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<strong>Living</strong><br />

made easy<br />

<strong>Disabled</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

Annual Review 2008 | <strong>09</strong>


Our vision is:<br />

DLF wants every older or disabled person<br />

to be able to exercise choice over their<br />

lives, to be treated with respect and dignity,<br />

to live independently or with support<br />

and to have the best quality of life.<br />

Our mission is:<br />

DLF wants every older or disabled person to<br />

have the impartial information and expert<br />

advice they need to make choices about their<br />

daily lives – and front-line staff to be well<br />

trained and well informed.


Contents<br />

2 From the Chair<br />

3 From the Chief Executive<br />

4 Key achievements<br />

6 Here to help<br />

9 Listening to our users – on and ‘off’ line<br />

11 Financial statement<br />

12 Thank you


From the Chair<br />

DLF enjoys a strong<br />

reputation with<br />

Government, local<br />

authorities and<br />

professionals. It is well<br />

known for its impartial<br />

information as well<br />

as its expert advice<br />

and training. As the<br />

population ages in the UK there is an ever<br />

growing need for expert advice and trusted<br />

information to help people take good<br />

decisions about their daily lives, their health<br />

and well-being. The challenge DLF now<br />

faces lies in reaching a far wider public<br />

audience so they know where to come<br />

for help and advice.<br />

The environment in which DLF operates is fluid and<br />

changing. The coming year will see the results of<br />

Government consultations Shaping the Future<br />

of Care Together and Building a Society for All Ages<br />

– both important direction setting documents.<br />

And in 2010 a General Election will be held. Further<br />

ahead, in 2012 the Paralympics in London will focus<br />

new attention on achievement by people with<br />

disabilities. High street retailers have started to<br />

sell daily living equipment. This is a positive move<br />

that makes equipment readily available and more<br />

mainstream. We want to see equipment designers<br />

and manufacturers developing products that match<br />

the aspirations and needs of older and disabled<br />

people to a much greater extent. This will bring<br />

greater choice and make these essential tools for<br />

living both more acceptable and desirable. All these<br />

trends underline the importance of DLF’s work.<br />

In recent years DLF has had to adapt to changes<br />

in its funding. There is far more emphasis on<br />

project funding; sponsors are feeling the pinch<br />

of the recession. We are grateful to all those that<br />

continue to support financially our vision. Marketing<br />

our training to professionals on tight budgets<br />

and the sale of DLF Data are also impacted by the<br />

tough economic climate. The Board of Trustees<br />

is most grateful to all the DLF staff for their hard<br />

work and commitment to steer DLF through these<br />

choppy waters.<br />

In December 20<strong>09</strong> we will celebrate our 40th<br />

anniversary with a reception, hosted by Lord Morris<br />

of Manchester, at the House of Lords. It will be good<br />

to reflect on the real progress that has been made.<br />

Forty years ago the opportunities for older and<br />

disabled people were less and the challenges great.<br />

Today we live longer in greater health. A quarter<br />

of all children born this year may live to be 100,<br />

with 30% of their lives spent in retirement. Here<br />

lies great opportunity, but also significant challenge<br />

for our next 40 years.<br />

Margaret McKinlay – Chair, DLF


From the Chief Executive<br />

My first year at DLF<br />

has been an exciting<br />

one. I do not expect<br />

that excitement to<br />

stop. In our 40 year<br />

history we have always<br />

created and innovated.<br />

I do not expect that to<br />

stop. Each day we are<br />

challenged by the questions people bring<br />

to us, by the circumstances they face<br />

and by the inventiveness they show.<br />

And I do not expect that to stop either.<br />

In this annual review, you will find the highlights<br />

of our work in 2008/9. And there are many. But<br />

sometimes the everyday is even more powerful than<br />

the points of high achievement. Like the person on<br />

the phone who says “I don’t know where to turn”,<br />

but at the end of the call they do know. Or like<br />

the visitor to our Equipment Centre who comes<br />

with a list of “can’t dos” and goes away able to do<br />

them after all. Or like the questioner on our web<br />

