Our History
Please see below for our major
milestones…
December 2021
HRH The Countess of Wessex visits Disability Initiative
HRH The Countess of Wessex spent the morning at Disability Initiative (DI) to celebrate the International Day of Persons with a Disability on December 3rd. [...]
April 2021
TRAINING KIT SPONDERSHIP: ALDERSHOT FOOTBALL CLUB.
The Weekday Volunteers have generously decided to donate their sponsorship to the Disability Initiative which means that it is the Disability Initiative logo which will [...]
January 2021
IMPORTANT NOTICE – JANUARY 6TH 2021
Due to the increase in COVID infections, DI will be re-establishing our Outreach Service, remote, virtual and Centre support, where appropriate. We are working together [...]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – JANUARY 4th 2021
We wish you all a bright, healthy new year. DI will be providing COVID secure services as usual from Tuesday January 5th and we very [...]
December 2020
IMPORTANT NOTICE – December 24th 2020
IMPORTANT NOTICE December 24th 2020 Following the Christmas period deep clean, DI will be resuming fully risk assessed and Covid Secure services at both Camberley [...]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION SUNDAY DECEMBER 20th 2020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION SUNDAY DECEMBER 20th 2020 As a result of the Government announcement this weekend about the new variant and rapid spread of the coronavirus, many [...]
HRH The Countess of Wessex visits Disability Initiative
HRH The Countess of Wessex visits Disability Initiative On Thursday 3rd December, Disability Initiative were delighted to welcome their patron, HRH The Countess of Wessex, [...]
July 2020
Making a difference through the pandemic
Making a difference through the pandemic The Charity, Disability Initiative known as DI, has been awarded a £100,000 grant from the Government’s Coronavirus [...]
June 2020
June 2020
HRH Visit - June 2020 The charity Disability Initiative (DI) was both grateful and delighted to welcome its Patron of 18 years, Her [...]
May 2020
2019
DI opened its new Satellite Service in Fleet, Hampshire
2015
DI celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a celebration event
2003
HRH The Countess of Wessex became Patron
2000
DI Resource Centre in Camberley opened its doors after much fundraising to consolidate the services into one centre
1990
DI became a charitable company limited by guarantee. Operations and staff increased and at a point, activities were being offered across three different buildings
1975
Disability initiative started life for a few days a week, funded in part by a social services grant with other funding from supporter donations
