Individual employers (people who directly employ their care or support staff) are now able to apply for grant funding directly from Skills for Care to support the full costs of training and development for themselves and their personal assistants. The Workforce Development Fund (WDF) for individual employers is funding from the Department of Health disbursed … Read more
Headway Liverpool have published their programme for January to August 2013 for people with acquired brain injury, their families and carers. Headway holds regular drop-in sessions usually on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 2.30 until 4.30 p.m. at The Bronte Centre, Trowbridge Street, Liverpool, L3 5BN offering advice information and activities. For more … Read more
KHT have produced an informative video to find out about how you may be affected by the Government changes to how the benefit system works. There is a lot to take in but the information on their video and on their Welfare Reform help pages will give you a good start to understanding the changes which … Read more
KDC are looking for you to help develop and support our communication strategy, specifically related to web, social and digital media content, click here for a full role description
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Friday 30 November is Carers Rights Day which is about getting information to carers – it can take years for people to find out about their rights as a carer and the support available to them. Click here for more information
Why visit The Kidz exhibitions are unique, they are currently the largest, FREE UK exhibitions totally dedicated to children with disabilities and special needs, their parents and carers and the professionals who work with them. By visiting you can:- • Source and test the latest products and services on the market. With over 126 exhibitors … Read more
Running from 22 November to 22 December, UK Disability History month is all about celebrating disability and challenging negative attitudes. The theme for this years event is “Celebrating Our Struggle for Equality” ‘What is UKDHM?’ Leaflet ‘What is UKDHM?’ EASYREAD Leaflet UKDHM Summary of OUR HISTORY Broadsheet
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Disability News Service (DNS) is run by John Pring, an experienced journalist who has been reporting on disability issues for more than 15 years. The news service focuses on issues such as discrimination, equality, independent living, disability benefits, poverty and human rights. For the latest news roundup click here