Category Archives: disability

Minister urged to give Norfolk fairer deal on concessionary fares

May 4, 2011   Carers, disability, Norfolk

Minister urged to give Norfolk fairer deal on concessionary fares

By Shaun Lowthorpe, Public affairs correspondent Wednesday, May 4, 2011
6:40 PM

Transport minister Norman Baker has faced calls for a fairer funding deal from Norfolk MPs Transport minister Norman Baker has faced calls for a fairer funding deal from Norfolk MPs

Transport minister Norman Baker was today urged to rethink funding free bus travel for the over 60s, which has left Norfolk around £3m out of pocket.

Mr Baker met with a delegation of MPs and Norfolk County Council officials to hear how the formula failed to take into the account the rural nature of the county.

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Do’s and Dont’s when contacting MP’s

May 3, 2011   Carers, disability, mental health

Interview: Jonathan Ellis’s tips on how to influence policy and approach MPs

Submitted by Campaigning Confe… on Thu, 27/01/2011 – 18:39
Campaigning Conference 2011

27th January 2011

The NCVO web team interviewed Jonathan Ellis, Director of policy and development at the Refugee Council, at the NCVO Campaigning Conference in January 2011. 

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_LYCXbfg7g&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/networking-discussions/blogs/20294/11/01/27/interview-jonathan-elliss-tips-how-influence-policy-appr

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What it’s like to be a young carer

April 30, 2011   Carers, disability, young carers

Carers Week: What it’s like to be a young carer

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cp7emJy1y4[/youtube]

Find out what life is like for teenagers and children who become carers for somebody they love.

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