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National art collection finds its home in Hereford

The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) has given a permanent home to the national BlindArt Collection. This is the world's first permanent showcase of fully accessible visual art and includes over 30 exceptional paintings, sculptures, installations and other works of art that appeal to a multitude of senses. Read more

Computers for Rural People From The Arthur Rank Centre

If you live in a rural area, whether on a farm miles from anywhere, or even in a country town, you have to spend time travelling about to get things done. That is in addition to commuting of course. Read more

Service User-Led Organisation

As part of the ULO project we carried out a survey regarding User Involvement. The response we have received will be used to involve service users in areas of interest and we hope this will not only support the organisation, but increase skills. Through news items and word of mouth we hope more service users will be encouraged to take part. Read more

Can your experience of Personal Budgets help others to get to grips with them?

SIL has received funding to host a project called the 'Peer Support Scheme' which aims to increase awareness of Personal Budgets by providing information, advice and peer support to disabled people of all ages and impairments and assist them to access, understand and use them. Read more

Caroline Hill's Trip to Minehead

My Personal Assistants packed the van and we were ready to go. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Little did we know that we were going to get rain, rain and more rain - a good excuse to stop off and enjoy the lunch that my PA's had put together! Read more

It happened to me...

I had always felt that having just one PA to cover my support needs would be absolutely fine, although we both had a niggling doubt that I may be slightly vulnerable should anything untoward happen. Occasionally, my PA and I would mention cover but we both thought our arrangement was fine. With hindsight, I definitely should have been prepared for all eventualities...Read more

Mr and Mrs Smith

Mr and Mrs Smith are both in poor health , Mr Smith suffered a stroke some years ago, and Mrs Smith has been his carer, but she is now suffering from Parkinson’s disease and osteoporosis. They have a care plan, and agency staff, paid for by the Council, call in 3 times a day, but with Mrs Smith’s increasing frailty this is no longer enough...Read More

Maggie goes up the wall!

I am a member of the British Polio Fellowship, and in July I attended a ‘ Super Forum’ held in Bristol by the Wales & Western region to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Fellowship. It turned out to be a very enjoyable and informative day...Read More