From the Leonard Cheshire Charity – Getting involved You can join our CAMPAIGN to demand better train travel for disabled people. Demand better train travel for disabled people “I’m Chloe, a 30 year old writer and I …
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DIVERSITY IN MODELLING: THE QUOTES THAT COUNT
Our very special thanks to ‘Models of Diversity’ Here are some of the quotes that really matter. Reinforcing the needs of the modelling and entertainment industry that embracing disability and diversity is a must. Not …
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THE EUROPEAN NETWORK ON INDEPENDENT LIVING BRIEFS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF BREXIT
The ‘European Network on Independent Living’ has briefed its members about the impact of BREXIT on the rights of disabled people in the UK. With the main focus on Independent Living and with suggested action …
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KATIE PRICE: ONLINE ABUSE AND THE EXPERIENCE OF DISABLED PEOPLE
The new Petitions Committee report shows the high level of abuse that disabled people receive online. It agrees with Katie Price’s petition that the law on online abuse is not fit for purpose. Katie Price, …
Continue readingHOW TO SUPPORT SOMEBODY LIVING WITH DEMENTIA IN COLD WEATHER
If you’re supporting somebody living with dementia here are a few ways to help make sure they’re kept safe and comfortable during the winter months. Our thanks to the Azheimer’s Society for this information Winter …
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PEDAL FOR THE PATIENTS OF THE SAM BEARE HOSPICE
An insight into the workings of the Woking & Sam Beare Hospices shows that the services provided by the Hospice are not just confined to the actual Hospice building. …
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$25,000 PRIZE FOR BLIND PEOPLE WITH AMBITION
Penny Melville-Brown OBE, who was one of the first winners of the Holman prize in 2017, urges blind people to grab the opportunity by entering this year’s competition as she feels it will give them a …
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CONVERSATIONS WITH TANNI GREY-THOMPSON
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 …
Continue readingWANTED! 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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