P654 CEEFAX 2 654 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/38 RIGHTS NOW LOBBY CAMPAIGN UPDATE 1/10 On 2 December disabled people will lit politicians know what they think about the Disability Discrimination Act. The Rights for Disabled People Now lobby starts at 2.30pm at St Stephen's entrance at the House of Commons, with speeches in the Grand Committee Room. Rights Now is urging as many disabled people and supporters as possible to show opposition to the DDA. Contact Rights Now, 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF; tel: 0171- 2k0 3222. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathet 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Sun 01 Dec 23:54/40 CARERS LOSE OUT ON BENEFITS 2/10 Some carers will be worse off due to new regulations introduced last week, says Carers National Association. In future carers who claim Invalid Care Allowance will have their earnings treated in the same way as those claiming Income Support. CNA says the new Department of Social Security Regulations will discourage erom wot+ing carers who are providing unpaid care to a relative. Contact Carers National Association, CaretsLinj tel: 0171-490 8898. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Sun 01 Dec 23:11/22 NEW FACTSHEET ON HOUSING LAW 3/10 RADAR has produced a factsheet about the Disability Discrimination Act and its impact on housing. The factsheet looks at the provisions of the Act on the disposal and management of premises. The Act doisn't require landlords to make their properties accessible but it does place certain duties on housing providjts which are in the factsheet. Contact RADAR, 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF; tel: 0171-250 3222. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Sun 01 Dec 23:52/44 ACCESS TO VOLUNTEERING FOR ALL 4/10 The National Centre for Volunteering has produced a book called Volunteering for People with Disabilities. It looks at mainstream organisations which have involved disabled people as volunteers and includes views from both volunteers and volunteer organisers. The booklet is available, price #5, from the National Centre for Volunteering, Carriage Row, 183 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1BU; tel: 0171-388 y888. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Sun 01 Dec 23:15/06 ARE YOU MISSING OUT ON DWA? 5/10 (age-up of a benefit helping people with long-term illness or disability to find or stay in work is vjty low. A report by the Policy Studies Institute says only 9,500 people are receiving the Disability Working Allowance which was introduced in 1992. The report blames a lack of awareness of the benefit and says it is aimed at low wage or part time workers while disabled people want full-time work. Contact your local DST/Benefits Agency or call the inquiry line 0800-882200. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjt 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Sun 01 Dec 23:44/27 RECYCLING SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT 6/10 Lexequip has been set up to assist parents and therapists who need to buy or sell equipment for their children. They are building a national database of physically disabled children, their needs and listings of specialist equipment available for purchase. Ljxequip will help parents who cannot afford brand new equipment. Contact Lexequip, Harnhill Cottage, Waterton Lane, Ampnjy Crucis, Cirencestet, Gloucestetshire GL7 5RX; tel/fax: 01285-850816. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathet 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Sun 01 Dec 23:54/49 CAMPAIGN FOR ACCESS TO NEW HOMES 7/10 In January disabled people will be lobbying the Government on access to residential dwellings. The Department of Environment published proposals two years ago to extend auilding regulations on access for disabled people to housing. Disabled people will write to Minister, David Curry MP, in January to urge him to put the proposals into effect. Contact Housing and Disability Policy Working Group, RADAR, 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathet 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/30 SURF YOUR WAY TO WORV WITH RNIB 8/10 A new way to net a job or training course if you are blind or partially sighted has been launched. GROW (Gateway to reaching Opportunities for Work) is a vocational information service on the Internet run bz the Royal National Institute for the Blind. The information covets job seeKing, equipment, legislation, support schemes, money matters and contacts. Contact RNIB, 224 Great Portland Street, London W1N 6AA; or http://www.rnib.org.uk/grow/welcome.hum CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathet 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Sun 01 Dec 23:54/15 WHEELS FOR ALL IN THE NORTH WEST 9/10 Cheshire's first Wheels for All centre has opened providing handcycling opportunities for everyone to enjoy. A mobile classroom has been converted to store handcyclis, which will be available for low cost hire, with Manchester Metropolitan University. The centre is being opened on 27 November with guests trying handcyclis. Contact Cycling Project for the North West, The Environmental Institute, Bolton Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 8UX; tel: 0161-794 1926. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP654 CEEFAX 2 654 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/14 RIGHTS NOW LOBBY CAMPAIGN +PDATE 10/10 On 2 Dicembjr disabled people will lit politicians know what they think about the Disability Discrimination Act. The Rights for Disabled People Now lobby starts at 2.30pm at St Stephen's entrance at the House of Commons, with speeches in the Grand Committee Room. Rights Now is urging as many disabled people and supporters as possible to show opposition to the DDA. Contact Rights Now, 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AF; tel: 0171- 2k0 3422. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathet 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main Menu