From ‘Asthma+Lung UK’ Planning a picnic? Looking forward to a frolic in the park? The pollen count is high across large parts of England and Wales at the moment. If you’re allergic to pollen and …
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CARERS ALLOWANCE: IT EQUATES TO £2.19 PER HOUR! THIS IS DISGRACEFUL!
If you have jumped through the many hoops that Government puts in front of you the ‘successful unpaid carer’ will receive the Carers allowance of £76.75 per week. Because you need to work at least …
Continue readingA GENUINE CHALLENGE FOR THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL CARE
Helen Whately MP is the Minister of State for Social Care And we’re asking her to accept a week’s challenge as an unpaid carer So far we haven’t heard from her! We are asking, respectfully, …
Continue readingIF YOU ARE AN UNPAID CARER WE WOULD LOVE TO READ AND PUBLISH YOUR STORY
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN UNPAID CARER It is estimated that there are over 13m unpaid carers in the UK – and their untiring efforts save the Treasury £135bn each and every year. …
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From ‘Penny Melville-Brown OBE I’m trying to make a selection of strawberry desserts: a tart using a sweet version of the hot water pastry; a cream tea with a super-fresh strawberry “jam”; a classic French …
Continue readingVISITING THE ‘WILLIAM MERRITT CENTRE’
Please help us spread the word for our OPEN DAY – Free to attend Tuesday 11th July 2023, 9:00am to 3:00pm No appointment required Who is the Open Day for? Disabled people of all ages …
Continue readingA DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN UNPAID CARER – YOUR STORIES PLEASE
It is estimated that there are over 13m unpaid carers in the UK – and their untiring efforts save the Treasury £135bn each and every year. But Governments largely ignore this huge community. Is that …
Continue readingCELEBRATING 67% OF TRAINEES IN INCLUSION ROLES
CAE’s Pathways celebrates 67% of trainees in inclusion roles Pathways Academy – run by inclusive design and access specialist Centre for Accessible Environments’ (CAE) – has proved instrumental in supporting young disabled Londoners into work, with 67% …
Continue readingCOULD THIS BE ‘THE BEGINNING OF THE END’
‘The beginning of the end’ The recent announcement of donanemab from US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly brings new hope for the future of dementia treatments. This potential new drug for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease could help people live …
Continue readingNATIONWIDE FROM FITZROY – A VOICE AND A PLATFORM TO MAKE CHANGE
Giving more people with learning disabilities a voice and a platform to make change. Nationwide is a forum where people we support come together to share their ideas, discuss changes they would like to see, …
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