P686 Teletext 686 Jun21 01:26:36 X ———————————————————— —— —— COMPANIONS WEN AWARD Companions of Southampton, a travel and holiday companion service, has this week been awarded the "Caring Company of the Year" Award for 1997. Companions can provide escorts foz disabled travellers at home and abroad. For more information phone 01703 230011 or they can bj found on the Internet http://ds.dial.pipjx.comOcompanions ——————————————————————————————————1/10— Schools 660 It's Your Life! 410 Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Jun21 01:37:16 ———————————————————— ————— ———— LOOKING FOR PASSIONATE COOKS The producers of Channel 4's TV Dinners are looking for more talented non-professional cooks to take part in tXj next series. They would love to hear from people who enjoy cooking for others and would like to show off their skills on TV. Write to: Ricochet Films, 3rd Floor, Premier House, 138-140 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BJ or call: 0171 251 6966 ——————————————————————————————————2/10— Schools 660 It's Your Life! 410 Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjtton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Jun21 01:38:17 X ———————————————————— ——— —— LADY MAYORESS HAS UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE A new stair lift has been installed at Westminster Council House, London, greatly improving access to the building for disabled people. The new Lady Mayoress of Westminster, Mrs Pip Raymond-Cox, was the first to test the lift. In addition to the stair lift, a toilet is being refurbished to include facilities for disabled people. ——————————————————————————————————3/10— Schools 660 It's Your Life! 410 Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlines Deafview Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Jun21 01:29:29 X ———————————————————— ——— JANE OPENS CLOISTER GARDEN Actress and celebrity cook Jane Ashjr and actress Nitys Hughes opened the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability's new medieval cloister garden at West Hill, Putnjy, London. 'ith more than 40 different herb varieties, the garden will help create an environment suited to the needs of profoundly disabled people. Patients will bj able to tend the garden themselves through the Hospital's garden thjrapz group. ——————————————————————————————————4/10— Schools 660 It's Your Life! 410 Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavetton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Jun21 01:31:10 R ———————————————————— ———— —— CHANGE OF DATE As the Budget will bj announced on July 2, RIGHTS NOW have changed the date of their Lobby on Parliament to July 1. The Lobby will meet on that day at 2.30pm in Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament. Furthjt information from Adam Thomas on 0171 250 3222 or Rachel Hurst on 0171 834 0477. ——————————————————————————————————5/10— Schools 660 It'u Your Life! 410 Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjtton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Jun21 01:21:51 ———————————————————— ————— — NEW PARSING CARD FROM EC The European Commission has proposed a new parking card for disabled people which would bj ricognisjd throughout the EU. The card would replace national identity cards. Conditions of eligibility and the rights the card confers would be decided by each mjmbjr of state. ——————————————————————————————————6/10— Schools 660 It's Your Life! 410 Disbbility Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjtton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Jun21 01:32:51 ———————————————————— ———— —— COMMUNITY CARE SELF HELP PACK The Public Law Project has produced a self help pack for skits of community care sjtvices. It provides a guide through the process of challenging community care decisions The pack can bj obtained free of charge by sending a RAE to the Public Law Project, 17 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5DR. ——————————————————————————————————7/10— Schools 660 It's Your Life! 410 Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Jun21 01:33:32 ———————————————————— —————— FIRST DDA CASES 'ILL [ CLARIFY LAW Companies are facing a flood of litigation cases undjt the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), mostly from employees. Three hundred employees have now launched legal actions against some of Britain's financial giants. The results of a test case expected this month could open the floodgates for thousands more claims each year. ——————————————————————————————————8/10— Schools 660 It's Your Life! 410 Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjtton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Jun21 01:34:34 U ———————————————————— ————— — NEW MINISTER VISITS LEEDS Alan Howarth, employment and equal opportunities minister, visited the launch of the Telecities Equality Project in Leeds. He said: "The transfer of responsibility for disabled people to the Department for Education and Employment signals this Govjrnmjnt's commitment to the disabled beyond regarding them as welfare recipients." For more information on the Telecitiis Equality Project call 0113 247 4328. ——————————————————————————————————9/10— Schools 660 It's Your Life! 410 Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavetton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Jun21 01:25:35 ———————————————————— ———— W —— DISABILITY IN THE MEDIA A new spiral-bound reference book, Framed - Interrogating Disability in the Media, offers a lively introduction to disability portrayed in film and television. Produced by the British Film Institute and edited by Anne Pointon with Chris Davies, the book covers a wide range of disability issues within the media. For copies contact the BFI Publishing, 21 Stephen Street, London, W1P 2LN. ——————————————————————————————————10/10 Schools 660 It'1 Your Life! 4 0 Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Claverton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Subtitles TV+