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Eileen Grubba was born in Anchorage, Alaska, but moved to Arkansas with her family when she was 5. The family was preparing to send her and her siblings to school, and were in the process …

Here is an A-Z of Carers and disability benefits Access to Work apply for communication support at a job interview if you have a disability or health condition Attendance Allowance Become an appointee for someone claiming …

“My Disabled World” – Your Poems And please keep them coming and also tell us who your favourite charity is- send them to: poetry@disabilitytalk.co.uk Lose the “T” It’s not what I can’t It’s what I …

“MY DISABLED WORLD” OUR POETRY COMPETITION STARTS NOW AND ENDS ON THE 31st OCTOBER 2020 It is open to anyone and everybody and costs nothing to enter. We will publish as many of the entries …

‘SHOPPING+GIVING’ – FOR UK BASED CHARITIES chris@shoppingandgiving.com We provide you with your OWN online shopping platform. We customise it so it truly reflects your branding. And we do this for you at no cost whatsoever. This …

By Elin Williams: My Blurred World “Much like my eyesight, my attitude towards my vision impairment has fluctuated quite dramatically over the years.” “This August marks 10 years since I was registered blind/severely sight impaired. …

From the ‘YoungMinds’ charity DON’T LET THE GOVERNMENT FORGET Nearly 13,000 people have taken action for young people’s mental health since ‘YoungMinds’ launched the Beyond Tomorrow Campaign. ‘YoungMinds’ has had some campaign success – the …

From the Alzheimer’s Society Care home visits during coronavirus: What does the Government guidance mean for people affected by dementia? Read about the new Government guidance, which sets out steps that local authorities can take …

And among these six million it is the carers, shielders and key workers who are some of the the hardest hit. One in 9 people, the equivalent of 6 million people across the UK, have …

“MY DISABLED WORLD” – A Poetry Competition open to all Our Competition runs from the 1st September through to 31st October 2020 It is open to anyone and everybody and it costs nothing to enter. …