CHARITY workers said goodbye to the past and looked forward to a bright future as a play centre in Guildford was demolished to make way for a new £1.2m building. The centre, on the north side of Stoke Park, consists of temporary buildings and has hosted play schemes for Disability Challengers since the early 1980s. Each year the charity provides more than 4,000 places in play groups. [Read more...]
Disability Challengers home bulldozed for redevelopment
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Two new Trustees join the Mobility Choice Board
May 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mobility Choice, the charity dedicated to enabling disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy greater independence through increased mobility, has appointed two new Trustees to its Board. This follows the retirement of long-standing members. [Read more...]
Learning disability charity receives £1,000 from the Revue Variety Company
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
An Abbots Langley charity dedicated to supporting people with learning disabilities has received a £1,000 cheque which it hopes to spend on days out and trips to the theatre. [Read more...]
Games Inspired Muscle Dreams Came True
December 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Muscle Help Foundation today announces the online premiere of ‘STRONGER TOGETHER’, an inspirational film that provides an insight into how the lives of 75 people with Muscular Dystrophy were changed as a result of the Paralympics. [Read more...]
19 Year Old With Muscular Dystrophy To Wing Walk For Charity
November 27, 2012 by 1 Comment
Powerchair footballer Adam Yuill, 19, from Newbury in Berkshire is seeking to fulfil a dream by ‘wing walking’ on an aeroplane for charity despite having Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and being dependent on an Etac Balder powerchair.
Adam is a lively teenager with three older brothers and a sister who is currently studying for a Film Production and Direction Diploma at Newbury College. He currently lives with his parents Tony and Ruth who support and care for him as Adam has [Read more...]
Buzz Aldrin bids to help people with disabilities to fly
October 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Buzz Aldrin has arrived in Britain to help people with disabilities become pilots.
The Apollo 11 Astronaut signed up to fly virtual journeys in a round-the-world flight-simulator challenge.
He is one of 100 pilots who are attempting to fly 22,000 [Read more...]
Ricability Launch Guide To New Light Bulbs – Essential For Those With Visual Impairments
September 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As old-fashioned light bulbs are finally phased out, the sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust together with independent consumer research charity, Ricability (Research Institute for Consumer Affairs), have published an essential guide to buying energy saving light bulbs.
Getting the right lighting is crucial for older people and especially those with some level of sight loss. The new guide, Choosing Energy Saving Light Bulbs for Your Home, provides what everyone needs to know about buying energy saving bulbs.
