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Disability North – Still At Your Service
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
A major new structure has been put in place by Disability North to ensure that all users of the organisation will get the best information and advice service possible. The newly established Disability North Service Team will offer a truly person centred approach to form an unique information service for disabled and older people, their families and anyone with an interest in disability.
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Young Filmmakers ask for Public Support
Tuesday, 03 August 2010
The Beacon Hill Film Project, which enables young people with learning disabilities and autism to make their own films, is asking for public support after reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards in the ‘Best Arts Project’ category.
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UK Disabled People’s Council Launches Snap Shot Report on Targeted Hostility
Thursday, 29 July 2010
The UK Disabled People’s Council (UKDPC) is pleased to announce the launch of our latest report on targeted hostility towards disabled people. This Snap Shot Report is the first of two reports that highlights the urgency and need to tackle all forms of hate crime against disabled people.
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Commission Calls in Evidence on Disability-Related Harassment in Britain
Friday, 23 July 2010
Responses sought from disabled people, public bodies and public transport providers
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Poll Reveals Widespread Discrimination Against People With Learning Disabilities
Monday, 19 July 2010

Discrimination against people with learning disabilities and misconceptions about their lives is still widespread in the UK, despite a string of high profile hate crime cases, a poll reveals today.

 

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Disability North nominated as Sainsbury’s Charity of the Year
Wednesday, 14 July 2010

Disability North nominated as Sainsbury’s Charity of the Year

Disability North is delighted to announce they have been nominated as Sainsbury’s, Heaton ‘Charity of the Year’.

 

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Families With Disabled Children 'Struggle To Pay Bills'
Monday, 12 July 2010

Families with disabled children are struggling to pay household bills as the downturn hits their already stretched finances, a survey suggests.  Contact a Family surveyed 1,113 people about how they were coping financially and found 23% went without heating and 14% missed meals to make ends meet.  The group said the slump has left many parents at "breaking point".  It is calling on the government to protect families in the forthcoming comprehensive spending review.

 

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Zing …Giving New Life To Forgotten Objects
Friday, 09 July 2010

Zing …Giving New Life To Forgotten Objects, Now On View In Our Conference Room



 

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Prevention and Protection - A Disability Hate Crime Conference
Friday, 09 July 2010
Prevention and Protection - A Disability Hate Crime Conference
 
Would you know what to do if you witnessed evidence of a disability hate incident or crime? Join Disability North on the 4th November 2010 at St James Park, Newcastle, to find out more about prevention and protection of disabled people.
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Paddled Away
Friday, 14 May 2010

Sunday 25th April saw 14 teams of 10 from different businesses across the region Take to the Tyne in support of Disability North at Newburn Leisure Centre.

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The White Paper, Building a National Care Service
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
The White Paper, Building a National Care Service, was published on 30/03/2010.
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NHS Summary Care Record (SCR)
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Rachel Chapman, Director of Public Engagement and Communications NHS North of Tyne has released the following information about the SCR programme.
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New Future for Disability North
Thursday, 21 January 2010
To herald in a bright new era for the Newcastle based charity Disability North, David Barker MBE, has been elected as the new Chair of the organisation and Dianne Cowen has recently been appointed in the post of Disability North Manager.
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Over The Hills And Faraway: Mark Radcliffe on Walking Hadrian’s Wall
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Every year Disability North looks for people who want the exciting and rewarding test of walking 84 miles in 4 days on the Disability North Hadrian’s Wall Challenge. The Challenge follows the same path that Radio 2 hosts Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie tread when they walked the length of the Hadrian’s Wall in September of this year.
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Take on the Tyne for Disability North
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Are you feeling competitive? Are you looking for a team challenge? Then why not, ‘Take on the Tyne’ with Disability North's brand new fundraising challenge; a competitive paddle boat race from Newburn Leisure Centre which is due to take place in April 2010.
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Disability North Conference Room For Hire
Friday, 13 February 2009

Are you looking for somewhere cost effective and convenient to hold your meetings?  If the answer is “yes” then why not hire our conference room?

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