Independence Clubs CIC is a not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to improving the lives of children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities, autism, and additional support needs. Our mission is to create inclusive opportunities that promote independence, social inclusion, wellbeing, and personal development. Through a wide range of community-based activities, Independence Clubs CIC provides safe, supportive, and engaging environments where individuals can develop life skills, build friendships, increase confidence, and participate meaningfully in their local communities. Activities include social clubs, day opportunities, community outings, life skills training, volunteering opportunities, health and wellbeing initiatives, and employment-focused projects. The CIC exists to address the social isolation, exclusion, and limited opportunities often experienced by people with disabilities. We work closely with families, local authorities, schools, healthcare professionals, and community partners to ensure that the people we support can access activities that are tailored to their individual needs, aspirations, and goals. During the reporting period, Independence Clubs CIC has delivered significant social impact by supporting individuals to become more independent, improve their mental health and wellbeing, develop practical life skills, access volunteering and employment opportunities, and build lasting friendships. Many participants have increased their confidence in accessing the community, managing daily living tasks, and engaging in activities that promote personal growth and fulfilment. Our activities also provide valuable respite and support for families and carers, helping to reduce social isolation and strengthen community connections. By creating inclusive opportunities and challenging barriers faced by people with disabilities, Independence Clubs CIC contributes to a more accessible, diverse, and supportive society. Any surplus generated by the company is reinvested directly into expanding services, developing new projects, improving facilities, and creating additional opportunities for the people we support, ensuring that community benefit remains at the heart of everything we do.

Independence Clubs CIC regularly consults with the individuals we support, their families, carers, staff, volunteers, local authorities, schools, healthcare professionals, and community partners to ensure our services continue to meet the needs of our beneficiaries and achieve meaningful community impact. We gather feedback through a variety of methods, including informal discussions, support reviews, surveys, meetings, social activities, and direct engagement with members and their families. Due to the communication needs of some of the people we support, we utilise accessible communication methods, observations, visual aids, and input from family members and advocates to ensure their views are represented. Feedback received during the reporting period has highlighted the importance of providing opportunities for social inclusion, friendship building, life skills development, community participation, employment preparation, and meaningful activities that promote independence and wellbeing. Families and carers have consistently reported that participation in our activities has improved confidence, reduced social isolation, enhanced mental wellbeing, and increased community engagement. We have used stakeholder feedback to shape and improve our services, including developing new activities, expanding community-based opportunities, strengthening volunteering and employment pathways, improving accessibility, and ensuring our programmes remain person-centered and responsive to individual needs. The directors remain committed to ongoing consultation with stakeholders and actively seek feedback to ensure Independence Clubs CIC continues to deliver significant community benefit and operates in the best interests of the people it exists to support.

During the year directors were remunerated by the means of £5,000 in total of pension contributions into personal pension schemes.

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