Tag Archives: disability
Family unpaid Carers are going through Hell at the moment!
Family unpaid Carers are going through Hell at the moment!
With so many going through a tough time at the moment we thought we would put a blog together for our front page, so please add your thoughts, your names will not be included.
Carers are going through hell at the moment, what with cut backs in services and concerns about benefits…….
1.Does no one care?
Minister urged to give Norfolk fairer deal on concessionary fares
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 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.
Do’s and Dont’s when contacting MP’s
Interview: Jonathan Ellis’s tips on how to influence policy and approach MPs
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.
