There is currently a mental health crisis in our schools. One in eight five to 19 year olds has a mental health problem and this is growing. The Mental Health Foundation has stated that it …
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£250,000 NOW AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT DISABLED CANDIDATES FOR ELECTED OFFICE IN ENGLAND
Disability Rights UK has welcomed the opportunity to administer the EnAble Fund. Sue Bott (left) Sue Bott, from Disability Rights UK welcomed the investment stating, “We’re pleased to see the government creating a fund, which …
Continue readingCHANGING THE WORLD – WITH MARTYN SIBLEY & AJIT NAWALKHA
By Martyn Sibley “After 18 episodes of interviewing the cream of the crop in disabled talent, I’m tweaking the show’s format. There’ll still be disabled guests, but not every time”. Martyn Sibley “You see, I …
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Penny Melville-Brown of Hampshire, UK, captures the essence of her Baking Blind world tour in a five minute ‘soundscape’ video specially designed for other visually impaired people. CLICK HERE to watch But it still has plenty …
Continue readingCHARITY AND HOPE IN PRISON – OPERA BEHIND BARS!
Pimlico Opera is a charity which produces performances in prisons and primary schools. They receive NO public funding but since 1991, with their first production of Sweeney Todd at Wormwood Scrubs, they have taken more …
Continue readingTHE TAXING QUESTION OF AUSTERITY
The UK Tax burden has rocketed to the highest level in 50 years! And we’re told that austerity is over! £787bn is the total government expects to raise in tax receipts this year. The TaxPayers …
Continue readingNOVEMBER WAS MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
The Mental Health Foundation reminds us that November was Men’s Mental Health Month. And that the need to talk is always ongoing. But men, in particular, find it difficult to admit to being stressed and …
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Tina Weaver is the Chief Executive of the charity ‘Wellbeing Of Women’. It is dedicated to improving the health of women and babies, to make a difference to everybody’s lives today and tomorrow. Ms. Weaver, …
Continue readingCONGRATULATIONS SYLVIA MAC! BURN’S SURVIVOR, FOUNDER OF LOVE DISFIGURE AND #ALLin AMBASSADOR HONOURED BY THE PRIME MINISTER
The Prime Minister has today, 3rd December, recognised Sylvia Mac, from Hackney, for founding ‘Love Disfigure’, a campaign which raises awareness and offers support for people living with scarring and disfigurements. Having hid her own …
Continue readingHOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD – BY GIVING BACK
By Martyn Sibley Giving Back. We do this beautiful thing innately. It’s in our DNA. Just think about that warm fluffy feeling you get from helping others. But do we do enough? Do we do …
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