Monthly Archives: May 2014
Firefighters offer safety advice to the deaf
National Deaf Awareness Week (May 19-25)
West Sussex Firefighters will be helping deaf residents during National Deaf Awareness Week (May 19-25) to ensure they have appropriate smoke alarms in their homes.
To find out more contact the Community Fire Safety team on 01243 642879.
http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news
Acklam mum backing new film tackling hate crimes against disabled people
Acklam mum backs the campaign, after helping her daughter Katy, who has Down’s Syndrome, through bullying
A mum whose disabled daughter was the victim of bullying has backed a new film launched to encourage people to report hate crimes.
Cleveland’s Police and Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger launched the 15-minute film as a training tool to show the true impact of crimes against disabled people, which aims to address the levels of under-reporting across Teesside.
What’s it like to have dementia? Presenter Helen McDermott and Radio Norfolk’s Nick Conrad found out
The simplest of tasks can feel like climbing Mount Everest.
Stacia Briggs Friday, May 9, 2014
2:36 PM
Our game recruits were Helen McDermott and Radio Norfolk’s Nick Conrad, who arrived full of beans, excited about their challenge and who were only mildly disconcerted when faced with the disclaimer they had to sign before they were strapped into the GERT suit.
