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Thursday 30 November is International Day of Disabled People with a marketplace event at Leeds City Museum. The theme is Transformation, Innovation and Inclusion. The Leeds for All Marketplace will showcase a selection of community-based organisations and services and provide a great opportunity to meet and connect with people from different local groups. At this … Continue reading International Day of Disabled People Marketplace Event In Leeds
National Deaf Children’s Society, the leading charity for deaf children, are running BSL courses - the details in their words are below: Learn British Sign Language We have free courses for families to be introduced to family sign language and BSL, find out more below. Upcoming online sessions Happy Hands (0 to 4 years) Baby … Continue reading National Deaf Children’s Society’s BSL Courses
The activity Alliance are the national charity and leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity Read more about all the stories from their October newsletter (headlines below) on the Activity Alliance website. Activity Alliance releases additional data from Annual Survey 22-23 For National Inclusion Week, Activity Alliance released two additional data reports on … Continue reading Activity Alliance Newsletter
The mental health charity, mind, are leading the UK's response to World Mental Health Day, which is on 10th October. Here's what they have to say about the day, with a suggested action to mark the day, plus links etc to their own support services for people with mental health issues: "Every year we see … Continue reading World Mental Health Day: 10 October
The increasing number of working-age individuals in the UK unable to work due to sickness or disability is a growing concern. Unless steps are taken to improve the health of individuals, there is a risk of a significant number of people spending a decade or more in retirement on disability benefits. A newly published paper … Continue reading Could early intervention prevent a retirement disability benefit timebomb?
Outlookers is the new name for Kirklees Visual Impairment Network (KVIN) and the Society for the Blind of Dewsbury, Batley & District. Outlookers is a member led organisation that runs support services for people with visual impairments. Their aim is to enhance the lives of visually impaired people through promoting the benefits of peer support and … Continue reading Introducing Outlookers – Visual Impairment Organisation In Kirklees
"Care for our future: the roadmap to a sustainable future for adult social care" is a new document from Care England (a registered charity and a representative body for small, medium and large providers of adult social care in England) and sets out the sector’s priorities across three key themes – workforce, funding and integration. … Continue reading A roadmap to a sustainable future for adult social care
Our next Open Meeting will be on Tuesday 24th October 2023. We’d love you to join us for this friendly, sociable get together which is free to attend, includes a free buffet lunch and where you can also claim your travel expenses! We’ll begin by enjoying a relaxed buffet lunch with you, before moving on … Continue reading Our Next Open Meeting – Tues 24 October
Click on the video below to hear our latest podcast, covering a range of news and a guide to Shibden Park for wheelchair users. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivxCB_7mmwU