information service <strong>Living</strong> made easy, who gets an<br />

answer to this – “since having 3 x spinal surgeries I<br />

cannot ride a normal bike any more – was talking to<br />

my GP and he thinks an adapted tricycle might be a<br />

good substitute. Apparently they are available with<br />

a supportive type of seat, rather than saddle, and an<br />

electric motor for going up hills. I can still pedal most<br />

of the way! Any ideas on suppliers/funding/grants?”.<br />

If the excitement of the past year is set to continue<br />

– what form will it take? First, all the factors in our<br />

external environment that the Chair reports (see<br />

opposite) will make marks on DLF’s work. Secondly,<br />

DLF will continue to develop its work. We hope to<br />

complete the majority of our new web information<br />

service <strong>Living</strong> made easy and start on updating our<br />

equipment centre. Lastly, the financial climate is<br />

having an impact on our partners in industry, local<br />

government and the health service, with budgets<br />

much tighter across the board. In this environment,<br />

we must use our money well and we will need<br />

support from all those who have helped us over<br />

our 40 year history – and many others as well.<br />

Christine Shaw – Chief Executive, DLF<br />

3 <strong>Disabled</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> Annual Review 2008/<strong>09</strong>


Launched <strong>Living</strong> made<br />

easy in November 2008<br />

Launched Retail Assessors for Community<br />

Equipment course for retailers seeking<br />

to take advantage of Transforming<br />

Community Equipment Services<br />

Grew the number of commercial sponsors<br />

of <strong>Living</strong> made easy from seven to fifteen<br />

Relaunched AskSARA with an improved<br />

user friendly design, new content<br />

and features<br />

Developed new customised versions of AskSARA for<br />

co-operative Xest, Blackpool City Council, Haringey<br />

Council, Hounslow Council and Plymouth Council<br />

Won an eWell-Being Award for AskSARA<br />

in the Independent <strong>Living</strong> category<br />

Worked with partner charities <strong>Foundation</strong> for Assistive<br />

Technology (FAST), Ricability and Assist UK to map<br />

the information needs of disabled people as part of<br />

the AT Information Network for the Future project


Developed <strong>Living</strong> made easy<br />

for children ready for launch<br />

in April 20<strong>09</strong><br />

Increased delegate numbers<br />

at DLF’s Moving & Handling<br />

People event<br />

Created new role of Head of Independent <strong>Living</strong> to spearhead<br />

the redevelopment of DLF’s Demonstration Centre<br />

Key<br />

Achievements<br />

2008/<strong>09</strong><br />

Selected as one<br />

of 40 pilot sites for<br />

the Department<br />

of Health’s new<br />

Information Standard<br />

Continued to build relationships with national<br />

retailers such as B&Q and Home Retail Group<br />

Answered over 27,000 enquiries<br />

to our national Helpline<br />

5 <strong>Disabled</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> Annual Review 2008/<strong>09</strong>


Here to help<br />

The primary highlight of 2008/9 has undoubtedly<br />

been the launch of DLF’s ground-breaking<br />

information service for the public, <strong>Living</strong> made<br />

easy. Launched in November 2008, this web<br />

based service brings together for the very first<br />

time DLF’s impartial information and expert<br />

advice on independent living in an easy, accessible<br />

form so that older people, those with disabilities,<br />

parents, carers, family and friends can find the<br />

help they need and can trust.<br />

For forty years DLF has researched, verified,<br />

compiled and analysed information on daily living<br />

to create the definitive source of expertise in this<br />

area. Though essential, this information alone is<br />

often not enough. An older person, or the parent<br />

of a child with a disability, or a family carer<br />

frequently wants and needs expert advice too.<br />

This is where DLF’s advice, written by our expert<br />

team of occupational therapists, available<br />

in <strong>Living</strong> made easy, and from our helpline<br />

advisers, comes to the fore.<br />

<strong>Living</strong> made easy was built on the firm foundations<br />

of pilot sites Telecare made easy and Bathing made<br />

easy that had demonstrated that the public would<br />

find the information useful and would access it<br />

over the internet. Between launching in November<br />

2008 and the end of March 20<strong>09</strong>, <strong>Living</strong> made<br />

