P725 CJEFAX 725 Thu 4 Nov 21:15/17 I SOCIAL FUND SUPPLEMENTS LOW INCOMES $5 -hj Social Fund helps people with expenses that are difficult to pay for out of regular income. Your right to help from the Social Fund, which offers various grants, does not depend on National Insurance contributions. Social Fund benefits include the Community Care Grant often awarded to people leaving institutional or residential care and to ease exceptional pressures on families - savings are taken into account. Contacts on page 729 1/6 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CEJFAX 725 Thu 4 Nov 21:08/44 NEW START FOR DISABLED JOB SEEKERS The Department of Social Security has brought out a new quarterly njwspapjr aimed at disabled people lookrng for work. The first edition of NEW START gives practical advice, including some general tips on looking for a job and information on Disability Working Allowances. Anzonj with a disability can claim a free subscription to NEW START - which is available in print and tape versions. Contacts on page 729 2/6 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CEEFAX 725 Thu 4 Nov 21:21/28 I CONTBCT PROGRBMME SEEKS STORIES A weekly radio programmj reporting on disability issues in Wales is on the look-out for news and views. Broadcast throughout South Wales on the local station Touch AM, CONTACT programmer are made with the help of disabled and unemployed volunteers who research and edit. Recent stories have covered the threat of cuts to invalidity benefit for disabled people who do voluntary work, a new Conductive Education school and motorbiking. $upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Contacts on page 729 3/6 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CEEFAX 725 Thu 4 Nov 21:17/44 I AWBRD-WINNING WBLKER HITS US $5 An award-winning rolling walker from Sweden is now on sale in the UU, introduced by Sunrise Medical. The Opal addresses many of the criticisms of existing walkers in that it boasts more than one seat height,easier breaking, narrower wheel width for use indoors, and a backstrap for added safety. The Opal walker won Sweden'u 1992 Excellent Design Award and went on to receive praise from occupational and physiotherapists in the UK. Contacts on page 729 4/6 Volunteer Info Diary NewsP725 CJJFAX 725 Thu 4 Nov 21:14/45 T RELIEVE THE PHYSICAL BURDEN OF CARE The National Back Pain Association has produced a guide to reduce back pain among carers. It includes advice on equipment and highlights common unsafe practices - it also gives basic instruction on the simple handling and transfering of patients, which is particularly important when looking after severely disabled people. The guide, priced £1.50 is aimed at an estimated seven million carers in the UK. Contacts on page 729 5/6 Volunteer Info 0 Diary NewsP725 CJJFAX 725 Thu 4 Nov 21:16/44 LEARNING TO DRIVE MADE EASY The Disabled Drivers Motoring Club and the Disabled Drivers Association can refer disabled learner drivers to instructors. Specialist driving schools and instructors exist all o6jr the country - useful contacts include: British School of Motoring on 081 540 8264 x 201, National Driving Centre on 081 668 1111, Reeds School of Motoring on 061 339 8500 and Banstead Mobility Centre on 081 770 1151. Contacts on page 729 6/6 Volunteer Info Diary News