DOTS DISABILITY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- LITTLEDOWN CENTRE, CHASESIDE
BH7 7DX BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET
Phone: 01202 771336
dotsdisability.co.uk
Short profile:
DOTS Disability is an innovative social enterprise formed and led by local disabled people and carers. It was formed in response to a determination to achieve a progressive organisation, based on peer support, engaging with all disabled people whatever their impairment type.
Disabled people and carers run the organisation, and the management and membership reflects the diversity of impairment types, and includes disabled people from varying backgrounds and age groups; carers and people recovering from drug and alcohol dependency. Since inception in 2007, our membership has grown to over 100 and is set to increase to 300 within the next year. Out of our existing membership, about 50% are currently actively involved in DOTS activities.
Detailed description:
We are a user led organisation using our income to provide services for disabled people and carers, promoting access to leisure/health, education and work. Our income is generated by providing disability equality services to statutory, voluntary and business sectors. Our disability equality services include:
Consultation,
Disability Equality Schemes,
Impact Assessment Consultation Groups,
Disability Equality Training,
Access and Mystery Shopper Audits,
Customer Satisfaction Surveys.
We provide a peer led information, advice and advocacy service, supporting individuals to make their own choices and exercise control over their lives. Through our information and advocacy service, and our corporate services, we continually work within the social model of disability, supporting individuals and organisations to recognise, reduce and remove barriers to access.
DOTS Disability are funded by the Department of Health as a User Led Organisation 'Action and Learning Site'. The grant was successfully won by DOTS in partnership with the charity Help and Care. We are working with disabled people and the organisations that represent them to explore a collaborative model for a Centre for Independent Living in Bournemouth.
Keywords:
DOTS Disability, carers, disabled, organisation, membership, Consultation, Disability Equality Schemes, Disability Equality Training, Customer Satisfaction Surveys, Audits