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History and background

The original organisation was created in 1996 as a non profit-making Company Limited by Guarantee. It was designed to act as a 3rd party organisation run by disabled people who used its services. Its specific aims were to allow a small number of disabled people to have choice in who they wished to have as their carers (personal assistants) whilst the Company employed the personal assistants.

As Direct Payments became an option in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 2001, the organisation undertook the role of ‘Support Service’. In 2001 it became a C.I.L. (Centre for Independent Living).

As a Centre for Independent Living, it has a management committee composed of disabled people, who use its services, and non-disabled people who are supporters of its ethos and values. The Management Committee oversees the work of the staff and helps to develop future policies.

The Organisation adopted the name Dewis Centre for Independent Living in 2006. It began its work and services around its Direct Payments Support Scheme in Rhondda Cynon Taf. From this original model it has developed similar support schemes in Merthyr Tydfil, then Powys, and in the Vale of Glamorgan. It expanded over the past five years into Advocacy, Training and other services which promote independent living.

Dewis C.I.L. remains a non profit-making organisation and is registered with the Charity Commission. Dewis's main revenue comes from the Local Authorities who fund the services that Dewis provides.

Published: 24th April, 2019

Updated: 2nd September, 2019

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Dewis CIL is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 3179464 and registered as a Charity number 1098229.
Registered office: Amber House, Upper Boat Business Park, Upper Boat, Pontypridd, CF37 5BP. © Copyright 2019 Charity. All rights reserved.

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