On the 12th May the Queen announced two significant new pieces of legislation for the charity sector, as she outlined the government’s policy priorities for the coming year. In a speech in the House of …
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From ‘Elin Williams’ – My Blurred World “YOU’RE AN INSPIRATION” – THE CONFLICT OF THE COMPLIMENT Elin April marked six years since I hit publish on my very first blog post. Six years of sharing, …
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“My Disabled World” – 2020 We have much pleasure in detailing below the link to our ‘Online Book’ – profiling the winning poems and including the judge’s comments on each of the poems. The ‘ONLINE …
Continue readingWHAT IS BRONCHIECTASIS?
From the ‘British Lung Foundation’ As part of a new series of emails focusing on different lung conditions, we’re kicking off with bronchiectasis. In this email, you’ll find out what bronchiectasis is, symptoms and possible …
Continue readingDEATHS OF PEOPLE ON BENEFITS PROMPT INQUIRY CALL
The family of a woman who took a fatal overdose after her benefit payments were cut say they have begun a legal claim against the government. Philippa Day, 27, was found collapsed at her Nottingham …
Continue readingSADIQ KHAN HAS BEEN RE-ELECTED AS MAYOR OF LONDON. NOW LET’S MONITOR HIS PROMISES
Sadiq Khan was first elected as Mayor of London in 2016, succeeding Boris Johnson. He has now been re-elected and will serve a further term of three years (one short of normal because of the …
Continue readingFREE PPE FOR UNPAID CARERS
From the UK Government We are currently rolling out an offer of free PPE for COVID-19 needs to unpaid carers who do not live with the person or people they care for. This will be …
Continue readingTHE FREE DEMENTIA GUIDE: LIVING WELL AFTER YOUR DIAGNOSIS
From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ Our updated guide provides support after a diagnosis Our updated guide provides support after a diagnosis The dementia guide: Living well after your diagnosis has information on a range of topics all …
Continue readingEXCLUSIVE! THE LONDON MAYORAL ELECTION: SADIQ KHAN SPEAKS TO DISABILITY TALK
These are the questions we put to Sadiq Khan, the current London Mayor Q: Disabled people have disproportionately suffered in the COVID-19 pandemic. What should we have done differently? It is unacceptable to that so …
Continue readingKIDS COMPANY SHOULD BE RESURRECTED
Kids Company’s work should be resurrected by future government, Batmanghelidjh says. Camila Batmanghelidjh has said that she wants to continue Kids Company’s work with a future government, and that she has been operating under pseudonyms. …
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