I have copied and pasted the following press release from the Disabled People Against Cuts website as there is an important #WelfareNotWarfare protest going on in London today, more of which can be read below. I really wish I was on the train to London right now to be involved in this protest. However, I […]
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Here is my proposal for a Commissioner for Disabled People. Advocacy Resources, tools and authority Clarification and investigation Publicity, pressure and lobbying Support and empathy Mediation and guidance Advice and access Precedents, progress and consistency a) Persons with disabilities have the opportunity to choose their place of residence and where and with whom they live
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I am sharing an article that I have read on the BBC website, written by Adriana Elgueta from BBC News. I am taking no credit at all for this article but I feel it is important to share this important piece of news with my readers. To read the original article by Adriana Elgueta, simply
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I am sick of reading sentences about how difficult 2020 has been for people, when it has been no different for myself and the majority of other disabled people. Being stuck indoors with very little to keep us entertained or stimulated is par for the course for large sections of society and it has been
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Following the positive news from the Welsh Government in providing an independent reassessment for WILG recipients should they be unhappy with the reassessment from local authorities, comes more uncertainty. I had been looking forward to spending the rest of my life without having to worry about the ability to live my life independently. However, the
Throughout the 2016/17 football season I will be contributing to the Wrexham AFC matchday programme. I will be penning a feature called Memory Match, a look back at classic Wrexham games from the past that I will share in this blog over the coming months. 15-10-63 Brentford v Wrexham League Division Three Griffin Park Result: 9-0 Brentford:
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On September the 23rd, I was darting around north Birmingham searching for the fibreglass owls that make up The Big Hoot trail. One I found was number 70: Fleet and Free by Joshua Billingham. THIS WAS THE FINAL OWL OF MY BIG HOOT TRAIL. MISSION COMPLETE. Visit my Virgin Money Giving page and please give generously in
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On September the 23rd, I was darting around north Birmingham searching for the fibreglass owls that make up The Big Hoot trail. One I could not find was number 77: Saltley Stories by Martin McNally and Sharonjeet Galsinh. Visit my Virgin Money Giving page and please give generously in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital [This link has
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On September the 21st, I was dashing around north Birmingham searching for the fibreglass owls that make up The Big Hoot trail. One I found was number 67: Love Owl by Nisha Grover. Visit my Virgin Money Giving page and please give generously in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital [This link has been removed now the tour has
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On September the 21st, I was dashing around north Birmingham searching for the fibreglass owls that make up The Big Hoot trail. One I found was number 63: Spotting and Jotting in Birmingham by Matt Sewell. Visit my Virgin Money Giving page and please give generously in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital [This link has been removed now
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