About DASL

About DASL

DASL became an independent charity in 2001, having operated since 1984 as a project of a larger charity, Lambeth Accord, under the name 'In the Know'.

Our organisation is controlled by disabled people through our Management Committee, which has a majority of disabled trustees, and our growing membership.  Our job is to provide a range of high quality information and advice, direct payments support and user involvement services to disabled people in Lambeth.  From 21st December 2009 we are also providing information and general advice services to carers as part of the consortium delivering the new Carers’ Hub services

We operate from fully accessible office premises in Brixton, in the centre of this multicultural south London borough.

You can download a leaflet about our services here DASLGeneral_Leaflet_Jan2010.pdf

Our aim is to enable people to obtain the services to which they are entitled, make choices about how and where they live and play an active role in their communities.

DASL’s Strategic Plan 2006 – 2010 guides the direction of our organisation. Find out more about our current work and our plans for the future by downloading it here - DASL_Strategic_Plan_2006_-_2010.pdf - or contacting us for a copy.

We also produce an Annual Review on the work we have done over the past year. The review for 2008/2009 can be downloaded here - DASL_Annual_Review_08-09.pdf - or you can contact us for a copy.

Equal opportunities is an integral part of our organisation’s work. You can read our statement here:
DASL_Equal_Opportunities_Statement.pdf