Freedom of Information Act request - 2013/8283 - Number of Disabled People
in Wandsworth

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Dear Mr Guy,

We have been asked whether you are enquiring about children as well as
adults in your request, or just adults.  Please be advised that your
request has been put on hold until we receive this clarification.

 

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Sue Murray

Corporate Information Officer

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Freedom of Information Act request - 2013/8283 - Number of Disabled People
in Wandsworth

 

I refer to your request for information received on 08/10/2013.  Please
see the information below in response to your request: -

 

1. provide me with number of people who are disabled with your borough?

For the period 1^st April 2012 to 31^st March 2013, 459 physically
disabled people in the 18-64 age group, known to Adult Social Services and
who are in receipt of services.

 

For the period 1^st April 2012 to 31^st March 2013, 2256 physically frail
and disabled people in the 65+ age group (our classification combines
physically frail and disabled into one category for this age group), known
to Adult Social Services and who are in receipt of services.

 

2. provide the kind of local services the council provides for disabled
people?

Adult Social Services commissions/provides the normal range of care and
support for disabled people who are eligible for community care from
Wandsworth Council, as well as offering direct payments for people to
arrange their own services where they are eligible for financial support.
 

Services include:-

Ø  home care;

Ø  community equipment;

Ø  telecare;

Ø  day support;

Ø  travel support;

Ø  frozen meal delivery;

Ø  support to prepare people for employment;

Ø  respite care;

Ø  support within supported accommodation

Ø  residential care. 

Ø  the council commissions support with transport and community transport

Ø  through housing there is access to adapted accommodation and the
Disabled Facilities Grant to undertake adaptations. 

Ø  Sports development commissions a range of sports and activities
suitable for people with disabilities. 

The Council also provides funding to the voluntary sector for a range of
services that can be used by anyone with disabilities who needs them,
including DASCAS a welfare advice service and the Pocklington Resource
Centre which supports people who are blind or who have visual impairments.

 

Within the Environment and Community Services Department we offer the
following locally based disabled person- focussed services:-

 

Disability Arts Contracts:

We currently have 2 contracts:-

Contract 1 – the creation and presentation of a performance project
engaging with children with profound and multiple disabilities – currently
delivered by Oily Cart.

Contract 2 – the delivery of participatory arts activities for adults with
learning and/or physical disabilities – currently delivered by Action
Space.

It should be noted that, although the wider spectrum of arts programming
is often suitable for disability groups, we offer occasional art-focussed
projects that are funded through the small grants system for targeted
disability groups.

            

                Library and Heritage Services

Services provided:

·         Home Delivery Library Service

·         Large print books

·         Talking books

·         Hearing loops

·         Subtitled DVDs (some with audio description)

·         Adaptive technology on public access PCs

·         Disabled access to all library buildings (limited access at
Battersea Library)

·         Information, e.g. national and local organisations, as requested

 

             Leisure and Sport

The leisure centres do not specifically offer general activities for the
disabled. Groups or clubs for disabled people hire the facilities, but the
clubs manage the activities / programme of events and the participants,
not the centres. 

 

            The leisure centres do offer:-

·         Free swimming to all registered disabled people, including a
carer.

·         Concessions for activities such as the gym and health suite
(sauna, spa, steam).

·         IFI discounted memberships (Inclusive Fitness Initiative).

·         WAND card – various activities are discounted for 5-20 year
olds.

 

                Here is a list of disability clubs and activities that
disabled people access:-

·         Tooting Tryers, Multisport club for adults with learning
difficulties, 3 hours per week.

·         Dolphins Swimming Club, for children with learning disabilities,
delivering 2 hours of coaching a week.

·         Chelsea FC, currently run a Pan disability childrens and adults
session once a week and a wheelchair / powerchair session once a month.

·         Pocklington Trust – Visually Impaired Tennis / Tai Chi, 3 hours
per week.

·         London Recumbents, Free Cycle Scheme, allowing families with a
disabled child to access the London Recumbents Cycles at Battersea Park. 

·         WASA Swimming Club; this is a junior swim coaching session for
young disabled participants, offering a wide range of support to include
children with a range of impairments or additional needs. The sessions
include up to 1:1 coaching where required.

·         Disability Multisports Club, a weekly club for young people.

·         Surrey County Cricket session for young people/disabled people
at Garratt Park School.

·         We support and organise competitions for young disabled people
in special schools and mainstream schools. 

 

I hope this information meets your needs. If you do not understand the
information provided or wish to discuss anything further, please feel free
to contact me and I, or another member of the team, will be able to assist
you.

 

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Cheshire, SK9 5AF

 

 

Regards

Sue Murray

Corporate Information Management Team

020 8871 8119

 

 

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