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About MK CIL

MK CIL provides a wide range of free and confidential information on disability related issue for disabled people, their families, carers and anyone else with an interest in the field of disability.

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"Nothing about us without us"

The AGM in November 2012 was the opportunity for us to launch our plans to involve people in helping to improve social care services, pathways and processes for disabled people in Milton Keynes.

Experts with experience

Information Service

MK CIL can provide information on a number of useful resources about local and national support groups, benefits, equipment, transport and mobility, leisure, holidays, care and more.

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Equipment

We have a large display area of adaptations and equipment to view and try out. We now have electronic wheelchair scales so people can weigh themselves without leaving their wheelchair. There is also a working stairlift you can try and many supplier catalogues to look through.

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Disability Benefit Support

Some of our disabled volunteers are trained to assist with first time applications for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA). We have a partnership relationship with MK Citizens Advice Bureau who hold a surgery at our premises on Thursday afternoons, and we are able to book our clients in for half hour appointments for benefit advice.

Team Talk

You can access our quarterly newletter, Team Talk, online by clicking on the link below. Team Talk is packed full of MK CIL news, events, and disability articles.

Team Talk Spring 2013

RADAR Keys

RADAR, the disability rights people, offer a national key scheme, enabling disabled people access to 9,000 accessible toilets around the country.

Find out where you can buy your RADAR keys here

Survival Guide

The Survival Guide is a directory of local, council, voluntary and charitable organisations in Milton Keynes. The guide covers everything from housing and health to shopping and the arts.

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MK CIL Choice & Support

Choice and Support is an information and advice service, which comes from people who know about living with a disability, long term ill health, or mental health issues. It covers information and advice, PA employment support and peer support planning and brokerage.

Read more about Choice and Support here

MK CIL Membership

We encourage people who use our service to become members. Membership of MK CIL is free and you will receive a copy of our quarterly newsletter, Team Talk. You will also be invited to attend and vote at our annual general meeting (AGM) and will receive details of local disability events.

Enquire about membership here

User Led Organisations

Do you belong to a local disability group that is run by its members? The MK ULO Network exists to support user led organisations like yours.

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Disability Awareness Training

MK CIL can offer Disability Awareness Training for your company, organisation or group. Delivered in collaboration with people who have a disability themselves, the sessions include an overview of disability awareness as well as fun experiential activities, and can be tailored to meet your needs.

Find out more about Disability Awareness Training here

Meeting Room Hire

We have an accessible meeting room available for hire by disability and community groups. The room can seat up to 30 people in rows or 20 around a table. There are also kitchen facilities.

Contact MK CIL for meeting room hire

Feedback and Contact Details

The Milton Keynes Centre for Integrated Learning is located by The Church of Christ the Cornerstone, opposite Marks & Spencer in thecentre:mk.

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