disability
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Posted by wendy
Eagle, CO, August 22, 2010 – Kendra Creek will receive four amazing limbs after her extremities were amputated during a life-threatening battle with bacterial meningitis. Second Chance with Saving Grace (SCwSG) partnered with Riverside Prosthetics & Orthotics to present Creek with this gift and hope for a productive future. She will receive new high-tech prosthetics [...]
Friday, June 11th, 2010
Posted by wendy
We are grateful to Margaret Biggs for bringing the following great opportunity to our attention.
The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership are offering free golf training for anyone with a disability, serious health issue or mobility problem, and their coaches.
They are offering their second FREE training day at Mearnes Castle Golf Academy on Saturday 17th July. Places [...]
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
Posted by wendy
Calling all BADER BRAVES!
ACTIVITY WEEKEND
Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th July
CALVERT TRUST “CHALLENGING DISABILITY THROUGH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE”
Kielder Water – Evening
There are still some places available on the fantastic BADER BRAVES Activity Weekend at Calvert Trust Kielder, Kielder Water, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 1BS.
This is a wonderful opportunity for disabled youngsters and their families or carers to spend a weekend [...]
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Posted by wendy
Are you an ex-service man or woman who has been injured in conflict? Are you looking for an opportunity that could possibly change your life?
THEN READ ON!
We are currently looking for people to interview for a groundbreaking new television series we are currently developing for the BBC.
Michael Caines is one of Britain’s most acclaimed chefs. [...]
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Posted by wendy
Disability – Extending Access and Opportunity – A Call to Action Leeds 28 June 2010
I have pleasure in attaching details of this conference which will be of direct benefit to organisations engaged in promoting equality of access and opportunity. The conference has a distinguished panel of speakers and workshop presenters including Dame Evelyn Glennie, the international [...]
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Posted by wendy
We have been contacted by the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership “the driving force behind disability golf in Scotland” with this fantastic offer.
FREE golf lessons and training are available for anyone of any age, with a serious health problem or
disability, at the Mearns Castle Golf Academy on Saturday 10 April from 10:00.
It doesn’t matter whether you [...]
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Posted by wendy
Diane Mulligan
A Seaford mother who helped to set up a support group for amputees and people with limb loss is to receive the OBE,
To read more please click on the following link:
http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/seaford/Seaford-mum-receives-new-years.5958861.jp
And click here to visit the Website for the Support Group that Diane helped to set up.
www.sussexamputeesupport.co.uk
(Thanks to Steve McNeice for sending us this [...]
Monday, May 4th, 2009
Posted by wendy
Press Release
Leigh Day & Co is delighted to announce that Camilla Palmer, Joanna Wade and Melanie Thomas have joined the firm on 1 April 2009 to create a specialist Employment Discrimination Team in the Human Rights Department.
The lawyers joined Leigh Day Partner Chris Benson, to provide a specialist employment discrimination practice: including race, [...]