The WRVS older people‘s charity, Princess Royal Trust for Carers and conservation organisation BTCV are among nine “charity partners” receiving money from a controversial new lottery launched earlier this month.
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Reading’s carers must not be forgotten
We must keep fighting to support Reading’s Carers
Last night the Council agreed two important motions calling for justice and action to support two vulnerable groups in our community: Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender people and Reading Gurkhas and their families.
I was delighted to support both.
In the same meeting I spoke up for another group of unsung heroes: carers.
Mental health stigma is the hardest to overcome says Paul Burstow MP
Paul Burstow MP writes: Mental health – changing attitudes, tackling stigma
At our party conference in Birmingham, I was asked the question; “what issues can we campaign on at the next general election?” Given that this was during the health Bill Q&A session, I imagine most people in the audience expected me to focus on NHS reform. Instead I talked about mental health, and in particular our party’s long standing campaign for parity of esteem between mental and physical health. There are many obstacles to overcome but we are making progress through our Strategy No Health without Mental Health and our plans to provide £400million for talking therapies.
Will money from the Health Lottery reach carers?
Is the health lottery good news for charities?
The health lottery aims to boost funds to disadvantaged groups but existing schemes say it will undercut them while offering less money to good causes.
