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'I had to sack my carers’: agonising choice between food and home support
Disabled people are having to choose between eating and paying for carers because of “catastrophic” social care charges, charities have warned.
The MS Society, Parkinson’s UK, Age UK and Mencap are urging the government to take action amid growing evidence that disabled and elderly people are rationing their social care because they cannot afford it, or taking the care and accruing thousands of pounds of debt.
Genevieve Edwards of the MS Society said: “We know care is becoming increasingly unaffordable for people with MS, potentially costing more than £110,000 in a lifetime. Faced with catastrophic care costs, some are forced to choose between care and other essentials, such as food and heating.”
Find out more here
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Open Voice: Universal Credit Meeting
Friday 26 April 2019
10:30 am to 2 pm
We invite you to attend a workshop on Universal Credit. The Head of Redbridge Welfare Benefits Team will be in attendance.
This meeting is being held in partnership with One Place East's Advisory Group and our HMRC funded Advice and Digital Assistance Service.
Please call or email Carol Gardner (details below) as booking is required for access requirements and dietary needs.
Tel: 020 8925 2435
Email: carol.gardner@oneplaceeast.org
Venue: York Room, 2nd Floor, Redbridge Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1EA
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Scrap the PIP 20-metre rule
We need to make our voice louder on the PIP 20-metre rule. The UK Government still hasn’t listened, and the rule is still failing people with MS.
If you can walk just one step over 20 metres, the UK Government says you don’t need higher level mobility support. So last year, 36,000 of us called on them to scrap the rule.
Just fill in your details here to send a message to Work and Pensions Secretary Amber RuddHR MP, to tell her now is the time to scrap the rule.
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Scrap the Letters campaign
This campaign calls on the Department for Work and Pensions to stop sending letters telling doctors to withhold sick notes from ill and disabled people seeking Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). Sign their petition here
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Peer Leader Training Programme
Starting April 24th 2019
Wednesdays 12 pm- 4 pm for five weeks
Travel expenses up to a total of £7 will be reimbursed same day of travel
Mind in Tower Hamlets is a community mental health charity in East London which strives to ensure anyone with mental health or emotional issue has somewhere to turn for advice and support. The LEAP project encourages and supports members of the community to co-produce and set-up groups.
After completing our training and with ongoing support from the LEAP staff team, the Peer Leader will be able to coordinate and facilitate a community group within Tower Hamlets, Newham or Redbridge.
Interested? Find out more here
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NHS Long Term Plan - General Survey
With growing pressure on the NHS – an ageing population, more people living with long-term conditions, and lifestyle choices affecting people’s health – changes are needed to make sure everybody gets the support they need.
The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS. The NHS has produced a Long Term Plan, setting out all the things it wants health services to do better for people across the country. Now your local NHS needs to hear from you about what those changes should look like in your community.
You can take the survey here
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Have Your Say - Review of the National Autism Strategy ‘Think Autism'
In April 2014 the government published ‘Think Autism’, a strategy for meeting the needs of autistic adults in England. The strategy supports the Autism Act 2009.
This year the Department of Health and Social Care, working with the Department for Education, will review the strategy and extend it to cover children as well as adults.
You can take part in the survey here
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World Music Day - Community Picnic in Hainault
Sunday, June 16, 2019
12:00 PM 4:30 PM
Forest Farm Peace Garden (map)
Enjoy a relaxing, family-friendly day of music, nature & community at our beautiful garden. Live world music • wildlife activities • workshops • therapies • children’s crafts • Craft & produce stalls • delicious food • cakes
Free entry! Donations welcome.
Please get in touch with info@forestfarmpeacegarden.org if you can contribute or recommend someone: music acts, stalls, therapies, workshop providers, local catering
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
An intensive two-day course for caregivers and key community members teaching suicide alertness and an easy to remember framework of practical skills to safely initiate, complete and follow-up on full suicide intervention.
Find out more and book a place here
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Closing the disability employment gap
This London Assembly Economy Committee report finds only half of all disabled Londoners are in work and many disabled Londoners lack the higher-level qualifications to access many of the jobs the capital creates. Read more here
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Monthly Wheelchair Forum
When: Tuesday, 7 May 2019
Where: Coffee Bar, City Gates Church, 25-29 Clements Road, Ilford, IG1 1BH
Time: 11.00 am - 12.30 pm
Our monthly Wheelchair Service User Forum is an opportunity to tell the wheelchair and mobility equipment provider what you think of the service they provide to Disabled people in Redbridge.
It is also a chance to get together with other people in similar situations to talk about and share experiences about mobility and access issues.
For more information, please contact Jon Abrams on:
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Discretionary Housing and Hardship Payments
Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) are extra payments to help meet the shortfall between Housing Benefit and your eligible rent. Hardship Payments (HP) are extra payments to help meet the shortfall between Council Tax reduction and the amount of Council Tax you are liable to pay.
Find out more here
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Work Redbridge
Are you looking for training, work, or volunteering? Book an appointment today to see an advisor and get support with careers advice, CV writing and accessing local job opportunities.
Call 020 8708 2298 for more information or find out more online here
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Have you experienced discrimination?
Do you face daily discrimination?
This includes travelling by public transport, entering buildings or using a toilet, getting your voice heard or trying to access information in an alternative format.
If so we can help
Inclusion London’s interactive guides include step by step advice to help you take appropriate action as well as ready-made template letters for you to make a complaint or start legal action. All guides are available in BSL and Easy Read.
Get started here: www.disabilityjustice.org.uk/learn-more-and-take-action/
If you require support in using the toolkit, please contact Jon at One Place East:
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Stress, Anxiety? Money worries? Difficulty sleeping? Feeling low? We're here to help
We're here to help. It can be difficult having to cope alone, and it is often impossible to see a clear way through. Whether your issues are caused by problems you face every day, or by events that have happened in your past - Talking Therapies can help.
We’re a free and confidential NHS service that will work with you to help you feel better. We offer expert support from people who know what you’re experiencing, and our highly professional team will introduce you to effective, practical techniques that are proven to work.
Find out more here
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Registered Office: One Place East, 98-100 Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2LD
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Full details of our Data Protection Policy can be found on our website here |
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