By Elin Williams .. Award winning blogger of ‘My Blurred World’ “As I stood in between two of my best friends, music stretched to every corner of the arena, every single person singing along to …
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CHARITIES SAY BUDGET WAS ‘UNDERWHELMING’ AND MISSED OPPORTUNITIES TO DEAL WITH ISSUES
Charities have broadly welcomed measures to deal with coronavirus announced in the budget, but said the government missed opportunities to deal with other important issues. Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who became …
Continue readingCORONAVIRUS: INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA
From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society Find out more about the coronavirus and how to protect yourself and others. “If you’re living with dementia or caring with someone with the condition, you may be worried about coronavirus. …
Continue readingDWP SAYS IT IS ‘SHOCKED’ BY ITS OWN DISABILITY TRIBUNAL RECORD
The Department for Work and Pensions has lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other employer in Britain since 2016. BBC Panorama found the DWP lost 17 of 134 claims of discrimination against …
Continue readingFOR A RELATIVELY MODEST SUM OF MONEY, WE THINK WE CAN FIND A SOLUTION TO SOLVE A MAJOR CARE CRISIS PROBLEM
We are talking with Government .. but it’s difficult getting responses. We wont give up however as we believe we could put in place a solution to a major care problem. THE PROBLEM There are …
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Not all homelessness is visible “The security of a home is where we all build our hopes and dreams for the future. Yet for thousands of people, we’re not meeting this basic human need. Our recent …
Continue readingNEED HELP FINDING DEMENTIA INFORMATION?
From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ Find the information and support you’re looking for with our online tool. We know dementia affects everyone differently. So whether you, a loved one, a friend or neighbour is affected by …
Continue readingREMOVE BARRIERS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT
From the ‘Leonard Cheshire’ Charity People are creatures of habit, but we shouldn’t let this impact on other’s journeys. Whether it’s bullish commuters charging through crowds at stations. Or passengers retreating into their shells when …
Continue reading“STOP RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.”
From Mighty Editor-in-Chief, Megan Griffo “Stop right now. Thank you very much.” “Forgive me, I’m a 90s baby so yes, we’re quoting the Spice Girls today”. If that sentence alone makes you want to run …
Continue readingMENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION: WINTER TALKBACK 2020
From the ‘Mental Health Foundation’ “We are proud and excited to announce that have launched the Foundation’s new strategy for 2020 Making Prevention Happen. Prevention of poor mental health is not only possible, but urgently needed. Our …
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