Latest News for Parents & Carers

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently looking for members, (usually referred to as ‘lay members’) to join the quality standards advisory committee who help to develop and/or update NICE quality standards on a range of different health and social care topics. Contact Janine Wigmore at PIPrecruitment@nice.org.uk or tel: 0161 413 4123.

When Maddy Hopson was a day old, her parents were told to prepare for her funeral. When she was two, they were told she would never walk or talk. When she was seven years old, they were told she would never go to university.

Bradford’s first beauty salon exclusively for adults with learning disabilities has opened its doors with the help of celebrity hairdresser, Andrew Collinge! What a fantastic idea, let’s hope there are some celebrity hairdressers living in Derby.

It’s essential that everyone, disabled or not, consumes vitamins and minerals every day. Most people will absorb the correct amounts by eating a balanced diet. That said, it’s useful to have a general understanding of vitamins and minerals in order to support health and vitality.

Parent Carers Together have some new dates for your diaries. These Friday drop-ins are for parents and carers only for some peer to peer support.