East of England The Hardest Hit Rally
Saturday 22 October 2011
March 12pm and Rally 1pm
Chaplefield Gardens, Norwich
Disabled people in the East of England, along with their families and friends, are taking to the streets in Norwich to protest against Government cuts to disability benefits and services. Join us and help to make sure all our voices are heard.
The new mantra of ‘something for something’ may disadvantage disabled people, says Alice Maynard, if that something means work that they can not find
The House of Lords is debating the welfare reform bill. Few people would argue that the welfare system doesn’t need reforming, but the plan to get more people working will backfire when it comes to disabled people.
The bill includes a number of proposals that chip away at the support disabled people and their families need to play a part in society.
Julie Wilson and Eunice Neill at Hill Croft School for the question and answer session regarding the Post 19 transition process for children with special needs. INNT 42-409-RM
The Post 19 Lobby Group, made up of parents and carers of children and young people with severe learning disabilities from across Northern Ireland, hosted a ‘Question Time’ event at Hill Croft School in New Mossley on Thursday, October 13.