easy has received over 100,000 visitors. This is<br />

set to grow as more information is researched<br />

and written and as <strong>Living</strong> made easy becomes<br />

better known.<br />

Not only did 2008/9 see the advent of <strong>Living</strong> made<br />

easy, it was also the year that DLF launched <strong>Living</strong><br />

made easy for children, with funding from the<br />

Department for Children, Schools and Families.<br />

This new web-based service is a major three year<br />

initiative aimed at young people and parents.<br />

Parents of children with disabilities often find<br />

it hard to know where to go for information and<br />

advice about equipment – until now there has<br />

been no central point that can answer the many<br />

questions these families face. The initial content<br />

covers children’s personal care, eating and drinking,<br />

beds and cots and chairs, with more to be developed.<br />

It is integrated with <strong>Living</strong> made easy, but has a<br />

different look and feel to attract its key audiences.<br />

Who we help<br />

3 Older people<br />

3 Children with disabilities<br />

3 Parents<br />

3 Adults with disabilities<br />

3 Carers<br />

3 Family<br />

3 Friends<br />

3 People working in health and social<br />

care settings<br />

3 People working with older or<br />

disabled people – whatever the setting<br />

DLF never loses sight of the fact that some people<br />

do not have access to the internet or do not use<br />

computers. This is why the national helpline and<br />

the Equipment Demonstration Centre are so<br />

essential. Over 27,000 people received advice and<br />

information from DLF’s national helpline in 2008/9.<br />

At the same time, nearly 2,000 people visited the<br />

equipment demonstration centre.


