How Young Adults With Disabilities Can Get a Great Start in Business Growing up with a disability can sometimes make it feel as if you don’t have complete control of your life. As you grow …
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CELEBRATING WORLD AUTISM ACCEPTANCE WEEK
Celebrating World Autism Acceptance Week with Love4Life Trustee Hollie “Many times throughout our lives we have felt invisible. Sometimes we have hidden or cut ourselves off to keep safe. Sometimes we have been ignored and …
Continue readingLEONARD CHESHIRE – OUR VERDICT TO THE SPRING BUDGET
Our verdict to the Spring Budget After a challenging winter, disabled people across the UK were looking for some early spring optimism from the latest Budget. We had some shoots of good news. But the …
Continue readingRISHI SUNAK: MULTI-MILLIONAIRE – MOVING THE HOMELESS OUT OF THE WAY!
It’s not a good look is it Prime Minister? UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to give police and councils new ‘tools’ to combat so-called anti-social behaviour. This includes increasing their powers to …
Continue readingMY IMPAIRMENT IS NOT A TRAGEDY
From Elin Williams @myblurredworld MY IMPAIRMENT IS NOT A TRAGEDY There comes a time after a substantial blogging break where I yearn to write again; fleeting moments in the week see me returning to the …
Continue readingVISITING A FOOD BANK
From the ‘Trussell Trust’ Visiting a food bank might seem daunting, but you’ll get a warm welcome in a safe environment, a listening ear from trained volunteers, and a food parcel. Meeting your needs To …
Continue readingACADEMY FOR DISABLED JOURNALISTS
We are launching our search for the next cohort of disabled students to study for the Certificate in Foundation Journalism with our Academy for Disabled Journalists, this is now our 4th year. Closing date for …
Continue readingFITZROY – OUR FIRST EVER CARE HOME WELCOMES TWO LIFE LONG FRIENDS
At every step of someone’s journey at FitzRoy, our staff are there to offer support and guidance, always putting the people we support first. Donec was our first ever care home, opened by our founder …
Continue readingAS AN UNPAID CARER – WHAT THE BUDGET MEANS FOR ME
From ‘Donna Giles’ Recently, the Chancellor once again, stood up to tell the Country how the Government intends to spend (and save) the money it controls. I am not a politician nor a policy expert, …
Continue readingCHARITIES FACE UNCERTAIN MONTHS AHEAD
Charities have been a lifeline to millions this winter – providing food, warmth and support for the vulnerable. The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) surveyed more than 1,300 organisations across the UK over the previous four …
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