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AUSTERITY’S VICTIMS – A BOOK BY NEIL CARPENTER

On May 29, 2019 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Living with a Learning Disability under Cameron and May – a book by Neil Carpenter “My book, ‘Austerity’s Victims’, was published in 2018. It aims to show how adults with a learning disability have been affected …

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DISABLED ‘BAD BOYS’ IN ALTERNATIVE FURTHER EDUCATION

On May 27, 2019 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

Alternative spaces of failure. Disabled ‘bad boys’ in alternative further education provision: By Dr. Craig Johnston & Simon Bradford. Dr. Craig Johnston is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing; University of …

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BLUE BADGE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO CHANGE

On May 26, 2019 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

After a consultation in 2018, the government confirmed that it will be extending the Blue Badge eligibility criteria to include people with non-visible impairments including dementia and autism. The date the legislation will come into …

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THE ENABLE FUND FOR ELECTED OFFICE

On May 25, 2019 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

The Enabled Fund for Elected Office – 19 applicants to the Fund already elected into local government office. The EnABle Fund for Elected Office Afzal Khan, MP with Disability Rights UK’s Anna Denham at Portcullis …

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RESOURCES AND IMPACT

On May 23, 2019 By Disability Talk In Sylvia Mac, Featured, Martyn Sibley

By Martyn Sibley “One thing I’ve learned is that influence doesn’t automatically mean resources or impact. For resources, a self employed World Changer needs money for their bills. An organisation making social impact needs money, …

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TOP FOOTBALLERS TAKE #KICKUPCHALLENGE TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH

On May 21, 2019 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

From the Charity ‘Young Minds’ Hundreds of people across the country, including a string of top footballers, have taken part in the #KickUpChallenge since its launch in early May. The social media challenge was set …

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THE PRESSURE TO BE PERFECT

On May 20, 2019 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

The Mental Health Foundation asks whether the pressure to be perfect is crushing young lives .. and, if it is, should we not be helping to relieve it? From the ‘Mental Health Foundation’ They stated; “Last year, …

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RUNNING THE 10K MANCHESTER RUN TOR TRIPLE C

On May 17, 2019 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

Melissa Johns (Imogen in Coronation Street) leads the way in raising money for charity TripleC which she co-founded with another Coronation Street Star, Izzy Armstrong (played by Cherylee Houston). This Sunday (19th May) she leads …

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HS2: THE CASE AGAINST GETS MORE OBVIOUS BY THE DAY!

On May 17, 2019 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

We sincerely believe that HS2 (estimated to cost £56bn and rising?) should be scrapped and the money better spent on making our railways more accessible. That means converting all the stations wherever possible to becoming …

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“YOU’RE MORE THAN A REFLECTION”

On May 16, 2019 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

A powerful spoken word poem performed by Priscila Hernandez for Mental Health Foundation. Priscila Hernandez is a 24 year old spoken word artist from South London. Her poetry entails a powerful expression of her own …

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