~ March 11th, 2008
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This week is Share the Care Week, and charity organisation Shared Care Network have released a report singing the praises of short breaks for families with autistic children. The report also highlights the need for more short break carers to provide this valuable service.
Breaking Down the Barriers reports that short breaks help […]
~ March 8th, 2008
Ivan Lewis MP
This week, the Government announced plans to build more “extra care” housing for vulnerable couples to live in. This means that more elderly couples will be able to remain together when one of them is taken into care.
Recently, there have been multiple high-profile cases of elderly couples traumatically forced apart when one or […]
Posted by Kelvin Jones in News
~ March 6th, 2008
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A new Save the Children report has highlighted that the additional costs of raising a disabled child are not taken into account for official poverty records. They estimate that a large number of families with disabled children are in ‘hidden poverty’.
A 2007 Unicef report put the UK at the bottom of the pile […]
Posted by Rebecca Graceson in News
~ March 6th, 2008
Assistance Dogs
Support Dogs has just launched a £1 million appeal to help introduce a national initiative to provide specially trained dogs to assist children with autism.
Based in Sheffield, the Support Dogs is one of the leading charities in the UK dedicated to training assistance dogs. If the £1 million target is met, the 4 […]
Posted by Kelvin Jones in News
~ March 5th, 2008
Blue Badge scheme
The Department for Transport recently announced a consultation document looking at ways of making sure the Blue Badge scheme is more secure and that it benefits those who really need it.
Amongst other things, the consultation document includes proposals to…
Extend the reach of the scheme, for example, ensuring more parents of severely disabled […]
Posted by Kelvin Jones in News
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