Disability Talk

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 …

From ‘The Migraine Trust’ Anyone who lives with migraine knows that understanding it is important. While the need to understand migraine is greater for healthcare professionals than the general public, it’s crucial that both are …

Increasing numbers of private tenants are turning to Citizens Advice for help, just as the protections put in place for renters during the pandemic come to an end in England. Citizens Advice’s online housing advice …

From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ ‘Bonnie is my best friend. She’s a wonderful woman who deserves the best quality care’ – exhausted during coronavirus Bonnie and I have been friends for nearly 20 years. We have …

From Citizens Advice People who applied for Universal Credit as Covid hit could be subject to a benefits check by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Citizens Advice sets out your need-to-knows on the …

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has condemned ‘horrific examples’ of housing after ITV exposed two cases of Disabled people forced to live in housing with wet walls covered in black mold, one of whom has …

On the 12th May the Queen announced two significant new pieces of legislation for the charity sector, as she outlined the government’s policy priorities for the coming year. In a speech in the House of …

From ‘Elin Williams’ – My Blurred World “YOU’RE AN INSPIRATION” – THE CONFLICT OF THE COMPLIMENT Elin April marked six years since I hit publish on my very first blog post. Six years of sharing, …

“My Disabled World” – 2020 We have much pleasure in detailing below the link to our ‘Online Book’ – profiling the winning poems and including the judge’s comments on each of the poems. The ‘ONLINE …