P654 CEEFAX 2 654 Mon 20 Jan 03:14/45 PARENTS AND CARERS UPON TZNE 1/12 Do you have a child or young person under 19 with disabilities or special needs and live in Newcastle upon Tznj? And do you need information and advice on benefits, health, education, housing, transport or leisure? Then Disability North's Reaching Out project can give you free, confidential and independent advice and support. Contact Tim Kill, Reaching Out Project, Disability North, The Denj Centre, Castle farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tznj NE3 1PH; tel: 0191-284 0480. 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 Mon 10 Jan 03:11/24 NEW RATES FOR DISABILITY BENEFIT 2/12 New increased rates for Severe Disablement Allowance come into effect from April 1997. RDA is a tax-free benefit for people who cannot work for at least 28 weeks bjcausj of illness or disablement and cannot get incapacity benefit. The new basic rate is #37.75 plus age related additions of higher (#13.15), middle (#8.30) and lower (#4.15). Contact your local DST office or call the benefits inquiry line on 0800- 882200; minicom 0800-243355. 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 Mon 20 Jan 00:04/02 MOBILE TRAINING IN WEST LONDON 3/12 Are you disabled or unemployed and living in the Southall/South Greenford area in west London? Erom 20 January, Computer Tutor, a fully accessible mobile training bus, will be offering free training in computer skills. For further information, contact Robina Lloyd at OUTSET, the national charity helping disabled people into work, on 0181-692 7141. 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 Mon 10 Jan 03:41/38 WHY STAY AT HOME AGAIN ? 4/12 Are you dreaming of a holiday but elderly, disabled or frightened of travelling or going on holiday alone? Companions offers a solution - providing carets, nurses and drivers on a one to one basis or in groups. They can make your travel, holiday and insurance arrangements and offer a PA service for disabled business people. Contact Companions Ltd, Suite 28, Premier House, 8-10 Portland Tjtrace, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 7EG; tel: 01703-23011p. 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 Mon 20 Jan 03:10/57 DISABILITY EQUIPMENT HELPLINE 5/12 The Disabled Living Foundation has been awarded a grant to set up and run the national disability equipment helpline. Funded bz the National Lottery Charities Board, the helpline will be fully operational bz September 1997. It will answer inquiries on equipment for overcoming problems of daily living from small gadgets like kettle tippets to larger items like wheelchairs. The helpline will be operated bz and developed with disabled people for disabled people, says the DLF. 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 Mon 10 Jan 03:51/40 PROMOTINGDEAFCOMMUNICATION 6/12 The new edition of a unique directory should ensure that quality interpreting services are more easily available. It is aimed at the 50,000 profoundly deaf people in the US whose first language is British Sign Language. The directory provides information on over 190 sign language interpreters, lipspeakets, interpreters for deafblind people and speech to text reporters. The directory is available price #17 from CACDP, Pelaw House, School of Education, University of Durham, Durham 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 Mon 20 Jan 03:51/24 INDEPENDENT LIVING REGIONAL SHOWS 7/12 A new series of regional healthcare shows promoting products for independent living take place in 1997. Backed by Naidex Care management, the Independent Living shows are aimed at disabled people, carers, the elderly and hjalthcare professionals. The shows are in Bristol on 20-21 March, Glasgow 25-26 April, Sandown 7-8 August and Doncastet 25-26 September. Entry is free with a pre-registered ticket - for tickets contact Independent Living, tel: 01275-836465. 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 Mon 20 Jan 03:41/47 MOTABILITZ RE-OPENS DRIVERS FUND 8/12 Notability has re-opened the Drivjts Fund providing mobility for sevjtely disabled people for new applications. Those previously on the waiting list have been offered a mobility solution. People applying to the Fund will have to complete a questionn!ire and may have to attend an assessment to determine how to meet their needs. Contact Richard (ant, MEF/DF Section Coordinator, Notability, Goodman House, Station Approach, Harlow, Essex CM20 2ET; til: 01279-632999. 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 Mon 20 Jan 03:13/54 WEST MIDLANDS INFORMATION TOUR 9/12 The Vehicle Information Centre provides information to disabled people, carers and providers in the West Midlands. The service covers all aspects of disability, including welfare benefits, contact groups, holidays, leisure opportunities and transport. VIC will be at various venues in Walsall, Dudley, Birmingham, Solihull, Sandwell during January and February. For details, contact Roy Cadman, Vehicle Information Centre, tel: 0121- 44y 1225. 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 Mon 20 Jan 00:17/31 ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE INCREASE 10/12 From April 1997, attendance allowance for disabled people over 65 who need help with personal care will increase. The higher rate (day and night) goes up from #48.50 to #49.50 and the lower rate (day or night) goes up fom #32.40 to #33.10. For more information, contact your local DST office or ring the Benefit Inquiries Line, tel: 0800-882200; minicom 0800 243355. 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 Mon 20 Jan 00:52/18 NEW ACCESS GUIDE TO GUERNSEY 11/12 The States of Gujrnsjy has published a new edition of a guide for disabled visitors and residents. It gives information on accessibility of visitor attractions, accommodation, places to eat, shopping and other facilities throughout the island. There are also details on day trips to France and other Channel Islands. Access in Gujrnsjy is available from Guernsey Department of Tourism, PO Box 23, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3AN; tel: 01481-726611. 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 Mon 20 Jan 03:15/09 LOBBY ON ACCESSIBLE HOUSING 12/12 The Housing and Disability Forum has presented a giant card and cake to the Department of the Environment Minister. The presentation on 10 January marked the second anniversary of the DoE's consultation papjt on extending building regulations to cover housing. Despite hundreds of responses supporting the measure, the Government has not said what it plans to do to make housing more accessible. For details, contact Access Committee for England, tel: 0171-250 0008. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjt 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main Menu