An interview with Tanni Grey-Thompson by Martin Sibley “It’s not everyday that I get to meet someone working in the House of Lords. It’s also not every day I get to meet a famous sports person with …
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Disability Talk
WANTED! DISABLED PEOPLES’ EXPERIENCE OF JUSTICE
Disability Rights UK, in partnership with a leading research agency working both nationally and internationally, are exploring the possibility of hosting a series of focus groups to better understand the experiences of disabled people when …
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TEARFUND – DO YOU KNOW WHO WE ARE?
From the web editor of TEARFUND, Ben Cohen “So I’m at a party and someone comes up to me and asks what do you do for a living? I say I work for a charity called Tearfund. …
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TIME TO TALK DAY 2019
Time to Talk day (Thursday 7th February) falls within ‘Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week’, making it the perfect time to get your school opening up to mental health. This year ‘Time to Talk Day’ is …
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CHANGING THE LAW: A PETITION SO THAT EVERYONE WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS CAN ACCESS BENEFITS QUICKLY
The Motor Neurone Disease Association have a petition to “Change the law so that everyone with a terminal illness can access the welfare benefits they need quickly and sensitively.” Professor Stephen Hawking HERE IS THE PETITION For …
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“I WANT TO GO HOME”
Advice from the Alzheimer’s Society when asked the question “I want to go home.” It is not uncommon for a person with dementia in residential care to say they want to go home. This can …
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TAKING ACTION TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH IN 2019
Thrive LDN is highlighting what’s happening by shining the light on young people’s mental health. SPOTLIGHT ON YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH It’s Children’s Mental Health Week from Monday 4th to Sunday 10th February and Thrive LDN …
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CAN I BOOK A CURRY? – OH, AND CAN YOU BUY A RAMP?
A lamb Korma, a portion of pilau rice and a side order of sag aloo. Oh, and a ramp at the entrance to your restaurant please! By Martyn Sibley Here’s a strong example of education …
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PAUL FORD: #ALLin FOR CHANGE IN HOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND
An interview with Paul Ford by Cori Wamsley of ‘Inspiring Lives’ Magazine. Paul Ford When actor Paul Ford was a child, he spent a lot of time watching TV – in a hospital, as he …
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THE NHS LONG TERM PLAN FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Ms. Isabella Goldie and Dr. Antonis Kousoulis from the Mental Health Foundation have shared their thoughts with us on the new NHS plan. 1) Spending on mental health “The NHS has committed to growing mental health spending as a proportion …
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