DLF has developed an award-winning tool to help<br />

people discover the equipment that will help them<br />

best – AskSARA. In 2008/9, AskSARA was updated<br />

and re-designed to include a star rating system<br />

to aid individual choice and the introduction of<br />

more advice. The second year of grant-funding<br />

from City Bridge Trust enabled the use of AskSARA<br />

via the Helpline for those people without access<br />

to the internet. A series of outreach visits were<br />

made to local venues where older and disabled<br />

people meet to guide them through AskSARA<br />

and provide information and advice.<br />

DLF was chosen as one of the 40 pilot sites for<br />

the new DH healthcare information accreditation<br />

scheme – now called the Information Standard.<br />

During the year, DLF undertook the accreditation<br />

process and, in future, will be able to use the<br />

Information Standard kitemark to indicate<br />

the high quality of its information.<br />

The right skills for the job<br />

DLF is known for its practical, hands-on training,<br />

providing hundreds of people each year with the<br />

opportunity to update key skills and acquire new<br />

ones. Almost 700 people participated in DLF training<br />

in 2008/9 and, in doing so, helped to make sure that<br />

older and disabled people received good quality<br />

support and services.<br />

A full programme was provided in manual<br />

handling, housing adaptations, bariatrics,<br />

telecare and paediatric moving and handling.<br />

12 Trusted Assessor Training (TAT) courses<br />

took place during the year. These courses<br />

provided front line staff with key assessment<br />

and equipment handling skills and added<br />

to the pool of trained people to work with<br />

older and disabled people. A newly developed<br />

course, Retail Assessor for Community<br />

Equipment (RACE), was delivered 3 times during<br />

the year. This trains staff working in retail to<br />

assess the needs of older and disabled people<br />

for equipment and was developed in the light<br />

of mainstream retailers entering the daily living<br />

equipment market.<br />

This was the second year in which the Moving &<br />

Handling People conference was under the sole<br />

ownership of DLF. This is a key event in the annual<br />

calendar where manual handling practitioners can<br />

update their knowledge and skills at an accredited<br />

event. Delegate numbers increased from the<br />

previous year and a wide range of manufacturers<br />

and suppliers of moving and handling equipment<br />

exhibited at this prestigious event.<br />

Working with Government…<br />

DLF works with Government to make sure that older<br />

and disabled people can exercise choice and control<br />

over their lives and live safely and independently.<br />

In 2008/9, DLF continued its good relationship<br />

with the Department of Health and its engagement<br />

with the Transforming Community Equipment<br />

Services (TCES) Programme. This programme aims<br />

to create a new service delivery model that gives<br />

users and carers more choice and control. TCES<br />

is being adopted by increasing numbers of local<br />

authorities across England. The DH believes<br />

that a comprehensive web-portal is an essential<br />

component of the successful implementation<br />

of the TCES programme. <strong>Living</strong> made easy has<br />

the potential to fulfill that role.<br />

DLF’s good relationship with Government is not<br />

confined to those Departments concerned with<br />

adult health and social care. The Department<br />

for Children, Schools and Families is funding<br />

and supporting DLF to develop <strong>Living</strong> made easy<br />

for children.<br />

In 2008/9 discussions have been held with officials<br />

of the Welsh Assembly Government and of the<br />

Scottish Government to explore the extension<br />

of the DLF’s services to the people of Wales<br />

and Scotland respectively.<br />

7 <strong>Disabled</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> Annual Review 2008/<strong>09</strong>


