New group aims to improve lives of those with disabilities in and around Salisbury
Call for people to get involved
A disability adviser and campaigner from Salisbury wants to better the lives of those with disabilities in and around Salisbury.
Kez Adey, from Wheels of Freedom, is setting up a new Disability Interest Group for the city and is looking for people who have experience of disability or chronic illness, are neurodiverse or have caring responsibilities to help her to advocate and campaign for positive change.
The independent group will be supported by the City Council but will identify its own set of key priorities for change.
The group will work with the Council, and hopefully other local organisations, to help them make changes to the way people work and plan to make a positive impact on the lives of disabled people.
Of her work to form this new group Kez says:
“I have been working in the city for quite some time now, listening to the needs of people with disabilities, illnesses and conditions and trying to ensure their voices are heard and considered, but I need help and I need to work with people who have different disabilities and conditions than mine. One disabled person is just that, one disabled person, and the more diverse this group is the better the ideas we will generate. I can’t wait to see what we can achieve.”
What the group is and how it works will be shaped by the people who join it. The group plans to meet for the first time at 5.30pm on the 28th April 2022, at the Bemerton Heath Centre, Pinewood Way. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Kez Adey directly at kez@wheels-of-freedom.com or visit the website wheels-of-freedom.com
Sarah Gregson, Communities Manager at Salisbury City Council said:
“We are delighted to support this group and when it is established Salisbury City Council looks forward to meeting with the group and connecting them to our plans and to other organisations around the City, many of whom are already working to improve access and understanding. This would be a great step forward in that journey.”