Care Farming - Day Care
This might be for someone with learning difficulties or someone
in need of mental health recovery...Read
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Date Posted: 25/01/10
Making Valuing Employment now
happen
Valuing Employment Now is the new Government strategy to enable
people with learning disabilities to get paid jobs....Read
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Date Posted: 19/01/10
Free Swimming Lessons
Halo Leisure is providing free taster swimming lessons for
members of the community with a disability....Read
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Date Posted: 14/01/10
Review highlight finance
meltdown for Disabled students
Thousands of disabled students are being let down over funding
critical to their studies....Read
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Date Posted: 04/01/2010
Introducing Roadmap 2025
The new Roadmap shows how government departments are working
together to deliver disability equality...Read
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Date Posted: 15/12/09
Valerie Singleton launches
six button Computer to get Elderly Online
An easy-to-use computer aimed at the millions of elderly Britons
who lack the confidence to enjoy benefits of the web has gone on
sale...Read More
Date Posted: 14/12/09
December Newsletter - Now Online
The latest edition of the Services for Independent Living
Newsletter is now online and be viewed by
clicking here
Date Posted: 14/12/09
Herefordshire
Wheelchair User Group
If you use a wheelchair, Herefordshire Wheelchair User Group can
give you a say....Read
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Increase in
the National Minimum Wage
From 1 October 2009, new national minimum wage (NMW) rates came
into force. The NMW applies to nearly all workers and sets
hourly rates below which you must not allow pay to fall...Read
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Disability
Living Allowance under threat
A government green paper is proposing in the future to cut
Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance and make
them part of 'personal budgets' administered by social services
department...Read More
ULO Update
As part of the ULO project we carried out a survey regarding
User Involvement. The Disability Living Allowance under threat
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.....Read
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Carers
Count - Count Me In!!
Do you look after a relative or friend? If you provide support
to someone who is ill, elderly or has a disability, and that
person cannot manage without your help, then you're a CARER.
Carers can be parents, young people....Read
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Herefordshire Disability Forum
Herefordshire Disability Forum is an organisation run entirely
by and for disabled people, and is therefore strongly, morally
and politically positioned to represent the interests of all
disabled people...Read
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Personalisation: Councils given
benchmarks on progress
writes Mithran Samuel
English councils will be expected to offer personal/individual budgets to
all new users and carers and those subject to care reviews by
October 2010, as part of a set of personalisation "milestones"
they may be assessed against...Read
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Peer to Peer
support to access and use individual budgets
SIL has received funding to facilitate Provision of information,
advice and peer support to disabled people (all ages /
impairments) to assist them to access, understand and use
Individual Budgets...Read
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Disability LIB Launches its new website!!!
The new and improved
Disability LIB website has now gone live! Disabled People’s Organisations
(DPOs) and members of DPOs can now register on the site and enjoy access to a
wide range of information, resources and services around DPO’s that include a
blog space and instant messaging. You can add your organisation to our map
of DPOs and share and network with DPOs in England. Log on and join the
community, all DPOs are welcome!
To register please go to
www.disabilitylib.org.uk
DAA
Website and Newsletter
To read the latest newsletter from Disability Awareness in Action, focusing
on information and news relating to the Human Rights of Disabled People,
click here
or visit the website by clicking the image above
Enable Show 2009
The enABLE show is the UK’s only national event to
focus on helping people with disabilities or limited mobility to lead an
active, independent and full life. From advice on getting the right
benefits, information on dedicated holidays and sports, education,
employment to the latest gadgets and products to make like easier around the
home, - you’ll find it all under one roof at enABLE09...Read
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Big Care Debate
"we need a new system
that is fairer, more affordable and
simpler for everyone. We want your views
on this paper as there are some really
big and important decisions to be made."
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Film Fantastic for Disabled
People
Opportunities for
Services for Independent Living
(SIL) members interested in making
films to inform others about
disability and to support training
of staff is now a step closer due to
a successful bid from Awards for
All...Read
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