And in partnership…<br />

DLF works in partnership with a wide range of<br />

organisations, companies and individuals. Close<br />

links exist with local authorities throughout England,<br />

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In 2008/9,<br />

DLF also worked with a growing number of<br />

companies in the Assistive Technology and<br />

retail sectors.<br />

DLF worked with the <strong>Foundation</strong> for Assistive<br />

Technology (FAST), Ricability and Assist UK on a<br />

project to assess the future needs for information<br />

on assistive technology. Funded by the Department<br />

of Health (DH) this is the first of a three year<br />

initiative focusing on the strategic questions about<br />

the information needs of older and disabled people<br />

in the future and the roles each organisation can<br />

play in meeting those needs. This first year of the<br />

project focussed on market analysis and mapping<br />

each organisation’s existing activities.<br />

DLF worked with B&Q for a second year to update<br />

their bespoke version of AskSARA for use on<br />

www.diy.com featuring the products in its<br />

Can do range.<br />

In March 20<strong>09</strong> DLF worked with Co-operative<br />

Independent <strong>Living</strong> Ltd to create a bespoke version of<br />

AskSARA based on its range of daily living equipment<br />

co-operative Xest, which was launched as an online<br />

service in April 20<strong>09</strong>.<br />

In June 2008 and January 20<strong>09</strong> the members of<br />

the EASTIN Association met in Belluna, Italy and<br />

London respectively. DLF is a founder member<br />

of this association. The Association ensures the<br />

maintenance and continuation of the EASTIN<br />

website and the future collaboration of the partners,<br />

all of which have their own national databases of<br />

daily living equipment. The Association acts as a<br />

driver for technological advance and the sharing<br />

of ideas and information critical to the success<br />

of the partners’ work.<br />

Main sources of income 2008/<strong>09</strong><br />

Fundraising 22%<br />

DLF Data & Publications 9%<br />

Training & Advice 14%<br />

Moving & Handling People 13%<br />

Government 18%<br />

Licensing of AskSARA 7%<br />

Sponsorship 12%<br />

Other 5%<br />

Expenditure by activity 2008/<strong>09</strong><br />

Advice services 5%<br />

Training 7%<br />

Fundraising 5%<br />

Moving & Handling People 14%<br />

Business Development 8%<br />

Research 15%<br />

Information Technology 9%<br />

Executive 9%<br />

Finance 9%<br />

Premises, operating<br />

expenses & depreciation 19%


Listening to our users<br />

– on and ‘off’ line<br />

Comprehensive, routine data collection,<br />

supported by specialist surveys, continues<br />

to be an integral part of all the major<br />

services, both web and non-web based,<br />

that DLF provides.<br />

Use of DLF web services<br />

increasing<br />

This year, April 2008 - March 20<strong>09</strong>, has seen an<br />

increase in the number of vists to both the DLF<br />

website and the guided advice website AskSARA.<br />

Users’ reactions to the new<br />

<strong>Living</strong> made easy website<br />

The first online survey of LME users was carried out<br />

in July 20<strong>09</strong>, and 96% had found the website easyto-use.<br />

LME incorporates an innovative combination<br />

of features to maximise the presentation of useful<br />

advice and information on daily living to both public<br />

and professional users. Some of these are listed<br />

below, along with how helpful survey respondents<br />

were finding them.<br />

LME features Helpful *<br />

No. of visits<br />

General advice<br />

94%<br />

07/08 08/<strong>09</strong> % increase<br />

Case studies of equipment use<br />

75%<br />

DLF website<br />

AskSARA<br />

259,020 269,<strong>09</strong>6 4%<br />

17,727 19,267 9%<br />

Ability to compare 3 products next to each other<br />

Ability to review a product yourself<br />

Ability to read other people’s reviews<br />

74%<br />

67%<br />

79%<br />

A major public website service, <strong>Living</strong> made easy<br />

(LME), was launched in November 2008. This<br />

incorporated the two existing web services,<br />

Bathing made easy (BME) and Telecare made<br />

easy (TME), together with additional new<br />

information sections. LME received 106,115<br />

visits in the five months from its launch to<br />

end of March 20<strong>09</strong>, which, when combined<br />

with 262,229 BME visits and 13,158 TME visits<br />

prior to their incorporation in LME, indicates<br />

a yearly total of 381,502 visits for the new service.<br />

DLF star ratings<br />

75%<br />

DLF identification of suppliers meeting<br />

81%<br />

certain standards<br />

Ability to ask questions in the forum<br />

60%<br />

* % of survey respondents reporting feature ‘helpful’ or ‘very helpful’<br />

9 <strong>Disabled</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> Annual Review 2008/<strong>09</strong>


