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Young people from Glasgow have successfully completed Leonard Cheshire’s ‘Can Do’ volunteering programme. The charity’s innovative ‘Can Do’ programme sees young people with additional support needs gain new life skills
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Walsingham Support Staff Sarah Smith and Nadine Suitor have scooped the award in the Best Employer category at the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards. The Awards, held on Friday
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Arriva Luton is set to welcome its newest permanent recruit this summer after finding a real star in dedicated trainee Richard Whitfield-Guy. Richard came to Arriva through Central Bedfordshire College’s
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Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, enjoyed an overwhelming response as a sponsor appearing at the 2018 Transition Event, a conference dedicated to the future of young people with disabilities and
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And Disney’s Aladdin will hold its second autism friendly performance there at 1.30pm 28th August Disney’s hit musical Aladdin is delighted to announce that the Prince Edward Theatre, which is
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There are still some tickets for Frank Turner available courtesy of the Stay Up Late campaign, but you need to get in quick! Deadline for applications – 9:30 tomorrow (Wednesday
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Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, is sponsoring The Transition Event Midlands. The Transition Event, run by My Family Our Needs, is an exhibition and conference which aims to help build
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Disney’s Aladdin announces a second autism-friendly performance at London’s Prince Edward Theatre. Following the success of it’s previous relaxed performances, Disney’s hit musical Aladdin will have a dedicated Autism-Friendly Performance
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See Frank Turner on his world tour for FREE with Stay Up Late. We have some great news to kick start April courtesy of the lovely people over at Stay
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The Royal Shakespeare Company announces two relaxed performances of Matilda the Musical in 2018 The multi-award winning musical will have its fifth in the West End on 10th June and
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A revolutionary swimming aid which helps disabled children learn to swim is in the running for a prestigious innovation award. The forward-thinking design, named the AquaPlane, is a swimming and
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Residential school and centre of excellence Prior’s Court have collaborated with band Low Island to produce a song which they hope will challenge perceptions of autism in time for World
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“Recognise Us”, a major street art installation in Southend, challenged stereotypes in 2017 by placing local people with learning disabilities at centre stage as both artists and subjects. Now, one
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Batches of Ventolin Accuhaler and Seretide Accuhaler asthma inhalers recalled. People with asthma are being asked to replace specific batches of their Ventolin Accuhaler inhalers, used for the emergency relief
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We are delighted to announce that Romsey is the first town in the UK (and the whole world) to have been awarded the status of a ‘Makaton Friendly Town’. This
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