Welcome to the weekly bulletin for the voluntary and community sector of Milton Keynes Click here to see the full version of the newsletter ‘Rethinking Equality in post Covid-19 times’: Additional sessions: A few more spaces are available at the online…
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News Round-up Reintroduction of work conditionality and sanctions Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey has announced conditionality and benefit sanctions will be reintroduced this week as jobcentres in England start…
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Welcome to this week’s Independent Living news roundup. 01.07.20 Contents: Importance of friendship “Face Mask Exempt” badges Preventable Harm Project Accessible Instrument Challenge Theraposture online booking Latest – Profiteering on hand sanitiser? 1. Importance of friendship I think the…
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Welcome to the weekly bulletin for the voluntary and community sector of Milton Keynes. Please note that going forward, our weekly bulletins will be sent out on a Tuesday afternoon instead of a Monday morning. Useful online support services Over the past few…
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Rethinking Equality in MK: Two more sessions added MK Fawcett Society have added TWO MORE SESSIONS due to the popularity of the first online discussions held in June. We want as many voices heard as possible! We invite you to join the discussion…
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NEWS & FEATURES Have disabled people been forgotten in the era of social distancing? Friday, June 19th, 2020 Read more > New Equipment to Protect Cyclists Monday, June 15th, 2020 Read more > Car Dealerships Cut Prices Monday, June 15th,…
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End of lockdown: one size fits all approach fails shieldersGovernment plans to relax rules for shielders, including many disabled people and people with chronic health conditions, remove almost all of the key protective measures which have been in place since…
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Welcome to this week’s Independent Living news roundup. 24.06.20 Contents: Children’s Hospice Week Parity for social care Survive and Thrive Pandemic Pantries Lockdown loneliness Latest – Opera Care 1. Children’s Hospice Week This is Children’s Hospice Week 2020 - one week…
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Welcome to the weekly bulletin for the voluntary and community sector of Milton Keynes. Please note that going forward, our weekly bulletins will be sent out on a Tuesday afternoon instead of a Monday morning. Home Truths: Undoing racism and delivering real…
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News Round-up Disabled women over 11 times more likely to die of Coronavirus Disabled women with limiting disabilities aged under 65 are 11.3 times more likely to die than non-disabled females, disabled men aged…
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