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Disability groups will merge on 1st January
Disability groups merge to form largest user-led charity
Mithran Samuel
Monday 24 October 2011 16:34
The National Centre for Independent Living, Radar and Disability Alliance (DA) are to merge to form the country’s largest disability organisation led by disabled people themselves.
Radar chief executive Liz Sayce is due to take the helm of Disability Rights UK, which will launch on 1 January.
Fireworks will help carers
Clitheroe Bonfire Night celebrations
FIREWORKS will fill the night sky and Guy Fawkes will get a warm reception when Clitheroe stages its annual Bonfire Night celebrations on Saturday.
This year the public event falls on November 5th and the bonfire will be lit in the Castle Grounds at 6-30 p.m.
As in past years, the event is organised as a combined effort between the Rotary Clubs of Clitheroe, Ribblesdale and Pendle View, together with Clitheroe Lions Club and Clitheroe Round Table. They also have continuing support and co-operation from the Police, Fire Brigade and St John’s Ambulance.
Scope is to issue a £20 million bond pilot
Scope launches £20m bond programme
31 October 2011
- Scope pilots £20 million bond programme
- Innovative application of established financial product by UK charity
- Bond programme could open capital markets for wider charitable sector
Scope is to pilot a £20 million bond programme to generate complementary funding for its charitable activities alongside the traditional donations and philanthropic loans it currently receives.
