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7,800 new opportunities for young people, people with disabilities

by Michelle Lowe | Apr 20, 2022 | Parents & Carers

The government has announced plans to invest £4.6 million in the Volunteering Futures Fund. The investment will provide 7,800 new opportunities for young people, people with disabilities and those experiencing loneliness to volunteer across 160 community organisations...

Mencap: a pot of money making a difference in your life

by Michelle Lowe | Apr 18, 2022 | Parents & Carers

Mencap has launched MyFun:D which the charity describes as ‘a pot of money which Mencap will spend on making a difference in your life’. MyFun:D has been created by people with a learning disability, for people with a learning disability. To apply, you just have to...

The rising cost of living means rising anxiety

by Michelle Lowe | Apr 15, 2022 | Parents & Carers

The rising cost of living means rising anxiety for many people, but particularly for those with disabilities. It’s always been the case that life costs more for disabled people and their families; spending more on essential goods and services like heating,...

Cost of living: ‘I can’t afford to charge my mobility scooter’

by Michelle Lowe | Apr 13, 2022 | Parents & Carers

Robert Hand, from Nottingham, has not worked since an accident eight years ago left him with a spinal injury. He said his mobility scooter was one of his few ways of getting out but, with energy bills increasing, he cannot afford to use it.

Activists’ anger after they discover Labour frontbencher is married to DWP director

by Michelle Lowe | Apr 11, 2022 | Parents & Carers

Disabled activists have questioned Labour’s commitment to justice for the countless claimants whose deaths were linked to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), after it emerged that one of its senior frontbenchers is married to a DWP director-general. Rachel...

Long Covid could create a generation affected by disability

by Michelle Lowe | Apr 8, 2022 | Parents & Carers

Long Covid could create a generation affected by disability, with people forced out of their homes and work, and some even driven to suicide, a leading expert has warned. In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Prof Danny Altmann – an immunologist at Imperial...
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