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Posted on: May 26, 2016 in

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Why Brexit could be damaging for UK’s disabled people As the debate draws closer, the shouting about whether to remain or leave the EU is getting louder. Each side is attempting to drown out the other with often spurious claims about what might happen if...

Frugal Business

Posted on: May 24, 2016 in

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Help your staff cut down on their spending The key to a successful frugal business is not just about the company saving money. It’s also about helping your staff to do the same. In fact, being frugal should never be the end point in itself, it...

Carers Corner

Posted on: May 13, 2016 in

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Unpaid carers need more support According to a report by Carers UK, unpaid carers are struggling to get the support that they need. Although the Care Act was introduced last year to try and offer help to carers, many of them are waiting too long for...

Healthcare, Accessibility, Disability News Round Up

Posted on: April 29, 2016 in

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Premier League footballer wins discrimination case Premier League footballer Jonas Gutierrez has won his discrimination case against former employers Newcastle United with a tribunal finding that they knowingly froze him out of the club following a cancer diagnosis. Gutierrez claimed that after he received the terrible...

Healthcare, Accessibility, Disability News Round Up

Posted on: April 18, 2016 in

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Young carers’ mental health A new report has highlighted the importance of looking after our young carers in the UK. The country’s youngest caregivers are at increasing risk of mental health problems, an issue that is very seldom understood or investigated. The report highlights several areas...

Healthcare, Accessibility, Disability News Round Up

Posted on: March 18, 2016 in

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There can only really be one major news story this month for the UK’s disabled people. And that’s the new budget and how it’s going to affect them in the coming months and years. How the papers saw the budget The Guardian ran a story...

Healthcare, Accessibility, Disability News Round Up

Posted on: February 22, 2016 in

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The UK government has been accused of ‘leaving the disabled behind’ in its drive for greater employment. The story emerged after a report was released showing that in more than half the households in the UK where no one works, there was at least one adult...

Carers Corner

Posted on: February 4, 2016 in

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Why being alone might be bad for your health A new guide for local authorities has been published outlining how they can help to overcome what is becoming an epidemic of loneliness among older people. It is now a serious health issue and one which...

Carers Corner

Posted on: September 8, 2015 in

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Why more male carers are needed in the UK The chief executive of Care England, one of the UK’s biggest care bodies, has said that more male carers are needed to look after old people. Professor Martin Green was speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme...

Carers Corner

Posted on: August 10, 2015 in

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MPs and Lords join together to give carers a voice Carers have come under increasing fire in recent years, with government cuts hitting home hard for those who care for a family member. Luckily, it seems like the two Houses of Parliament are getting together to...

Carers Corner

Posted on: August 1, 2015 in

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He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother It’s thought there are around 1.7 million people in the UK who have grown up with a disabled brother or sister and campaigners believe that the work they do is often overlooked. As reported in The Guardian, the UK’s only...

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