From FITZROY This last year has given all of us a taste of lockdown boredom and loneliness. But the harsh reality is that many people with learning disabilities or autism have felt this their entire …
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‘CARERS WALES’ FEELS THAT UNPAID CARERS “SHOULD BE PRIORTISED FOR VACCINE”
Unpaid carers should have the Covid-19 vaccine at the same time as health and social care workers, a charity said. Carers Wales warned 680,000 carers in Wales would be “really disappointed” not to be among …
Continue reading“MY DISABLED WORLD” – WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS SHORTLY: MORE INFORMATION
The judges votes are in and are being independently checked. We aim to announce the 12 winners next week. We received 126 poems in total and the standard of poetry has been breathtakingly high. Albeit …
Continue readingELIN WILLIAMS NAMED IN BBC 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
“My eyes might be deteriorating – but my determination never will” When Elin Williams was registered as severely sight impaired/blind aged 12, she looked online for other teenagers in a similar situation. She found lots …
Continue readingMENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2021 THEME ANNOUNCED
From the Mental Health Foundation MHAW 2021 will run from Monday 10th May until Sunday 16th May 2021. The theme for the week will be “Nature and the Environment” which we hope will inspire a public conversation similar to …
Continue readingTHE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER’S ASSOCIATION (PFA) IS SETTING UP A NEW TASKFORCE TO EXAMINE BRAIN INJURY DISEASES
The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) is setting up a new taskforce to further examine the issue of brain injury diseases in football. The PFA has been criticised for a lack of support by families of …
Continue readingEMPLOYMENT – YOUR DISABILITY RIGHTS
Employment It’s against the law for employers to discriminate against you because of a disability. The Equality Act 2010 protects you and covers areas including: application forms interview arrangements aptitude or proficiency tests job offers …
Continue readingREAD MY TRAIN STORY!
This is Sam’s (campaigner for Leonard Cheshire) story about her rail experience. Covid-19 has had a big impact on rail travel, with new rules on how we get on board. I want to share my …
Continue readingCAN A PERSON WITH DEMENTIA MOVE OUT OF A CARE HOME DURING CORONAVIRUS?
From the Alzheimer’s Society Can a person with dementia move out of a care home during coronavirus? As a loved one of a person in residential care, you may be considering whether it is better …
Continue reading“MY DISABLED WORLD” – AN UPDATE
Our “My Disabled World” poetry has finished .. on the 31st October. Our judges are now going through all the poems with the results due in early December. As a reminder here are the details …
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