Non-website DLF services<br />

The numbers attending DLF Training courses this<br />

year was 660, a 26% increase over last year and<br />

continuing five consecutive years of increasing<br />

attendance. A significant trend was a 27%<br />

increase in those attending Trusted Assessor<br />

courses compared with last year.<br />

Calls to DLF’s telephone Helpline this year increased<br />

24% over last year and totalled 25,552. The total<br />

number of emails and letters received by Helpline<br />

staff was 1803, up from 1713 last year.<br />

There were 1,880 visitors to DLF’s London<br />

Equipment Demonstration Centre, 7% fewer<br />

than last year. However, visits from local residents<br />

(London Borough of Westminster) increased<br />

by 10% to 577.<br />

Some early data, so far based only on small samples,<br />

compare the effects of receiving information<br />

through the LME website with information through<br />

personal contact (mainly telephone Helpline).<br />

This suggests rates of subsequent purchase of<br />

equipment so far to be similar: 16/63 (25%) and<br />

28/81 (35%) respectively. Also, reports of the impact<br />

that the equipment purchased has had on the<br />

respondents’ quality of life has again been similar.<br />

Impact<br />

Improved quality of life<br />

Improved mobility<br />

Reduced isolation<br />

Contact with DLF<br />

Website<br />

69% *<br />

36%<br />

13%<br />

Personal<br />

64% *<br />

53%<br />

14%<br />

Comparing the impact<br />

of website information<br />

and personal contact<br />

DLF has recently placed considerable emphasis<br />

on the development and expansion of daily living<br />

advice and information websites freely available<br />

to the public (AskSARA and LME). Throughout this<br />

it is mindful that internet access will not always<br />

be available or appropriate to all, and DLF recognises<br />

the continuing importance of its complementary,<br />

personal contact services (Helpline and Equipment<br />

Demonstration Centre). The latter have been<br />

monitored extensively to assure high quality<br />

and effective service and it is important that the<br />

new website services are shown to be similarly<br />

effective. Appropriate future co-ordination<br />

of the monitoring and evaluation of website and<br />

personal contacts will allow relevant comparisons<br />

between the two approaches.<br />

Reduced reliance on carers<br />

19%<br />

Reduced pain<br />

38%<br />

Reduced chances of falling<br />

25%<br />

Increased independence<br />

63%<br />

Increased sense of security<br />

19%<br />

* % respondents reporting impact; nd = not done<br />

25%<br />

36%<br />

53%<br />

nd<br />

nd


Financial statement (Financial year 2008/<strong>09</strong>)<br />

20<strong>09</strong> 2008<br />

Statement of financial activities<br />

Year ended 31 March 20<strong>09</strong> £ £ £ £<br />

Incoming resources<br />

Resources expended<br />

Net incoming/(Outgoing) resources for the year<br />

1,666,665<br />

1,645,193<br />

21,472<br />

1,241,666<br />

1,411,505<br />

(169,839)<br />

Other recognised gains and losses<br />

Revaluation of property<br />

Unrealised gains/(losses) on investments<br />

(215,385)<br />

(3,<strong>09</strong>2)<br />

922,581<br />

(1,649)<br />

Net movement of funds<br />

(197,005)<br />

751,<strong>09</strong>3<br />

Balance sheet<br />

Fixed assets<br />

Tangible fixed assets<br />

Investments<br />

Intangible asset<br />

3,249,845<br />

32,<strong>09</strong>3<br />

30,000<br />

3,311,938<br />

3,542,217<br />

35,185<br />

40,000<br />

3,617,402<br />

Net current assets<br />

Current assets<br />

Current liabilities<br />

381,405<br />

(302,980)<br />

78,425<br />

332,006<br />

(331,589)<br />

417<br />

Total assets less current liabilities<br />

3,390,363<br />

3,617,819<br />

Creditors falling due after more than one year<br />

(644,550)<br />

(675,001)<br />

Net assets<br />

2,745,813<br />

2,942,818<br />

Funds<br />

Restricted funds<br />

Fixed asset fund<br />

Project fund<br />

3,601<br />

10,931<br />

14,532<br />

1,618<br />

10,7<strong>09</strong><br />

12,327<br />

Unrestricted funds<br />

Revaluation funds – property<br />

– investments<br />

General fund<br />

2,750,000<br />

2,280<br />

(20,999)<br />

2,975,625<br />

5,372<br />

(50,506)<br />

2,731,281<br />

2,930,491<br />

Total funds<br />

2,745,813<br />

2,942,818<br />

‘The full financial statement of which above is an extract, have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice,<br />

Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP 2005), applicable Accounting Standards and the Companies Act 1985.’ Margaret McKinlay, Chair<br />

11 <strong>Disabled</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> Annual Review 2008/<strong>09</strong>


Thank you<br />

DLF gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following Trusts, <strong>Foundation</strong>s,<br />

individuals, corporate supporters and Government departments. This support, much of it<br />

ongoing, makes a significant contribution to our work on behalf of people with disabilities<br />

and older people. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone.<br />

Trusts and <strong>Foundation</strong>s<br />

The Alchemy <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

Andrew Anderson Trust<br />

B-CH 1971 Charitable Trust<br />

The Baker Charitable Trust<br />

Starkie Bence Charitable Trust<br />

Benham Charitable Settlement<br />

The Bisgood Charitable Trust<br />

The Bonus Trust<br />

The R S Brownless Charitable Trust<br />

The Richard Cadbury Charitable Trust<br />

The City Bridge Trust<br />

The Clothworkers’ <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

The Vivienne and Samuel Cohen<br />

Charitable Trust<br />

The Coutts Charitable Trust<br />

The Earmark Trust<br />

The John Ellerman <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

The Douglas Heath Eves Charitable Trust<br />

The Eveson Charitable Trust<br />

The Fitton Trust<br />

The Hugh Fraser <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

The Joseph Strong Frazer Trust<br />

Frognal Trust<br />

J H F Green Charitable Trust<br />

The E. F. & M. G. Hall Charitable Trust<br />

Sue Hammerson Charitable Trust<br />

Edward Harvist Trust<br />

Hilliard Charitable Trust<br />

The Jane Hodge <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

The Hospital Saturday Fund<br />

The Albert Hunt Trust<br />

J S Trust<br />

The Ian Karten Charitable Trust<br />

The Rufford Maurice Laing <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

The London Aged Christian Society<br />

The Lord and Lady Lurgan Trust<br />

The Pamela and Jack Maxwell <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

