A report published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has established that the impact of changes to all tax, social security and public spending reforms are hitting the poorest and the disabled most …
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AC/DC STAR DIES OF DEMENTIA
Malcolm Young, guitarist with the rock band AC/DC, has died at 64 after a battle with dementia. He founded the Australian band, best known for the hit ‘Highway to Hell’, with his brother Angus in …
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PROOF OF THE PURPLE POUND
By Martyn Sibley Yesterday Airbnb completed the acquisition of Accomable. An accessible travel business I co-founded in 2015 with Srin. What started as an idea between two household friends, has ended up a game changer …
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I BELIEVE THAT SOCIETY IS MOVING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION – THE Rt. Hon NORMAN LAMB TALKS TO US
“We hear a lot of abusive and discriminatory voices in society – particularly through Twitter and other forms of social media. But it is important not to let them drown out the vast number of …
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IF YOU ARE A CHARITY AND WANT TO RAISE SIGNIFICANT FUNDS .. THEN PLEASE READ ON
As the founder of Disability Talk I am extremely pleased and proud to announce the launch of CARITAS WWW.CARITASPRODUCTS.COM And for more information on how to partipate: info@disabilitytalk.co.uk It has taken 18 months of development to …
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RECRUITING PERSONAL CARERS (Part Two)
By Carrie Aimes (Part Two) I placed ad’s everywhere I could think of; online and locally. After several weeks of limited interest, I arranged interviews with each candidate in the hope that at least one …
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BILL GATES DONATES £38 MILLION TO BEAT DEMENTIA
Bill Gates, the software billionaire, has said he will invest in a British dementia fund set up to accelerate the search for a cure. The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) was launched by the Government and …
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RECRUITING PERSONAL CARERS (Part One)
By Carrie Aimes (Part One) All my life I’ve required care, whether it be from family members, friends or paid employees. For over a decade now I have been hiring assistants to help me with …
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CARE CHARITIES FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
Social care for vulnerable adults is under threat following the ruling that minimum pay rates apply – even for ‘sleep-in’ shifts. And a lot of charities are facing further hardship because of back pay requirements. …
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WILL I EVER FIND LOVE?
By Sylvia Mac When I reached my Teens, I began to think more and more about having an intimate relationship. My heart was always ready to accept Love but my head was telling me differently. …
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