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Sponsored cyclist raises £2,100 and is in top 5
07 June 2013 | News
... the top 5. A brilliant achievement which raised £2,100 for Disability Rights UK Thanks to those who have sponsored ... George. View George's sponsorship page , who is cycling for Disability Rights UK George's story Read George's story in ... he has done for me, it is also a very worthy cause that does great work to represent disabled people throughout the ...
Mid Essex CCG plans independent living limits
06 August 2015 | News
... living for disabled people receiving NHS continuing health care into residential care A recent consultation by ... so spending on healthcare is fair to everyone.’ However, as the response to the consultation presented by ... only be being contemplated in Mid Essex but the concern of Disability Rights UK is that if it is implemented then in no ...
Can Co-Production help in getting disabled people active?
01 April 2019 | News
... Get Yourself Active blogs getting disabled people to lead healthier lifestyles. The fourth annual Co-production Week ... Leanne’s Blog Get Yourself Active is a partnership led by Disability Rights UK, funded by Sport England and delivered ... Centre for Independent Living. We aim to work with the health, social care and sports sectors to develop better ...
Birmingham City Council Declares itself Bankrupt
05 September 2023 | News
... and recovery actions in Birmingham, which you can read in Disability News Service's article on the matter. It was ... care charges. Helen's reporting illustrates deeply how local authority underfunding plays out disasterously for ... we want the government to accept that dismantling fundamental societal barriers we face requires significant ...
Offer of testing for PAs displaying Coronavirus type symptoms
22 April 2020 | News
Personal Care Assistants showing coronavirus symptoms or in self-isolation as a member ... coronavirus symptoms are eligible to be tested. Direct Payment recipients can now offer their PA’s a test if they ... of personal assistant since they are not currently priority Health and Social Care sector staff. Please read the ...
Disabled people urged to back campaign on social care charges
02 February 2022 | News
... people urged to back campaign on social care charges Disability Rights UK is urging campaigners and disability ... in the House of Lords as peers debated the Government’s Health and Care Bill. Baroness Jane Campbell argued during ... and support for those who depend on it is no less fundamental than healthcare is to survival… In his foreword to ...
Another productive week for I Can Make It, regardless of the general election
08 June 2017 | News
... section Kathryn Woodhead managed to meet with Chris Howl, Policy and Equality Officer at Salford City Council . ... is being reviewed by the Salford Social Value Alliance on how it could be improved when it comes to employing more ... how councils could support employees with disabilities and health conditions. We had a positive reception from all ...
Young disabled people wanted to help smash employment barriers
21 June 2016 | News
... is looking for young people with disabilities and long term health conditions to join us in smashing barriers to ... our efforts to recruit young people with disabilities and health conditions onto the project. Our thanks go to Media ... to the team from Camelot. So if you’re 18-29, have a disability or long term health condition and wish to help ...
Benefit cuts independent living threat says report
03 December 2013 | News
... of all Habinteg tenants affected by the bedroom tax receive Disability Living Allowance. Only 15 per cent of tenants who ... these cuts: if disabled people cannot afford rent and have much less choice of accessible smaller properties, they may ... people. They also call for a rethink on service charges for disability-related adaptations. They oppose the cuts in ...
WCA tests “significantly” biased against poorer disabled people
09 August 2016 | News
... benefit claimants who have been re-assessed for ESA that shows that the WCA is disproportionately removing benefits ... research Jonathan Hume said: “With an accurate test of disability, it would be expected that areas with lower disability and ill health would find more people fit for work. As it stands, ...