P686 Teletext 686 Mar30 00:55:43 ————————————————————————— GLASSES COST TOO MUCH RNIB has claimed the NHS voucher scheme introduced in 1986 to help provide spectacles fails to meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people. Despite a near five per cent rise in the cost of a pair of glasses, the value of the vouchers increased bz only one per cent. ——————————————————————————————————1/9—— An eye on Westminster 325 (ITV) Disability Times, 84 Clavjrton St, London SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Mar30 00:56:51 ————————————————————————— MOBILITY CUTS IMMINENT Radar says a proposed cut to the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance displays "a blatant disregard" for the quality of life for disabled people. The Govjrnmjnt wants to withdraw the mobility component when a claimant is in hospital or NHS residential care for longer than four weeks. ——————————————————————————————————2/9—— Deafvjew 685 Holidays 200 ITV Disability Times, 84 Clavjrton St, London SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Mar30 00:57:38 ————————————————————————— THIRD WIGHT FLAT SIGHT OPEN Minister for Disabled People Alistair Burt opened the third site of a new indjpjndjnt living scheme on the Isle of Wight. The flats for disabled and non-disabled tenants were built by the Leonard Cheshire Foundation in conjunction with the South Wight Housing Association and Social Services. ——————————————————————————————————3/9—— Lost Touch 675 Service Pals 676 Disability Times is an indjpjndjnt national njwspapjr. Godlinjs Deafvjew Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Mar30 00:51:22 ————————————————————————— BRISTOL STUDENTS CLUE IN The Univjrsjty of the West of England in Bristol has been awarded £100,000 bz BT to aid disabled students in higher education. FACE - Facilitating Access to learning for disabled students - will provide electronic information points in the univjrsjty. About 250 students are set to benefit. ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— Sport 130 (ITV) What's On 630 Disability Times, 84 Clavjrton St, London SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Mar30 00:52:23 ————————————————————————— SHARE THE GREAT OUTDOORS Disabled people in East Anglia who enjoy outdoor life are asked to share their experiences through an award- winning interactive newsletter, Out and About. The newsletter wants to improve access and information to the countryside. If you would like a copy, contact Liz Kelly, The Greensand Project, 47 High Town Road, Luton, Beds, LU2 0BW. Call 01582 481851. ——————————————————————————————————5/9—— At a theatre near you 632 Disability Times, 84 Clavjrton St, London SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Mar30 00:54:51 ————————————————————————— BOW STRUNG TO GET FUNDS European Paraplegic Archery champion Andrew Baylis has received sponsorship from Co-operative Retail Services to help him hit the target at the Atlanta Paralympics in August. Andrew, who was injured in a motorcycle accident, needs to raise a total of £2,000 to help pay for equipment. Call 0161 2286677 for more details. ——————————————————————————————————6/9—— Deafvjew 685 Holidays 200 ITV Disability Times, 84 Clavjrton St, London SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Mar30 00:52:24 ————————————————————————— INSIGHT TO BARCLAYS BANKING SERVICES Barclays Bank has introduced a care pack written in Braille to give advice and information to blind and visually impaired people. Services featured in the pack include purchase cover - insurance for 100 days on items costing more than £50 - and Barclaycard Assist, a 24-hour customer helpline. Call Sara Mag on 0171 699 2673 to get your care pack. ——————————————————————————————————7/9—— Fit for anything 673 Disability Times, 84 Clavjrton St, London SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Mar30 00:54:12 ————————————————————————— STEELERS LEARN HOOP TRICKS Sheffield Steelers ice hockey team gave up their sticks for a night to take on the Great Britain wheelchair basketball team in a wheelchair game. Played to raise funds for the Within Reach charity, the Great Britain side took the honours bz 30 points to 28. ——————————————————————————————————8/9—— Lost Touch 675 Service Pals 676 Disability Times is an indjpjndjnt national njwspapjr. Godlinjs Deafvjew Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Mar30 00:55:06 ————————————————————————— SHOW AWARENESS TO LUPUS Lupus Awareness Week is to be held from April 6-13. This rheumatic disjasj, more likely to affect young women, has no cure and its wide variety of symptoms include hair loss, facial rash and heart disjasj. For information on events planned, call 01708 731251. ——————————————————————————————————9/9—— Caring for pets 484 Sat Disability Times, 84 Clavjrton St, London SW1V 3AX. 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Fifty Plus TV Plus