Category Archives: disability

Young carers upset and must not be forgotten

November 1, 2011   Carers, disability, ukcuts, young carers

Sad farewell to Bracknell Young Carers’ Project

By Julie Spencer
November 01, 2011

There were tears and laughter at a farewell party to mark the closure of Bracknell’s Young Carers Project.

More than 70 children and their parents joined co-ordinator Angela Evans and her staff to wind up the scheme that has supported them for five years.

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Disability groups will merge on 1st January

October 31, 2011   Carers, charities, disability

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.

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Scope is to issue a £20 million bond pilot

October 31, 2011   Carers, disability

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.

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