September 2022

Disabled people will begin to receive their £150 Cost of Living payment from today, with the majority of payments expected to be received by early October.
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The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (Iriss) has produced a new report that offers guidance for those working with women with learning disabilities who have experienced gender-based violence (GBV).
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Discovery, an organisation supporting autistic adults and people with learning disabilities in Somerset, has reopened applications for its Community Fund.
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The learning disability charity United Response has produced an easy-read article explaining the recent passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Michael McEwan explores disability representation in the media and how it can be improved to better showcase the varied lives we lead.
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The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) says it is “gravely concerned” that people with disabilities remain trapped inside institutions in Ukraine, after reports revealed disabled people are being used as “human…
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Nine-year-old Elliot Garcia, who is autistic, will voice the first ever autistic character in the Thomas the Tank Engine series: Thomas and Friends: All Engines Go.
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Care home residents with a learning disability who live in faith-based care services recorded higher quality of scores, according to new research.
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Golden Lane Housing (GLH), a charity that works with people with a learning disability to provide supported housing, created 232 new homes between 2021 and 2022.
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The severe shortage of personal assistants (PAs) for disabled people has been highlighted by Baroness Jane Campbell, a disabled member of the House of Lords, who said independence is a civil right.
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