Category Archives: learning difficulties

A Carer thinking about dementia and memory problems

August 9, 2013   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, learning difficulties

Guest blog by Carol Munt
munt12@aol.com

Last week I found out how frustrating and annoying it is to be stopped by the traffic police, have my car impounded and issued with a summons for no  vehicle insurance and a £150 bill to retrieve my car.
All because I missed the printing mistake on my certificate of insurance which said 736 instead of 376 as part of my car registration and I couldn’t remember who I had insured with.
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Golfers tee-off in first pan disabled open tournament

August 1, 2013   Carers, deaf/blind, disability, learning difficulties, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons

Thursday, 01 August 2013

MORE than 60 golfers with disabilities flocked to High Barnet on Monday for the UK’s first ever pan-disabled Open Golf tournament.

Taking a swing: One golfer taking part

 Pictures by Anne-Marie Sanderson

The event organised by The Golf Trust, an inclusive golfing charity, was held at The Shire London golf course in St Albans Road and brought together disabled golfers of all ages and abilities including amputees, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s sufferers, stroke survivors, blind, deaf and visually impaired people, as well as golf enthusiasts with learning difficulties.

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Carers’ fury as ‘lifeline’ day centres face the axe

July 29, 2013   Alzheimer’s, Carers, cerebral palsy, dementia, learning difficulties

These are not leisure centres. They are a vital lifeline

Northfields in Moston and Eric Hobin, in Charlestown, will close from next year – a move now approved by the council

Two Manchester day centres are to shut in a bid to save £1.7m despite a backlash from campaigners.

Northfields in Moston and Eric Hobin, in Charlestown , will close from next year.

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