We wrote to the new ‘Minister for Disabled People’ and we publish here her full reply. We wanted to know what her plans and aims were regarding disability now that she has been appointed the …
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PLANNING A HOLIDAY WHEN SOMEONE HAS DEMENTIA
From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ Planning a holiday when someone has dementia A well-planned holiday can have a positive impact on the wellbeing of a person with dementia and those around them. Holidays and dementia – …
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From the ‘British Lung Foundation’ The Environment Act: an explainer Written By Rob Day The Environment Act will determine how we look after our environment over the coming decades. Our Policy and Public Affairs Officer, …
Continue readingAN UPDATE FROM SIBS AND THEIR NEW FILM FROM JO WHILEY
An Update From SIBS At our adult sibling day in 2020, 95% of attendees reported an increase in confidence following the day. Helping young siblings cope with worry We have had a number of queries …
Continue readingINSURANCES WITH A CAUSE – EQUITY RELEASE
Continuing our ‘Insurances With A Cause’ series we are proud to announce the launch of Equity Release – with Carers Careline being the participating charity Equity Release Proud to be supporting Carers Careline On average …
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A few years ago, when Nusrat Ghani MP was a junior transport minister, we asked her about HS2 .. she replied almost immediately with her detailed and comprehensive views. An impressive response. Here is a …
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From ‘Asthma UK’ The New Year is a time for change and new beginnings, so why not resolve to manage your asthma a little better this January? Like many others, you might have found that …
Continue readingEVERYDAY INSURANCES FOR YOU – RAISING FUNDS FOR CHARITY
INSURANCES WITH A CAUSE FOR MORE DETAILS AND HOW TO GET A QUOTE PLEASE CLICK BELOW: HOME INSURANCE WHEELCHAIR INSURANCE CARERS INSURANCES ………………………………………………………………………………………….. HOME INSURANCE THAT HELPS THE HOMELESS Surewise, facilitated by Disability Talk, has …
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From Elin ‘My Blurred World’ ACCESSIBLE CONCERTS: WHAT DISABLED FANS WANT FROM VENUES Elin Lack of accessibility information, limited disabled access tickets, four hour long queues to get through to the accessible tickets line… It’s …
Continue reading12 THINGS I WISH I’D KNOWN ABOUT GRIEF
From ‘Winston’s Wish’ From the often talked about ‘five stages of grief’ to the idea that grieving people should be crying all the time, there are many common myths about grief. The Winston’s Wish team …
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