Design a logo for West Berkshire Learnung Disability Partnership Follow this link for a poster and details...
Invitation to LINks Information Events Invitation to LINks Information Events...
Adult Care, Information & Advice Support Group “Talking helps” “Am I doing the best I can?” “ Who can help?” “I want to save time” “I want to find out if caring is for me” “I want to make my...
Do you care for a family member or for a friend? Would you like to hear from experts about staying healthy fit and well? Would you like to meet socialy with others to share your experiences? Do you...
The Conference is for people who use, plan or run social care services. This year the theme of the conference is Excelence In Social Care. They are hoping that people who use social care take part as ...
Disability payout for checkout discrimination A former Sky News anchor has won undisclosed damages for disability discrimination after he was discriminated against at a store checkout. Tim Arnold, 4...
Getting Ready for LINks! A new way to have your say on health and social care matters By Spring/Summer 2008, West Berkshire will have a Local Involvement Network (or LINk) which will give local peop...
Rotary has agreed to fund a disabled young person on a special project in memory of one of our Rotarians who did so much work with the Disabled RYLA. A place has been booked on the Jubilee Sailing ...
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) has published the names of more than 60 public authorities which have failed to produce a disability equality scheme. Despite a deadline of December last year a...
Wendy Evans from Cullompton in Devon spent the last forty years struggling with single sided hearing loss until she had a life changing Baha - a bone conduction hearing implant operation this time las...
'West Berkshire Disability Alliance (WBDA) is currently looking for someone with a disability or has an interest in the issues surrounding disability to take on the role of Secterary for the charity. ...
As from 1st April Millbrook Healthcare will be the wheelchair service contractor. Their address is Millbrook Healthcare, 2 Maxted Court, Maxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 7BL. Telephone: 087...
What is the Disability Equality Duty? The Disability Equality Duty is part of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). It came into effect on December 4 this year and requires public sector organi...
Disability rules come into force Public organisations could face legal action if they fail to consider the needs of disabled people. The new Disability Equality Duty, which comes into force on Mond...
The Royal National Institute for the Blind have launched a campaign for the MP's to sign an early day motion on the 4th December to increase the DLA mobility component for visually impaired people. H...
Surveys, events and opportunitys for people to get involved and have a say about local issues or services in West Berkshire. Click here to read more on the West Berkshire Council web site....
Open Doors Project "Opening doors for Disabled Learners wishing to return to work" Is there something stopping you from taking the course you really want to do? Do you feel you need a bit ...
22nd february 2000 Subject: New British Red Cross Community Response Vehicle In Thames Valley An exciting new service that has been started in your area by the British Red Cross. British Red Cro...
More older and disabled people benefit from advice, thanks to national Helpline's new, improved telephone system. More older and disabled people are able to obtain advice from the Disabled Living Fou...
Extract from a letter sent to the Disabilty Alliance Dear Blue Badge Holder Access to Kennet Centre Multi-Storey Car Park The Council understands that the Blue Badge scheme covers a wide range of p...
Jobcentre Plus: 'We Can Help' Jobcentre Plus, the government's employment and benefits organisation that works to help people obtain and keep work, has launched a DVD to advertise its services for d...
Lives could be saved and disability reduced if stroke was always treated as a medical emergency, according to the Stroke Association. The charity is calling on the public to act FAST if they suspect a...
A tremendous district-wide effort has resulted in the funding of a talking sign system that helps visually-impaired people find their way around. REACT has been successfully installed in many city ce...
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