Former trustees of Kids Company are seeking to avoid legal action banning them as company directors by voluntarily undertaking not to serve in boardrooms. They are thought to include Alan Yentob, the former BBC creative …
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Disability Talk
GAVIN PATTERSON, CEO OF BT, GIVES US HIS THOUGHTS ON DISABILITY
Gavin Patterson, Chief Executive Officer, BT Group BT’s commitment to disability inclusion for its customers, its people and the wider community As Chief Executive of one of the largest companies in the UK, I am …
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THERESA MAY’S MENTAL ILL HEALTH VOW
Theresa May has vowed to tackle the ‘burning injustice’ of mental Illness. A damming Government report revealed one in six workers are suffering mental health symptoms – costing bosses up to £42billion a year. The …
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TURNING DOWN SURGERY
Carrie Aimes I was offered corrective scoliosis surgery at the age of nine. Back then I was able to walk short distances wearing leg splints and had a general diagnosis of congenital muscular dystrophy. Many …
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THE PASSING OF A GREAT CAMPAIGNER
Sir Bert Massie 1949-2017 Sir Bert Massie contracted polio when he was three years old – and then spent the rest of his life fighting for discrimination against disability to be outlawed. He campaigned to …
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TOMMY HILFIGER’S NEW DISABLED RANGE
American designer, Tommy Hilfiger, has announced plans to expand his fashion collections and offer sartorial solutions for the disabled adults – a proposal that has received positive responses from disabled charities and organisations. Hilfiger’s new …
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MORE DISABLED BY 2047
About 1.5 million men and 2.1 million women over 65 will be physically disabled by 2047, according to a study in BMJ Open. Caroline Abrahams of AGE CONCERN, said that the population was ageing and infrastructure …
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SELF LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED
Sylvia Mac Walking into the nightclub in my Teens and watching other young people dancing and talking with boys made me wonder what would happen if I was approached by a boy. What would I …
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THE DISABILITY VIEWS OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
From the leaders correspondence team We have been clear that seeking to “balance the books on the backs of the poor and disabled … is neither acceptable or responsible.” We want to raise awareness of, …
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LOVE4LIFE – FITZROY’S DATING AND FRIENDSHIP PROJECT
FITZROY is a National Charity supporting people with learning difficulties and autism. And featuring today in the Sunday Mirror (22 October) is their LOVE4LIFE project. It tells the stories of several couples brought together by …
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