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Marks & Spencer to create 1,000 jobs for people with disabilities
Retail giant Marks and Spencer (M and S) has announced plans to create 1,000 jobs for people with disabilities…
Applegate swims to Paralympic glory
Teenager Jessica-Jane Applegate took the 200m swimming gold medal for Great Britain in the women’s S14 freestyle…
Funding helps Norfolk-based learning disability project to expand
A Norfolk-based project that helps adults with learning disabilities to volunteer, gain employment and access…
Heavy Load split after farewell gig
Punk band Heavy Load, whose members include people with and without learning disabilities, have split after playing…
Care cuts lead to surge in calls to charity helpline
The number of people calling learning disability charity Mencap’s helpline for advice has more than doubled in the…
Olympic spirit takes over Doncaster’s Eclipse Centre
Service users and staff at Doncaster’s Eclipse Centre stage their own version of the Olympics to show their support…
Government axes 27 Remploy factories
The Government has confirmed that it is to close 27 Remploy factories by the end of the year.
Riven Vincent is the tip of an iceberg
There was a grim inevitability about the recent case of Riven Vincent.Ms Vincent hit the headlines when she…
Social care cuts may end up costing more
Dan Parton writes (23rd March 2011) : We all know that these are hard times for people with learningdisabilities…
Much more work needed to achieve equality
Recent news stories involving people with learning disabilities – from the alleged abuse uncovered at Winterbourne…
Shocking Panorama programme asks questions of learning disability hospital care
It is not often that a TV programme moves you to tears, butlast night's Panorama was one such show. Secret filming…
Standing up for learning disability rights
For the majority of people with learning disabilities, it seems that bullying and harassment are just a part of…