Wealden Weekly News - September 2026 - Wealden Disability Involvement Group

The Wealden Disability Involvement Group (WDIG) would like to hear from disabled residents, people with lived experience of disability, carers, and representatives of local community organisations. The group is voluntary and works with the council to ensure the views and experiences of disabled people shape the council policies and projects.

The next group meeting will be on 1 October, 2pm-4pm at the Civic Community Hall in Hailsham. If you would like to join, please email WDIG@wealden.gov.uk or call 01323 443322.

The Wealden Disability Involvement Group (WDIG), is a group of disabled people living in Wealden, who help and advise the Council on many Council services. This includes, the Wealden website, the way we communicate with our residents, Housing, Benefits and Waste and Recycling services.

WDIG was set up in October 2008. We worked in partnership with the East Sussex Disability Association (ESDA) to recruit disabled residents of Wealden that had taken part in the Disability Equality Scheme.

The group meets each month on a Thursday in the Hailsham Civic Community Hall. This includes representatives from a number of clubs, groups as well as individuals from the Wealden District.

Topics that have been discussed:

• Elections
• Access Officer/ Fuel Poverty
• Community Grants
• General Communication
• Adult Social Care
• Advice and information