G M Morrison Charitable Trust<br />

The MVM Charitable Trust<br />

The Norman Family Charitable Trust<br />

The Oakdale Trust<br />

Oppenheimer Charitable Trust<br />

PF Charitable Trust<br />

The George and Esme Pollitzer<br />

Charitable Settlement<br />

The Douglas Prestwich Charitable Trust<br />

Fanny Rapaport Charitable Settlement<br />

The Albert Reckitt Charitable Trust<br />

The Christopher H. R. Reeves Charitable Trust<br />

The Rofeh Trust<br />

Davis Rubens Charitable Trust<br />

Simon’s Charity<br />

The Souter Charitable Trust<br />

Strand Parishes Trust<br />

The James Weir <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

Major Simon Whitbread Charitable Trust<br />

Individual Donors and Supporters<br />

Emma Bate<br />

Pam Bennett<br />

Kelvin Brown<br />

Karen Buck MP<br />

Vlad Cohen<br />

Rhiannon Davies<br />

Diane de Deney<br />

Rosemary Good<br />

Steve Hards<br />

Nick Kohn<br />

Rupert Langham<br />

Charlotte McDouall<br />

Patricia Negus-Fancey<br />

Vivienne Parry<br />

Geraldine Perry<br />

Nick Parsons<br />

Dr Martin Scott<br />

Nicki Stacey<br />

Richard Thomas<br />

Simon Wells<br />

Mr & Mrs F.J. Wilson<br />

Judy Woolfenden MBE<br />

And many others too numerous to mention.<br />

DLF gratefully acknowledges<br />

support received from the:<br />

Department for Children, Schools and Families<br />

Department of Health<br />

Westminster Primary Care Trust<br />

Westminster Social Services<br />

International Alliance of Assistive<br />

Technology Information Providers<br />

Abledata (USA)<br />

Assist Ireland (Ireland)<br />

Centro Estatal De Autonomia Personal<br />

Y Ayudas Tecnicas (Spain)<br />

Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus (Italy)<br />

Hacavie (France)<br />

Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft<br />

Köln (Germany)<br />

Hjaelpmiddelen Instituttet (Denmark)<br />

Independent <strong>Living</strong> Centres (Australia)<br />

Kennis-en Ondersteunings Centrum (Belgium)<br />

Corporate Supporters<br />

1st Call Mobility<br />

Adaptawear<br />

AKW MediCare Ltd<br />

ArjoHuntleigh<br />

B&Q<br />

Benmor Medical (UK) Ltd<br />

Carebase Ltd<br />

Centromed UK Ltd<br />

Chunc Wheelchairs<br />

co-operative Xest<br />

Days Healthcare UK Ltd<br />

Direct Mobility Hire Ltd<br />

Eureka! Design Consultants Limited<br />

Eurocare Showers Ltd<br />

Genie Care<br />

Handicare A/S<br />

Home Retail Group<br />

Invacare Limited<br />

Kingkraft Ltd<br />

The Kirton Healthcare Group Ltd<br />

Liko (UK) Ltd<br />

Linet (UK)<br />

Mangar International<br />

Minivator Limited<br />

Molift Ltd<br />

Mountway Limited<br />

Nottingham Rehab Supplies<br />

Phil-e-slide<br />

Reval<br />

ROMPA® Ltd<br />

Stannah Stairlifts Ltd<br />

Sumed International (UK)<br />

Sunrise Medical Ltd<br />

Symonds Hydroclean<br />

Taylor Dolman<br />

Theraposture Ltd<br />

Total Hygiene Ltd<br />

Tunstall Group Ltd<br />

Uniscan Ltd<br />

Westholme Ltd<br />

Wilcare Wales Ltd


<strong>Disabled</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

President<br />

VACANT<br />

Vice Presidents<br />

The Lord McColl MS FRCS FACS FRCSE<br />

The Rt Hon Lord Morris of Manchester AO QSO<br />

Professor Heinz Wolff BSc FIBiol FRSA<br />

Bert Massie CBE<br />

Leslie Philips CBE<br />

Chair<br />

Margaret McKinlay<br />

Deputy Chair<br />

Leslie Hurst<br />

Trustees<br />

Jeff Bashton<br />

Sue Cunningham<br />

Ken Piggott<br />

