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Friends Action North East is a grassroots community charity supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people to make and keep positive friendships.
We are looking for an experienced, compassionate, self-motivated...
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ADASS (Association of Directors of Adult Social Services) wants to hear about people’s experiences as a carer:
What information have you received about your rights as a carer?
Have you been offered a carers assessment?
Are you receiving any support as a...
Free workshops
Friends Action North East are pleased to announce that we have 6 free workshops to offer people with learning disabilities and autism in the North East.
We will also come and deliver sessions to groups or organisations and bring our IT...
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Hello and welcome to our newsletter 3
Introduction to Braille. 3
Groups and Classes. 4
What’s on when. 5
Easter Coffee Afternoon. 5
Music Concerts: 5
CU Wednesday: 6
MAC Group: 6
Thank you. 7
Our January Coffee morning. 7
Christmas Lunch 2015. 7...
Disabled Access Day is all about trying something or somewhere new, such as a local museum or gallery.
This year, the event takes place on Saturday 12 March and we at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums would love you to get involved and visit one of...
A disabled peer has failed to persuade the government to publish an annual report on progress towards its target of halving the disability employment gap.
Baroness [Jane] Campbell had proposed an amendment to the government’s welfare reform and work bill...
Disabled ‘are being left behind’ in the hunt for jobs, claims thinktank
Tax credits don’t always help, says Resolution Foundation: ministers must do more
The government has been accused of “leaving the disabled behind” in its drive for greater employment...
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company are pleased to announce that from March 2016 they will be managing the ‘Fresh club night’ at World Headquarters, Newcastle. Open from 7-11 pm, ‘Fresh’ is for people with learning disabilities and autism who enjoy music...
Sunderland People First Newsletter
All the latest news from Sunderland People First including:
Raising Awareness of Autism with One Voice
Safe Places Scheme reaches new milestone
Raising awareness of hate and mate crime
Making Sunderland an age friendly...
Want to enable a person with a learning disability to enjoy the things that you love?
Stay up Late is a charity that promotes full and active social lives for people with learning disabilities, because they don’t think life stops at 9 pm!
What is Stay Up...