Working for voluntary and community organisations in Leeds
News
Links to news on issues affecting anyone with a disability are given here. The Have Your Say page give news on current consultations.
September
Almost one in five households across the UK is workless
Department of Health: Walk this way for healthier future
Quarter of a million carers missing out on new State Pension protection
DWP: Ethnic Minority Customers of the Pension, Disability and Carers Service - An evidence synthesis
Sport England: Children's Able and Disabled Sport wins National Lottery Awards
Comedy search: Channel 4, alongside BBC, MTV, SKY, ITV have teamed up with the Cultural Diversity Network to try and uncover the best under-represented comedy talent from around the UK. We are searching for an alternative stand-up comedy talent to be featured at the Diversity Awards, which will be held at the Royal Opera House on the 29th of November 2010. The search will give shortlisted finalists the opportunity to perform at Channel 4 on 30th September to an audience of industry experts.The judges are looking for a talented stand- up comedian whose comedy best reflects the diversity of modern Britain. Comedy that is insightful, shows alternative view points, and communicates the experiences of the comedian in a confident manner. For more details visit the Cultural Diversity Network.
In the last couple of days (2nd and 3rd September) the Guardian has carried a story about the arrest of two people on suspicion of encouraging or assisting the suicide of a 76 year old man, and another about Debenham's unveiling of their new advertising campaign featuring disabled models. Visit The Guardian.
Care Quality Commission lifts registration condition on Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Department of Work and Pensions: Equality impact assessments - Update
Top Tips from the Countryside Code - Update
Change4Life Partner Tools: Toolkits - Update
DWP: Specialist guides and publications - Update - I find publications like this interesting.
August
Parental Experience of Services for Disabled Children: Technical report for years one and two
Testing of Disability Identification Tool for Schools
Individual Budgets for Families with Disabled Children: Interim report 2010
Commission says fairness must be at the heart of budget decisions
Good progress on end of life care but more to be done
111 - The new number for the future of non-emergency health services
West Yorkshire Club and Coach Monthly
DCSF: Common assessment framework - Updated
Home Office: Taking action for more equal pay
Equality and human rights consultation launched today
Deputy Prime Minister to champion social mobility
Top Tips from the Countryside Code
When I got my computer back yesterday, one of the emails waiting for me was from the National Centre in Physical Activity and Disability. We shall have something to aim for when the IceCube comes back next year:
"With the 20th anniversary of the ADA last month, it was a perfect time to set a new world record. The Los Angeles wheelchair community and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation collaborated to set the New Guinness World Record for the most wheelchairs in a moving line, a total of 193 wheelchairs. The celebration also included food, fun, and prizes. The milestone created a wonderful opportunity for the disability community and organizations to come together socially."
Figures reveal five million on out of work benefits as Grayling pledges to make work pay
PSINetwork development worker
We failed to appoint a successor to my post earlier this month. I shall be retiring at the end of this month (August), but have offered to maintain the Network on an ' as and when' basis until my successor/ successors is/ are in post.
Do you know where your passport is?
Equality and Human Rights Commission: Equality Act - Updated
October
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