From SENSE “We know that many families are facing barriers to securing home to school transport provision for their disabled children. Too many children are missing school as a result. We believe that transport should …
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PARENTING OUR CHILDREN
Parenting our children from THE CHILDREN’S TRUST CLICK HERE to find out more about The Children’s Trust Learning How To Relate To Your Kids “Get on their level so they can understand yours.” READ MORE Pets …
Continue readingHOW DISABLED WOMEN AND NON-BINARY PEOPLE EXPERIENCE NON-CONSENSUAL TOUCHING
Amy Kavanagh, as part of the University of Sussex, is conducting research into disabled women & disabled non-binary people’s experiences of non-consensual touching, harassment, hate crimes and sexual assaults. She and Hannah Mason-Bish and the University …
Continue readingHOW TO HELP A STRANGER WHO SEEMS LOST AND CONFUSED
From the ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY Here’s what you can do if you meet a member of the public in need of help that you believe has dementia or memory problems. There are ways to assist the …
Continue readingYOUNG MINDS FIGHTING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH: SIGN THEIR PETITION
PLEASE TAKE ACTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY This is a request from the YOUNG MINDS charity “Young people are facing a crisis with their mental health, with not enough getting the support they need, when …
Continue readingLOOKING FOR A GUARANTEED PLACE TOR THE 2020 LONDON MARATHON?
From the Leonard Cheshire charity. “With limited Leonard Cheshire London marathon places left, we wanted to give you, our wonderful supporters, a chance to join our team before we fill the remaining spaces after the ballot in …
Continue readingTHE SCOURGE OF PAVEMENT PARKING
In 2015 our Government promised to look into the issue of pavement parking. What has happened? Very little! The Transport Committee has criticised the ‘Department for Transport’ for failing to take action on pavement parking, …
Continue readingNEARLY HALF OF DISABLED PEOPLE HIT BY BENEFITS FREEZE CAN’T AFFORD ESSENTIAL BILLS
Research carried out by Citizens Advice shows that nearly half of disabled people hit by benefits freeze (44%) have gone without essentials such as food and toiletries. From April 2016 there has been no increase in …
Continue readingDISABLED? BEEN TREATED UNFAIRLY BY AUTHORITY? WE’D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
If you feel you have a story to tell as to how you feel you have been unfairly treated by authority we would like to hear from you. Your thoughts may well resonate with many …
Continue readingCOULD VEGANISM BECOME THE PATHWAY TOWARDS HUMAN WELL-BEING?
“Could Veganism become the pathway towards human well-being?” In this Project Update, Researcher Network member, Jana Krizanova, explores how this question provides the foundation to her research in the area of conscious human nutrition and …
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