P7b3 C EFAX 723 Thu 21 Oct 21:17/2u O NATIONAL MULTIPLES WEEK 16-23 OCT This Week is Awareness Week for "5 SAMBA,the Twins and Multiple Births Association which supports families with twins, triplets or more. "5 "5 Two major events highlight the week - a Pontins Family Fun Wjekjnd at Brian Sands, Weston-Super-Mare on 16-17 October and SAMBA's annual "5 general meeting at Edgjware General U Hospital on 23 October. TBMBA offers local and specialist support on, for example, special needs and one parent families. $upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Contacts on page 729 K3/5 feature Info Diary Vol4nteerP7b3 CJKFAX 723 Thu 21 Oct 21:12/09 CALL FOR STATE ELECT6JC WHEELCH—IRS U A new report by the Muscular Dystrophy Group suggests thousands of disabled people are bjink djniud indjpjndjnce through lack of access to a suitable electric wheelchair. The state wheelchair service currently in operation issues manual and indoor-only powered $5 wheelchairs to disbbled people. "5 But for around 40,000 people nationwide who lack the upper body strength to operate them these are %5 inbdequate for basic independence. Source: CSV Media 4/5 feature Info Diary Volunteer