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Women, parents, carers, disabled people, teenagers and elderly people fear the cuts
Public sector cuts – the truth
Thousands of publicly funded services across Britain are about to be lost, with devastating consequences
The Guardian, Friday 25 March 2011
Sally Pattison with her daughters Rebecca, and Leigh-Anna. She says Hull’s Little Stars centre has been a lifeline.
A week today the cuts will start to bite. As the financial year ends, grants will run out, contracts will wind up, and charities and services will begin to shut their doors. After months of anxiety about the impact of the cuts, the consequences of the government’s rapid deficit reduction programme will begin to be real.
The Guardian gives a slice of what this will mean across the country, highlighting a cross-section of 50 services that will shrink or cease to exist from the end of this month. Most are unglamorous, obscure, unfeted projects, staffed by employees who are not very well paid, but hugely committed to what they do. All of these losses come as a result of the government’s decision to cut spending by £95bn over five years.
Please join us for Silly Sock Day 2011!
| Carers and everyone please join us for Silly Sock Day 2011!
On Friday 1st April we are asking for people to wear their brightest, craziest socks to work or school in return for a small donation to Autism Anglia! World Autism Awareness Day takes place the following day, when people all over the world will unite to raise awareness of autism. To join in the fun, simply wear your silliest socks on 1st April, donate as little as £1 and help your local autism charity continue providing essential services across the region. |
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This is Alex. He used to find it difficult going to the shops, because busy places with lots of people would cause him distress. Autism Anglia’s Family Support team helped Alex by providing his family with advice and practical solutions. As a result, Alex can now cope better with busy places and is able to enjoy going out with his family. |
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Hundreds of Richmond protesters to join TUC’s London march against Government cuts
Hundreds of Richmond protesters to join TUC’s London march against Government cuts
6:50am Friday 25th March 2011
By Joanna Kilvington »
A “spring of discontent” has hit Richmond as hundreds of protesters prepare to join the biggest central London march in more than seven years.