Shahid Shaikh<br />

Chief Executive<br />

Christine Shaw (from September 2008)<br />

Nicole Penn-Symons* (until September 2008)<br />

PA to Chief Executive<br />

Saraneh Ghazni<br />

Teniel Pillai*<br />

Heads of Department<br />

Philippa Bromley<br />

Head of Independent <strong>Living</strong><br />

Dave Clarke<br />

Head of IT and Data Services<br />

Steve Hawe<br />

Head of Marketing and Fundraising<br />

Anwar Islam<br />

Head of Finance and Administration<br />

Staff<br />

Peter Acton<br />

Rishu Aggarwal<br />

Shajahan Ali<br />

Liz Allsop<br />

Frances Barrett<br />

Caroline Bautista<br />

Emily Baxter<br />

Karen Bromfield<br />

Sue Clements<br />

Hugh Dobie<br />

Jose-Luis Duran Sanchez<br />

Kiren Dutt<br />

Louise Evans<br />

Warren Goodland<br />

Janet Hillman<br />

Aaron Jacobson*<br />

Amit Jain<br />

Rubamathy Jayanthan<br />

Caroline Jones<br />

Nina Kirby<br />

James Kamau<br />

Thambyrajah Kanagarajah<br />

John Mandrak<br />

Ricardo Marino<br />

Joao Martins<br />

Leslie Mayers<br />

Petula McLaren<br />

Carmo Milagre*<br />

Zaheed Panjwani<br />

Veronika Sucha*<br />

Poppy Weston-Davies*<br />

* Staff no longer with DLF at 1 April 20<strong>09</strong><br />

Volunteers<br />

Seham Alaiwat<br />

Barbra Bagnall<br />

Hussein Basri<br />

Nemanja Cvjetinovic<br />

Natalie Dawood<br />

Ardiana Dibra<br />

Soumaiya Edoo<br />

Marcos Furlan<br />

Lyndsey Fyffe<br />

Bukurie Gashi<br />

Efioawan Glover<br />

Yvonne Gordon-Buley<br />

Clare Hammond<br />

Uare Hammond<br />

Leanne Hicks<br />

Sharon Harbutt<br />

Randa Jojo<br />

Thomas Kiflai<br />

Shahnaz Mannan<br />

Khadra Mohamed<br />

Damaris Montero<br />

Awees Muhidijn<br />

Agnes Muhoro<br />

Rebbeca Parvin<br />

Caroline Pert<br />

Polly Primrose<br />

Toral Shah<br />

Allan Simmonds<br />

Rosann Willis<br />

Laura Zola<br />

Create a world of independence for all by remembering us in your Will<br />

DLF has a vision. A world<br />

where older and disabled<br />

people are empowered<br />

through knowledge<br />

and choice. Where<br />

they can easily access<br />

information on ways<br />

to stay independent.<br />

A world of extended opportunities and enhanced<br />

independence for all.<br />

For 40 years DLF has been working towards this<br />

world by offering free and impartial advice<br />

to the public on ways that equipment can<br />

help improve their quality of life.<br />

With the life expectancy of the population growing<br />

and technology developing, we can only expect<br />

the number of people who need our help to grow.<br />

With your support, we can continue to make a real<br />

difference – for years to come.<br />

By leaving a legacy to DLF you can make a real and<br />

lasting difference to our work. Legacies are tax-free<br />

and you can leave as much or as little as you like.<br />

Talk to your solicitor if you wish to leave a legacy<br />

to DLF or contact our Fundraising Department on<br />

020 7432 8008 or email fundraising@dlf.org.uk<br />

for a legacy pack.<br />

13 <strong>Disabled</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> Annual Review 2008/<strong>09</strong>


<strong>Disabled</strong> <strong>Living</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong><br />

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Tel: 020 7289 6111 Fax: 020 7266 2922<br />

Email: info@dlf.org.uk<br />

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