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by Ideal For All

About our activities / service

Accessibility details The building is purpose-built for disabled access and also has an on-site car park with ample disabled parking bays.
Opening hours Monday to Thursday 9.00 am - 5.30 pm
Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm

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We provide disabled people and carers with information that will enable them to access to a range of services and equipment. This service supports individuals to make more informed choices about issues that affect them. Our main aim is to provide a service for the residents of the borough. However, we will try to resolve all enquiries. We provide confidential information, advice and support.

Staff qualifications IFA are longstanding Matrix accredited for Information, Advice and Guidance and holds BSI ISO 9001:2015 accreditation for quality management systems. IFA's team are members of the Institute of Employment Professionals and i-act Mental Health Awareness Accredited Trainers. We are a Disability Confident Employer and award winning provider of person-centred services, received national recognition for the support our team provide including: - Best User-Led Inclusive Health & Wellbeing Empowerment Charity UK 2026 - Community Voice Champion Excellence Award 2026 - UK Digital Leader 2025 - Community Learning Provider 2023 (West Midlands Combined Authority) - ERSA Disability and Health Awards 2020. These achievements demonstrate a longstanding commitment our our staff to quality, inclusion, innovation and resident-focused service delivery.
Genders All
Age focus 11 year olds, 12 year olds, 13 year olds, 14 year olds, 15 year olds, 16 year olds, 17 year olds, 18 year olds, 19-25 year olds, 26-65 year olds, 65+ year olds

About the organisation

Ideal for All is a user-led organisation set up in 1996. It provides services to disabled, disadvantaged and elderly residents of Sandwell, to enhance skills, provide a route to employment, reduce social isolation and maintain independence. The Services are designed to provide solutions for Independent Living and are offered from the Independent Living Centre, a fully accessible building, situated at 100 Oldbury Road, Smethwick.

Sandwell Family Life website relies on providers of local support and services to add information about their activities and keep this information up to date. If you know or suspect information to be inaccurate, unclear or out of date please let us know and we will contact the group or organisation concerned and ask them to make the changes needed. In some circumstances, we might remove the information listed.

Please email us at earlyhelp@scvo.info, including what your concern is and what service or activity this relates to.