehensive guide for everyone living with disability or health conditions – If Only I’d Known That a Year Ago
Ealing Centre for Independent Living won our People of the Year Independent Living Award in 2010 for their pioneering outreach work, reaching all communities, bringing together disabled people and carers – and enabling disabled people to access almost half a million pounds in support
Technology can support independence. Nuance won our People of the Year technology award for Dragon software that enables millions to communicate quickly and easily on mobile devices, simply by speaking
We work closely with the National Centre for Independent Living
Get involved – join Radar today or get involved in campaigning.
