From Elin Williams (My Blurred World) – @myblurredworld Elin It happens when I least expect it, when I’m absorbed by the mundanity of everyday life; making lunch, eating said lunch, stepping outside, walking into a …
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NEARLY ONE IN THREE DISABLED WORKERS SAY THEY WERE TREATED UNFAIRLY AT WORK DURING THE PANDEMIC
From ‘Disability Rights UK’ Nearly one in three Disabled workers say they were treated unfairly at work during the pandemic 30 per cent of Disabled workers say that they’ve been treated unfairly at work during …
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From ‘Young Minds It’s time to sign up for #HelloYellow 2021! Start early and join us on Friday 8 October to say #HelloYellow and show young people they’re not alone with their mental health. It’s the little things… …
Continue readingTHE WORLD OF UNPAID CARERS: BUT WHO IS CARING FOR THE CARERS?
There are over 13million unpaid carers in the UK and it is estimated that they save the Treasury at least £135billion every year. But does Government largely ignore them? Even with the ‘Carers Allowance’ (only …
Continue readingEXCLUSIVE! HATE CRIME & DISABILITY: THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SPEAKS TO DISABILITY TALK
We asked the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) a number of questions about Hate Crime & Disability. Here are the answers to the six questions we posed .. and their answers. Q1) One in five disabled …
Continue readingFIX UNIVERSAL CREDIT OR RISK IRREPARABLE COVID SCARRING
From ‘Citizens Advice’ Charity sounds alarm over Universal Credit rules which aren’t ‘fit for real life’ New figures show 360,000 who lost jobs when pandemic struck still out of work Young people, disabled people and …
Continue reading36 MILLION BRITS TARGETED BY A SCAMMER SO FAR THIS YEAR
From Citizens Advice 36 million Brits targeted by a scammer so far this year More than two thirds of adults (36 million) have been targeted by a scammer since January, new research by Citizens Advice …
Continue readingCARE HOME REUNION: “30 MINUTES WITH MUM MEANT THE WORLD”
From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ ‘After the year we’ve had, a 30-minute visit with Mum meant the world’ Jamie Greaves and his mum, Patricia, have been kept apart by coronavirus restrictions for much of the last …
Continue readingTHE WORLD OF UNPAID CARERS – BUT WHO CARES FOR THE CARERS?
There are over 13million unpaid carers in the UK and it is estimated that they save the Treasury at least £135billion every year. But does Government largely ignore them? Even with the ‘Carers Allowance’ (only …
Continue readingGUIDANCE TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THE CURRENT SOCIAL CARE SYSTEM
From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ How to navigate the current social care system if you are affected by dementia Seeking support from the social care system can be daunting, particularly for people affected by dementia who …
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