The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Bradford presented awards to two young people who have used a special travel training course to support their independence. Kieron and Harris, who are both 17 years old and attend Beechcliffe Special School, undertook travel training with Bradford Council’s Travel Training Unit and have now been travelling independently for six months. The Lord ... Read More »
Bradford Council’s visual impairment team, which is part of the sensory service, has been awarded a quality mark for the work they do in supporting children and young people with visual impairment across the Bradford District. The award is made by regional heads of visual impairment services across the Yorkshire and Humber. It follows a lengthy assessment process which included ... Read More »
Super men and wonder women, including the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Coun Joanne Dodds, will be jumping off the 10 storey Margaret McMillan Tower in Bradford to raise money for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. Over 50 dare devils have signed up to go over the top at the Super Heroes Abseil taking place on Saturday 16 April and many ... Read More »
The winners of this year’s Shipley Area Community Heroes awards were announced at a ceremony last week. There were 21 nominations, across three categories, for those who have made a significant contribution in communities across the whole of the Shipley constituency area. Among the winners and runners up were individuals and groups who helped during and after the Boxing Day ... Read More »
Social responsibility is a key aspect of Industrial Services Group (ISG), a social enterprise run by Bradford Council. Despite disabilities many employers would consider too significant for their own job roles, ISG, has found success in the PVC-U windows, composite door, curtain walling and festival light industries. The unique integration of people with disabilities into its operation allows the ... Read More »
The impact of the government’s disability assessment process on applicants in Bradford is to be investigated by the local authority. Bradford Council has said it considers the tests “discriminatory” assessments on vulnerable people in the city. Read More »
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