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WHISTLEBLOWING

On January 11, 2024 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

What is a whistleblower? You’re a whistleblower if you’re a worker and you report certain types of wrongdoing. This will usually be something you’ve seen at work – though not always. The wrongdoing you disclose …

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CAN YOU STILL DRIVE WITH DEMENTIA?

On January 10, 2024 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Tips about driving after a dementia diagnosis – and stopping Driving advice from Dementia together magazine readers, Dementia Voice partners and Dementia Support Forum members. Safe driving uses many complex skills that we often don’t …

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THE ART OF FUNDRAISING – A FREE WORKSHOP VIA ZOOM

On January 6, 2024 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

It’s the start of a New Year and a time when people think about the year ahead. For those of us who care about someone with Rett syndrome and want to make a difference to …

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WHAT IS GRIEF?

On January 5, 2024 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Grief is the term used to describe the feelings you have after someone has died. Grief is different for everyone but experiencing grief for the first time as a child or young person can present …

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WHY IS THIS CHAIR EMPTY? SHOULDN’T A DEDICATED MINISTER FOR DISABLED PEOPLE BE SITTING HERE?

On January 4, 2024 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Even the Government’s own figures acknowledge that the disabled community in the UK is huge. And yet they haven’t appointed a dedicated Minister for Disabled People. The latest estimates from the Department for Work and …

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WHY WE STILL NEED A MINISTER FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

On January 3, 2024 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Written by Georgina Smerald  Georgina carries out research for Sense to help understand the experiences of people with complex disabilities. …………………………………………………. Yesterday the Government announced that it has downgraded the Minister for Disabled People. The …

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THE FEELING OF RELIEF WAS HUGE

On January 2, 2024 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

My name is Richard Tate and I’d like to share my story with you. I’m an 83-year-old actor from Liverpool with three children. When I was in my sixties, I was diagnosed with leukaemia. In …

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LIFE IS NEVER EASY

On December 31, 2023 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

“Life is never easy. There is work to be done and obligations to be met – obligations to truth, to justice and to liberty.”                       …

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CHOICES FOR CHILDREN

On December 27, 2023 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

The education reform agenda has been built on choice. But those at the bottom of the economic pyramid often have the least control over their educational experience. A new report by Andrew Lewer MP identifies …

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NO ACT OF KINDNESS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IS EVER WASTED

On December 24, 2023 By Disability Talk In Featured, News
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