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I Can Make It in Norwich
17 May 2016 | News
... May Leo Capella, the I Can Make It Campaign Project Co-Ordinator, attended a meeting in our newest target city, ... from Norwich City Council, the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and Norfolk Job Centre Plus. Our aim was to persuade them to ... campaign to influence existing spending in local government and large businesses, by engaging with their procurement ...
Co-production: what's in a word?
04 July 2017 | News
... #coproweek Sue’s blog explores the word co-production and directly addresses the sport sector to start thinking about changing approaches to working with disabled people to improve access to physical activity and sport opportunities. This is part of the work that ...
Sport England helps disabled people access sport
03 December 2014 | News
To mark International Persons with Disabilities Day yesterday, Sport England has today announced a new partnership with Disability ... and needs of disabled people and has the scope to tackle issues of latent demand for people who would like to use ...
Self-Directed Support in Scotland
20 August 2014 | News
... Practitioner’s Guidance published by Scottish Government In force from 1 April 2014, the Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 aims “to make legislative provisions relating to the arranging of care and support in order to provide a range of choices to ...
New DR UK updated benefit sanctions factsheet free to download
20 July 2020 | News
On 30 June, Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey announced ... and benefit sanctions, suspended from March, had been reintroduced as jobcentres in England start to reopen after ... (ESA) and 'new style' jobseeker's allowance (JSA). Issues covered in our new factsheet include: what a benefit ...
New Independent Living Fund Guidance
24 February 2015 | News
Independent Living Fund, ADASS, and LGA code of practice As ... ILF, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and the Local Government Association have updated their ...
Risk of major disability poverty rise
12 June 2013 | News
... disability poverty rise Today’s poverty figures from DWP and the National Statistics Office (NSO) reveal that absolute poverty is rising for children and some working age adults. An additional 300,000 children ...
DR UK contributes to EDF human rights report
15 September 2020 | News
... European Disability Forum’s human rights report: Poverty and Social Exclusion of Persons with Disabilities. This pan-European report paints a very bleak picture of the state of support for ... have particularly affected people with mental health issues or chronic illnesses. 74% of applicants who appealed ...
National Independent Living Awards 2014
03 December 2014 | News
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th National Independent Living Awards The awards highlight the achievements of individuals and organisation’s commitment to the independence of disabled people. Click to see a list of winners and quotes from our distinguished judges . Watch and share ...
Social Value Act: introductory guide
08 April 2018 | News
An introductory guide to the Public Services (Social Value Act) 2012 for commissioners and policymakers. Link to guide The Office for Civil ... guide to the Social Value Act (SVA) for commissioners and policy makers. In this guide, you will find a plain ...