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?
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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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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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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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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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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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. There is work to be done and obligations to be met – obligations to truth, to justice and to liberty.” …
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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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