Sarah Newton MP, was appointed as the new Minister for Disabled People on 9th November replacing Penny Mordaunt. She was elected Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth in May 2010. She was educated at Falmouth …
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Disability Talk
BAKING BLIND AND THE DRAMA OF AN AIR & SEA RESCUE!
By penny Melville-Brown OBE A few hours and life lurched from one extreme to another: a truly enlightening morning getting a glimpse of bush tucker with aboriginal Fred followed by high drama of nephew and …
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SUPERHERO TRI SERIES
By Martyn Sibley Recently I headed to Lake Dorney in Windsor. There was a very cool triathlon event being held. It goes by the name of ‘Super Hero Series’. As the series founder Sophia Warner …
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A PLEA FOR HELP & ADVICE
We are producing an email we have just received and would welcome any advices any of our readers could give. We have kept the email anonymous respecting the sender’s wishes. “I was previously awarded the …
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NEW SLEEP-IN SHIFT PAY COMPLIANCE
The Government has published the scheme that has been designed to help ensure workers are paid what they are owed, while also maintaining important services for people who access social care. The Government has launched …
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CHONGQING, CHINA & BAKING BLIND
Penny Melville-Brown OBE Chongqing in China is the biggest and most exciting city on Earth. For richness of experience, this is the place: bustling, teeming, throbbing with life, developing, exploding, cutting edge, fascinating, stimulating and …
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“NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US”
John McDonell assisted in founding DPAC (Disabled People Against Cuts) DPAC is about disabled people and their allies. DPAC is UK based but we know that disabled people in other countries are suffering from austerity …
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THE £99BN MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM
Lord Stevenson, the former chairman of HBOS, has co-written a report that he says has shocked him about the huge estimate of money mental health problems are costing this country. In the past he has …
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THE GOVERNMENT’S VISION ON DISABILITY
This contribution is from Penny Mordaunt .. Minister for Disabled People The Government’s vision is to remove the barriers that disabled people face to enable them to fulfil their potential and have equal opportunities in …
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BAKING BLIND GOES DOWN UNDER
Penny Melville-Browne OBE You might not have heard of Kiama, a delightful seaside town about 2 hours south of Sydney by road. It will be my first proper stop in Australia with old friends Rosemary …
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