About Us
Vision
To advance choice and equality of opportunity for disabled people and carers by providing and promoting access to high quality information
Outcomes
Through our work SID seeks to achieve the following outcomes:
- Disabled people and carers are better informed about their options
- Disability information providers are better supported to work together to achieve their common aims
- Individuals and organisations have the information resources they need to enable them to make the best choices
Values
People using SID’s services will feel that they are:
- Respected as individuals
- Accessing a good quality service
- Dealing with an organisation committed to promoting equality of opportunity
- Able to influence the development of the service
As an employer SID is committed to the principles of ‘Positive About Disabled People’
and is committed to employing disabled people.
Structure
SID - Social Information on Disability - is a registered charity, Charity Commision No. 1110708, established in 2003. SID is also a Company Limited by guarantee, registered by Companies House in Cardiff, No. 04794704.
Based in Leatherhead, Surrey, the organisation undertakes work on a local, countywide and regional basis related to disability information.
The work of SID is guided by the needs of the community to which it belongs, with direction being provided by an active management committee.