Hello Welcome to this week’s Independent Living newsletter. 24.02.21 Contents: • Stairs – overcoming the obstacle • March Madness! • Preventable Harm – briefing paper • Venue to Virtual – almost here! • Killing COVID with light • Latest – robotic AI glove 1. Stairs – overcoming…
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Welcome to our weekly bulletin for Milton Keynes’ voluntary & community sector Annual Review 2019 – 2020 Sign up to our new volunteering platform! We have transitioned to and created a Community Action: MK Doit.Org site as our new volunteering platform! We feel…
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View this email in your browser News CEO’s Blog It is nice to be able to report that he NHS Covid Vaccination programme has met the Government target of vaccinating 15 million people in the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) priority…
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COVID-19 and the Rights of Disabled People Open Statement from Disabled People’s Organisations and Allies – February 2021 Coronavirus has hit disabled people hard. 60% of deaths from coronavirus have been those of Disabled People. Disabled People have struggled to…
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Supporting the voluntary and community sector of Milton Keynes View this email in your browser PLEASE NOTE: The link advertised on the promotion for our ‘Support Sessions for Groups & Organisations’ will not take you to sign up for our…
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Hello Welcome to this week’s Independent Living newsletter. 17.02.21 Contents: • Let in the Light • DFG and dementia • Care for Others • Lockdown learning • Self-funders in Scotland • Latest - free PPE for carers 1. Let in the Light Our popular columnist Philip Anderson has written another…
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Our services are free and open to anyone living in Milton Keynes, with no eligibility criteria. All services and support are provided remotely (via phone, email and zoom) and we have redesigned our courses so they can be delivered remotely…
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News Round-up Disability Unit’s response to DR UK’s call for accessible survey ‘immensely frustrating’ The government’s Disability Unit is currently running an online survey which will help to shape the forthcoming National Strategy for Disabled People. Comments must be…
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HOME STYLE COOKED FOOD DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR Would anyone be interested in trying this AgeUK meal service or perhaps know someone else that may want to use it? I understand that it is a free service until the end…
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Hello Welcome to this week’s Independent Living newsletter. 10.02.21 Contents: • Paying family for care • New home for social care professionals • COVID and falls • Pandemic: disability and inactivity • CQC wants feedback from carers • Latest - Raizer M emergency lifting 1. Paying family…
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