Category Archives: disability
Where has the money gone that was meant to go to Carers?
Spending on carers falls despite extra funding
7:00am Monday 28th November 2011
NEW research has found that spending on NHS support for unpaid carers has fallen – despite millions of pounds of extra funding being allocated for the purpose.
A year after the government allocated £400 million to primary care trusts for England’s five million carers, a study by the Princess Royal Trust and Crossroads Care looked into how it was being invested.
The knitted Christmas Tree
Please help raise funds for 20 physically disabled young adults
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To make a donation via PayPal please follow this link to our web site http://theknittedchristmastree.webs.com/
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The Knitted Christmas Tree is over 15 feet high, has over 4,000 knitted leaves, nearly 2,000 knitted decorations and the tub, bark, grass, parcels and star are all knitted. It was made to raise funds in support of John Grooms Court in Norwich. John Grooms Court is run by the charity Livability and provides accommodation for 20 physically disabled young adults. Just before last Christmas their lift broke down and seven residents were stranded upstairs for over a week. |
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Digital inclusion is key to ensuring as many people as possible remain involved in the community
Accessibility is vitally important for people with disabilities and older mobile users
Should the mobile industry be talking more about accessibility? A new report on the number of disabled people worldwide could provide a powerful incentive to users and developers alike
- Stuart Dredge
- guardian.co.uk,
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