Contact a Family is delighted to announce that they have been awarded more than £400,000 by the Big Lottery Fund to help reach communities in the North West. This means they are able to fund vital work supporting families with disabled children in the North West of England for the next three years, starting this July. With the money, Contact ... Read More »
The Leonard Cheshire Disability Research Centre is supporting the work of the United Nation’s Washington Group on Disability Statistics in rolling out the first internationally-comparable disability data collection methods. Short and long-form disability data questionnaires developed by the Washington Group have already been adopted in over 100 countries. The surveys are deployed by the UN’s Department of Social and Economic ... Read More »
Buckinghamshire-based charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People hosted their Royal Patron on Monday 16 May 2016 for a very special event. HRH The Princess Royal visited the charity’s Training Centre in Saunderton, near Princes Risborough, for an afternoon of puppy-training demonstrations and to meet people who have had their lives transformed through the charity’s work. The purpose of the afternoon ... Read More »
A widely used anti-cancer drug, cisplatin, can cause permanent and severe hearing loss, having a devastating impact on the quality of life for cancer survivors. In a new Hearing Progress report launched today, Action on Hearing Loss highlights a new research study it is funding to urgently discover ways of preventing this life changing side-effect. Cisplatin causes the sensory hair cells ... Read More »
Throughout their 69 year history, the NRS Healthcare team have been devoted to supporting the physical needs of older people, offering innovative equipment to help them lead an independent life. Now, the award-winning company is backing The Silver Line charity in their latest campaign to care for the mental well-being of older adults and help flag the issue of loneliness ... Read More »
A tenant at a Bield Retirement Housing development in Dundee has brewed up a storm by organising a coffee morning that raised £750 for charity. Mary Thomas, who lives at Kingsburn Court, held the morning in the sitting room at the development for the second consecutive year with the money made being donated to MacMillan Cancer Support. On offer were ... Read More »
A Nottinghamshire man will be tackling a 52 mile walk to raise money for Sense, the national deafblind charity. 48 year old Mike Robinson from Ruddington, Nottingham, will be taking part in the Sense RidgeWalk on 18 June, a cross country hike following the Ridgeway, the oldest and one of the most scenic national trails in the UK. The hike ... Read More »
Maxine Nicholls, from Buntingford, a determined disabled racing driver has been appointed as an Ambassador for The 2016 Mobility Roadshow incorporating Get Going Live! The Mobility Roadshow is back at Silverstone Circuit, Northants, from the 26-28 of May. Maxine, age 34, lives with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), a genetic condition that damages peripheral nerves. She joins an elite group of dedicated ... Read More »
Residents, staff and relatives at a care home in Glasgow have donned their walking boots for a charity close to their hearts by taking part in a ‘Walking Your Way To Healthy’ fundraising event. Thanks to their efforts, the committed group from Bupa’s Quayside care home on Halley Street, together with family, friends and members of the local community, raised ... Read More »
On the 11 May, national Christian disability and community charities Livability and Prospects for people with learning disabilities will be joining their operations together, in an exciting new chapter. Initially joining the Livability group structure, Prospects will be a fully integrated part of Livability within 2 years. Both charities are major providers of disability services, partnering with churches and other local ... Read More »
Disabled guests living at services run by the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability will be among 10,000 people attending The Patron’s Lunch, thanks to a generous gift from two of the charity’s partners. Guests from Cambridgeshire, Essex, Glasgow, Hertfordshire, Northern Ireland and Wales will enjoy a street party on the Mall to celebrate HM The Queen’s 90th birthday on Sunday 12 ... Read More »
Kidz to Adultz South Thursday 9 June 2016 9.30am – 4. 30pm Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading, RG1 8EQ Visitor’s FREE entry tickets available! Do you know or work with children and/or young people up to the age of 25 with disabilities or additional needs? Are you a parent, carer, family member supporting a child or young person with a disability or ... Read More »
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