From the leaders correspondence team We have been clear that seeking to “balance the books on the backs of the poor and disabled … is neither acceptable or responsible.” We want to raise awareness of, …
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Disability Talk
LOVE4LIFE – FITZROY’S DATING AND FRIENDSHIP PROJECT
FITZROY is a National Charity supporting people with learning difficulties and autism. And featuring today in the Sunday Mirror (22 October) is their LOVE4LIFE project. It tells the stories of several couples brought together by …
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ARTHRITIS INCREASES RISK OF LUNG DISEASE
Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers are at greater risk of deadly lung disease researchers warn. It suggests that the 400,000 Britons with the disease are almost 50 peer cent more likely to need hospital care for wheezing …
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WHEN SERVING YOUR COUNTRY CAN BRING A DEATH SENTENCE
BY PENNY MELVILLE BROWN OBE There’s a link between the US military and a higher chance of having ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig Disease) – more familiar to us in the UK as …
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CONTACTLESS CARDS COST CHARITIES MILLIONS
Charities are losing millions of pounds in donations because people are carrying less loose change. As more and more of us use contactless cards there is not so much need to carry around small coins …
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LET’S CONGRATULATE THE NATIONAL THEATRE & SPOTLIGHT
Long overdue but at last a breakthrough! The National Theatre together with Spotlight have compiled a database of Actors with disabilities. We know from our own American correspondent, Hollywood actress, Eileen Grubba, how disability inclusion is so far from being a …
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HMRC SUSPENDS MINIMUM WAGE ENFORCEMENT FOR A FURTHER MONTH
The HMRC has suspended the ‘PA sleep in minimum wage enforcement’ for a further month. The Revenue is demanding the minimum wage and up to 6 years back pay for carers sleeping overnight. Enforcement was …
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TRAVEL AHEAD – WHEN MARTYN MET CORY
MARTYN SIBLEY It’s no hidden secret I love to travel. One of the further places away from Britain that I’ve enjoyed multiple times is the USA. The movies, the music, the magnitude. It really wowed …
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LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE WITH OUR NEW ‘BLOGGER’
Introducing our new ‘blogger’ Carrie Aimes Hi folks, I’m Carrie, just a regular girl – well a woman – of 28. Yes, I hate to admit that I’m edging ever closer to 30! As people …
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THE ARMY LOSE 500 A YEAR TO MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
Britain’s armed forces are losing a battalion a year because of mental health problems. Our military (The Army, Royal Navy and The RAF) discharged 499 personnel in 2016/17 .. and that was almost double that …
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