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Mencap Launches Online TV channel
13 May 2020
Mencap, the charity that describes itself as ‘the voice of learning disability’ has launched its own TV channel to alleviate loneliness during the lockdown. It has arrived at a time when research by the Office for National statistics on Coronavirus and the social impacts on disabled people in Great Britain , shows that many people with learning disabilities have lost social support during the Covid-19 crisis.
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CP Teens Charity Song for NHS
13 May 2020
A charity set up by a Sheffield woman to offer support to youngsters living with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities has released a version of the classic song You’ve Got A Friend, performed by some of the children and young people of CP Teens ,to say thanks to and raise funds for the NHS. CP Teens UK, the brainchild of Ellie Simpson, also recently held a Virtual Wobble to raise money for themselves with participants being filmed doing their distance.
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Petition against Cuts to in Funding for Autistic People
11 May 2020
Emily Ivey felt like a prisoner when her support hours were taken away. Her petition calling for an end to cuts in funding for Autistic people is close to reaching 2,500 signatures.
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Access to Work Issues Arising from Covid-19 Emergency
11 May 2020
Disabled people are having problems receiving Access to Work funding during the pandemic, leading to campaigning organisation Inclusion London writing to the Government. The user-led group say that delays in awards and difficulties in getting responses when contacting the Department Of Work And Pensions could lead to working disabled people not being able retain their jobs now and after the crisis.
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Join In the Social Distancing Festival from Afar
11 May 2020
This online arts community celebrates and showcases the work of artists around the world who have been affected by the need for social distancing due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).There are many online live streams taking place as part of the Social Distancing Festival. This includes live music, live theatre, comedy and poetry.
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Self Care Toolkit
10 May 2020
This Toolkit is a relaunched version of the Self Care Library, commissioned by the UK Department of Health as a free service giving sensible advice to everyone on what to do to help yourself and manage certain conditions.It comes with a recommendation to always seek medical advice for relevant diagnoses, prescriptions and other treatment plans.
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ROFA Conference Goes Ahead Online
10 May 2020
The Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance online conference saw calls for non-user-led organisations to ‘move over’ and make way for Disabled People’s User Led Organisations. It also highlighted the work of ROFA’s independent living campaign group, which is pushing for a new independent living strategy, enshrined in UK law and based on article 19 of the UN disability convention. It aims to include an end to compulsory admissions to psychiatric hospitals and forced treatment and community treatment orders.
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More Tips & Techniques for Managing Anxiety
09 May 2020
Khulisa, a national charity that works with young adults and children with challenging behaviour in schools, prisons and the community have produced a useful toolkit detailing “Tips & Techniques for Managing Anxiety in a Pandemic.The tips takes your through breathing techniques, meditation and mindfulness exercises and setting new regimes and activities to help you keep calm.
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Covid-19 Crisis Does Not Affect Your Legal Rights
06 May 2020
A Sheffeld-based legal firm which specialises in Equality & Human Rights work for people treated badly by service providers because of disability, age, race, gender, sexual orientation and religious beliefs, has issued a reminder that you can still fight against discrimination even during the current health crisis. Their latest statement says: “The Covid-19 emergency hasn’t removed your rights under the Equality Act 2010 nor under the Human Rights Act 1998.
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Lidl Shopper told she 'Did not look very Disabled'
05 May 2020
A Sheffield woman with a rare impairment has made an official complaint to a supermarket after she was not allowed to do shopping with her carer because she did ‘not look very disabled.’ Chantelle who has the rare progressive neurological disorder Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, said:
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“What is ironic is that there is a sign in the shop window saying ‘not all disabilities are visible’.
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