The Department for Work and Pensions has lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other employer in Britain since 2016. BBC Panorama found the DWP lost 17 of 134 claims of discrimination against …
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FOR A RELATIVELY MODEST SUM OF MONEY, WE THINK WE CAN FIND A SOLUTION TO SOLVE A MAJOR CARE CRISIS PROBLEM
We are talking with Government .. but it’s difficult getting responses. We wont give up however as we believe we could put in place a solution to a major care problem. THE PROBLEM There are …
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Not all homelessness is visible “The security of a home is where we all build our hopes and dreams for the future. Yet for thousands of people, we’re not meeting this basic human need. Our recent …
Continue readingRP REFLECTIONS: A LITTLE SIGHT LOSS UPDATE
By Elin Williams – My Blurred World Named as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK in 2018, Elin Williams is the 21 year old Welsh girl behind the award-winning disability & …
Continue readingNEED HELP FINDING DEMENTIA INFORMATION?
From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ Find the information and support you’re looking for with our online tool. We know dementia affects everyone differently. So whether you, a loved one, a friend or neighbour is affected by …
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From the ‘Leonard Cheshire’ Charity People are creatures of habit, but we shouldn’t let this impact on other’s journeys. Whether it’s bullish commuters charging through crowds at stations. Or passengers retreating into their shells when …
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From Mighty Editor-in-Chief, Megan Griffo “Stop right now. Thank you very much.” “Forgive me, I’m a 90s baby so yes, we’re quoting the Spice Girls today”. If that sentence alone makes you want to run …
Continue readingMENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION: WINTER TALKBACK 2020
From the ‘Mental Health Foundation’ “We are proud and excited to announce that have launched the Foundation’s new strategy for 2020 Making Prevention Happen. Prevention of poor mental health is not only possible, but urgently needed. Our …
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Daniel Williams (Visualise Training and Consultancy) challenges the lack of profile and visibility in the media and fashion industry for people living with visual impairment. “After living with a visual impairment (VI) for over 25 …
Continue readingFINDING ACCESSIBLE PRIVATE ACCCOMODATION AND MAKING REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT RENTED PROPERTY
By Jon Graham, Managing Director of Dwell Estate and Letting Agents “In 2018, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission revealed that 93% of housing on the private rental market is not accessible for people with …
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