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End to End: 60% Complete
I have now completed over 60% of my sponsored virtual challenge along Route 66 in aid of Ataxia UK. I am over the moon because the End to End website have planted a tree for me after I completed over 1350 miles of my trek, with more to follow as
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Letter to WILG recipients from Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, Julie Morgan AM #SaveWILG
All WILG recipients – and their families – should be alerted to the following letter, which explains what happens next in the WILG transition process.
Direct Payments Guide Issued by Social Care Wales
Many thanks to Rosemary Burslem for drawing my attention to the following guide to Direct Payments, which has been published by Social Care Wales. It
Breaking News – Update from Facebook – Disability is not good for Facebook says: ‘Facebook’.
This is most concerning and deeply troubling. My first thought was to boycott Facebook and close my personal pages. On further thought I have decided

“Gimme Shelter” – #SaveWILG Version
What my #SaveWILG campaign is in need of right now is an updated theme tune. At the moment, WILG recipients find themselves in a state

Neil Dobie RIP: Tribute Planned
I was recently sad to learn of the tragic passing of Neil Dobie who was a valued and committed member of the Wrexham AFC Disabled

Statement on the Welsh Independent Living Grant transition #SaveWILG
Following the Welsh Government’s announcement on February 12th that they were pausing the WILG transition and allowing all WILG recipients to recruit an independent social

Plaid Cymru Press Release – Set Out Clear Timetable to Support Disabled People #SaveWILG
Rhondda AM Leanne Wood has called upon the Labour Government to move fast to ensure that disabled people are not left out of pocket. The Plaid

The Dreams In Which I’m Dying… #SaveWILG
The following blog includes songs by Gary Jules (Mad World) and John Farnham (You’re the Voice). I am not claiming any artistic influence on these
WLG Steering Committee Statement on Chris Williamson MP
You will no doubt have seen that Chris Williamson, the Labour MP for Derby North, has been suspended by the Labour party and had the

Petitions Committee on Senedd TV #SaveWILG
I have written to the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services in order to encourage her team to publish a timetable which will allow

More Questions than Answers… #SaveWILG
It has been an exciting period for the #SaveWILG campaign after we made a huge breakthrough a couple of weeks ago. We are now in
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Disabled People’s Lifeline at Risk #SaveFDF
I was really disappointed to receive an email from Jan Thomas this afternoon, informing me of the struggles encountered by Flintshire Disability Forum (FDF) in
Motion – National Independent Living Support Service #NILSS
The following article was taken from the Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) website and is certainly something #SaveWILG campaigners will be supporting as we continue
Our opponents are the Tories, not each other
Just received the following email from Jeremy Corbyn and I feel that it needs sharing as widely as possible in the face of disloyal MP’s

Wrexham man’s disability campaign will lead to thousands of lives being improved #SaveWILG
The following article was taken from the Leader Live website. I am claiming no credit for writing this article which also appears in the Leader

Disability News Service: ‘Delight’ over breakthrough on Welsh independent living scheme closure #SaveWILG
The following article is taken from the Disability News Service website and was written by John Pring. I am taking no credit for the writing

U-turn on disabled living grant welcomed by Plaid #SaveWILG
The following article was taken from the Plaid Wrecsam blog. I take no credit for the article and thank everyone at Plaid for their support.

