Members of Luv2meetU help mark milestone anniversary
150 members and supporters of Luv2meetU, a friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities, have helped to mark a milestone anniversary. Luv2meetU, which…
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Government must not be allowed to duck its responsibility for statutory social care
The retrospective care costs for people with serious learning disabilities should be met in full As the Government’s self-imposed deadline of 2 October approaches and…
Joanna Lumley and Kit Harington join video appeal to protect future care of people with a learning disability
Absolutely Fabulous star Joanna Lumley, actress and star of Broadchurch Jodie Whittaker and Game of Thrones star Kit Harington are amongst the celebrities calling on…
8 in 10 disabled people say they struggle when holidaying in the UK
Over a third of disabled people surveyed use UK hotels/resorts more than once a year Yet 8 in 10 disabled people face struggles with holiday…
Going The Distance returns to London and Liverpool
Following on from a successful two days in London and Liverpool last year Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) are bringing back Going the Distance to the…
Survey shows 100% of respondents find Easy News easier to understand than other news
Disability charity, United Response, has published Issue 28 of its award-winning accessible news magazine, Easy News, as it receives outstanding feedback from its readership. Easy…
Crisis in the learning disability sector
ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY CHAIR DISAPPOINTED THAT GOVERNMENT NOT EVEN ABLE TO INDICATE WHEN A DECISION ON SLEEP IN FUNDING WOULD BE MADE Following a meeting…
Leonard Cheshire Disability – Investigating the history of disability
Activity team leader at Leonard Cheshire Disability, Kerry Pidwell, runs the day care service at Chipstead Lake care home, Sevenoaks, Kent. Kerry investigated what her care…
Heart n Soul – The Big 30 Project
One of the world’s most inspiring cultural organisations, Heart n Soul gets ready to celebrate 30 years of innovation, creativity and fun. This summer Heart…
Just 6% of people with a learning disability are in employment – it’s time for change
Learning Disability charity Mencap has published new research giving evidence for the business case for employing staff with a learning disability. The charity is using…
Win £500 for Your Club!
Do you help run a club, group or charity that benefits older people? Could your organisation do even more with a £500 award? Cosyfeet, the…
Volunteers create sensory garden for people with learning disabilities
A team of big-hearted volunteers swapped spreadsheets for spades when they took a day out of the office to create a brand new sensory garden…
1 million voters with a learning disability risk being overlooked if political parties fail to produce accessible Manifestos
Campaign launched urging parties to produce ‘Easy Read’ Manifestos at same time as main version 70% of people with a learning disability said that they want…
Every Vote Counts – Free resources launched to make voting easier to understanding for people with learning disabilities
National disability charity, United Response, is launching a set of updated, free, easy read resources today, to help people with learning disabilities understand how politics…
Raising awareness of MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that affects 100,000 people in the UK, with many getting diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. We had a chat…