Leeds Centre for Integrated Living

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG DISABLED AND OLDER PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED DUE TO DISABILITY OR AGE BY: 1. MEETING AND FACILITATING THE SUPPORT NEEDS OF DISABLED AND OLDER PEOPLE; 2. PROMOTING AND INCREASING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AVAILABLE TO DISABLED AND OLDER PEOPLE; 3. ASSISTING DISABLED AND OLDER PEOPLE TO MAKE CHOICES AND ACCESS THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT THEY MAY REQUIRE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY WITH APPROPRIATE SUPPORT; 4. SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING DISABLED AND OLDER PEOPLE SO THAT THEY MAY CARRY OUT SOCIAL ROLES (FOR EXAMPLE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PARENT, EMPLOYEE, STUDENT, FRIEND AND PARTNER); 5. OTHERWISE PREVENTING THE SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF DISABLED AND OLDER PEOPLE.