“Nowhere to go” – my mum had dementia and was denied a British passport. Veronica was born in the Caribbean but had lived in the UK for decades. Despite having a diagnosis of vascular dementia …
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AUTUMNAL CHANGE: IS IT COMING? OR IS IT ALREADY HERE?
By Martyn Sibley “I have a love/hate relationship with autumn. Let’s start with hate. Maybe that’s too strong a term. But as it gets colder and darker, my body aches and I feel more tired.” …
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October 10th marked World Homeless Day. It was a day when CRISIS aimed to bring everyones’s attention to the indignity of homelessness, and what can be done about it. CRISIS asks you to please watch …
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It’s Happy National Curry Week and the ‘Woking & Sam Beare Hospice’ hope to tempt you and your tastebuds to join them for an Indian Food Tour taking place at Mandira’s Kitchen in Sheer (GU5 …
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From FITZROY “This is the first time we have created a site to show the impact we have made in 2018/9.” Please CLICK HERE to view how FITZROY have transformed the lives of so many. “Fitzroy has …
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From the LEVEL PLAYING FIELD The LEVEL PLAYING FIELD’S inaugural National Forum will be held on Monday 4th November at Stadium MK, the home of the MK Dons. The National Forum aims to bring together …
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From SENSE “We know that many families are facing barriers to securing home to school transport provision for their disabled children. Too many children are missing school as a result. We believe that transport should …
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By Martyn Sibley “Recently I delivered a keynote speech and was a panelist for ‘behind the curtain’ with the Goat agency. An influencer marketing company. My talk was about life with a disability, becoming an …
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Parenting our children from THE CHILDREN’S TRUST CLICK HERE to find out more about The Children’s Trust Learning How To Relate To Your Kids “Get on their level so they can understand yours.” READ MORE Pets …
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Amy Kavanagh, as part of the University of Sussex, is conducting research into disabled women & disabled non-binary people’s experiences of non-consensual touching, harassment, hate crimes and sexual assaults. She and Hannah Mason-Bish and the University …
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