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From ‘Young Minds’   Over the last week or two, many of us will have been watching events in the news with a mixture of shock and horror, especially those of us from – or …

From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ Is it typical for people with dementia to sleep a lot during the day? It is quite common for a person with dementia, especially in the later stages, to spend a …

From ‘Winston’s Wish’ Hello, and welcome to our March newsletter. In this newsletter: Young people share how they cope with Mother’s Day after their mum has died Take on a gaming challenge to support children who …

We are so pleased and proud that one of our judges in our recent “My Disabled World” poetry competition is reaping great success in the world of fashion. Unhidden at London Fashion Week Founder – …

From ‘Wheels for Wellbeing’ In this issue you’ll find news of a new training we’re offering on inclusive cycle parking. We’ve also got a blog from two of our team  members who went on a mission to retrieve …

Ruth was one of our judges on our “My Disabled World” poetry competition. Ruth has a new record out shortly and will, next week, be visiting America where she is both a showcase artist and …

From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society Keeping people with dementia safe in care homes during coronavirus As they have done throughout the pandemic, care homes are continuing to adapt to keep residents safe and well. This page …

DWP admits wrongly refusing PIP to record number of Disabled people ‘Flaws in the system’ have led to almost 80,000 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions being overturned at initial review in the past year, reports The …

From Martyn Sibley Who remembers the 1990’s Bloodhound Gang song that went “you and me baby ain’t nothing but mammals, so let’s do it like they do on the discovery channel”? Not your normal opening …

Disabled people’s experiences of the benefits system: Committee publishes Government-commissioned research February 2022 The Work and Pensions Committee has used parliamentary powers to publish a Government-commissioned report into disabled people’s experiences of the benefits system …