The National Diversity Awards premier tonight on the Community Channel at 11pm.
We have heard that a local organisation called Shabang were nominated by lots of parents and may be up for an award!
Fledglings – suppliers of practical products that help improve the lives of disabled children
Fledglings is a national charity that finds and sells products that improve the lives of disabled children and their families.
They specialise in providing practical products which help address everyday problems faced by children and young people with disabilities, including unusual items specially designed for disabled children with specific needs.
All of their products are available by mail order. If you are not sure what product you might need, their staff can help guide you in the right direction.
As a charity, Fledglings try to make their products affordable to anyone who needs them. Many of them are subsidised, or sold at cost price, and any surplus that Fledglings makes is ploughed back into the charity.
Please visit their website or view their brochure for further information.
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Help with fuel bills and keeping warm at home
Contact a Family have lots of useful information about financial help with fuel bills and tips for keeping warm at home.
A list of financial schemes and grants, including The Warm Home Discount Scheme and Cold Weather Payments, can be found at: http://www.cafamily.org.uk/know-your-rights/help-with-fuel-bills/financial-help-with-fuel-bills/
They have also produced a booklet (PDF version) which includes information about keeping your fuel bills down and help for energy saving improvements. It is available at: http://www.cafamily.org.uk/media/805536/help_with_fuel_bills_and_keeping_warm.pdf
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Counting the Costs Campaign – get involved
Contact a Family recently launched their Counting the Costs campaign to ease the financial pressure on families with disabled children.
They are asking parents and carers to send a campaign email to your MP to ask them for their support.
Contact a Family are using findings from a survey of 3,500 families to urge the government and energy companies to introduce measures that will stop families with disabled children going without food and heating. Their proposals include fairer deals for fuel bills and an increase in the carer’s allowance earnings threshold.
How you can get involved
A template email is available for you to use. Contact a Family would like you to send this to your MP, asking them to:
- push the government to increase access to financial support and work
- call on all energy companies to offer a fairer deal to households with disabled children
- tell families with disabled children about the financial help that’s available.
If you have any questions about the research or want to know more about getting involved in the campaign, email Una.summerson@cafamily.org.uk or call 020 7608 8742. You can also find out more information at the Contact a Family website.
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Can I tell you about ADHD? A guide for friends, family and professionals
In this illustrated book, Ben invites you to learn about ADHD, what it is and how it feels. He explains how he was diagnosed, the ways he has learnt to relieve his symptoms and how friends and adults at home and at school can help.
This book is perfect as an introduction to ADHD for children aged 7 and upwards, as well as parents, friends and professionals working with children with ADHD.
Visit the I CAN Shop to read more: http://buff.ly/11sIOI2
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Action for Blind People – 2015 theatre trip to see James and the Giant Peach
Action for Blind People would like to invite you to an audio described performance of ‘James and the Giant Peach’. Fly away this winter on an amazing expedition with Roald Dahl’s hero James, his new-found garden bug friends and one gigantic peach!
Before the performance there will be an opportunity to meet the cast and take part in a touch tour. This includes the chance to try on some of the costumes worn by the cast. A lunch of sandwiches, fruit, snack and a drink will also be provided.
When?
Friday 16th January 2015, 11am – 4pm
Where?
The West Yorkshire Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UP
How much?
Blind or partially sighted young people – FREE
Additional young people – £3 per person
Adults – £6 per person
(Costs include admission, hire of audio description headsets and lunch)
How to book a place?
Contact James Carey on: T:0113 386 2800 M:07872424479
E: james.carey@actionforblindpeople.org.uk
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Kirklees Council Budget Consultation – questions relating to Kirklees Music School Service
Kirklees Council is now in the second stage of public consultation over proposed budget options and ideas for 2015-2018.
Kirklees Music School (KMS), its Music Centres, tuition and the service they offer to 7,000 children and 200 schools will be directly affected by the outcome of this consultation process.
The Council is conducting a public survey on the proposals affecting services such as street cleaning, sporting activities, young peoples’ services and neighbourhood safety and has asked Kirklees Music School to bring the survey to your attention.
It contains a question about ‘Kirklees Music Service’ which actually relates to Kirklees Music School’s activities.
To participate in the online survey, please follow the link:
http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/community/yoursay/budget_2015_2.shtml
The feedback received will be used by the Council to understand which options and ideas are supported the most and least. KMS has relied for many years on the grant from Kirklees Council which enables us to provide:
- seven Music Centres across Kirklees
- tuition for Looked After Children (children in care)
- support with tuition fees for families on low incomes through the Kirklees Priority Passport scheme
- a gifted and talented scholarship programme
- live professional music performances in schools
This consultation ends on Friday, December 5, 2014. Kirklees Council will then look at responses and report the findings to a Council meeting on January 14, 2015.
The councillors have the overall responsibility for making final budget decisions. Taking part in the survey will allow them to consider your views.
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Tickets available from Cerebra – to see a relaxed performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The performance takes place on: Sunday 4th January 2015, 1pm.
At the: Carriageworks Theatre, Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD.
Event Description (from Cerebra)
This is the relaxed performance of the show.
This small theatre offers a wonderful pantomime experience for our children. Last year we also met up with some of the cast afterwards and the children had their photographs taken.
Huge helpings of laughter with a generous serving of traditional pantomime audience participation, mixed with stunning scenery, spectacular costumes, a dashing prince and the fairest Snow White of all. Add in seven dwarfs full of mischief and merriment, sprinkle with lots of Woodland Fairy magic dust and then sit back and enjoy.”
Please note that tickets are restricted to 4 per family.
If a wheelchair place is required, please contact Lynne Bowker using the contact details below.
There are a limited number of tickets available and these will be allocated to families who are members of Cerebra.
Please book your place using the form on the Cerebra website. Click here.
For further information please contact Lynne Bowker on 01457 879049.
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Families of Eating Disorder Sufferers (FEDS) – upcoming events
The next FEDS meeting is on 03 December 2014 and the FEDS Christmas meal is on Friday 5th December 2014.
If you wish to contact FEDS to book a place or for further details please visit their website: http://www.fedskirklees.org/default.html
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Inclusive Walks in December 2014
Experience Community are running two walks at Oakwell Hall Country Park on the first two Thursdays in December. These walks are open to anyone and are suitable for wheelchair users.
Venue: Please meet in the main hall car park at Oakwell Hall, WF17 9LG.
Please contact Laura on Tel: 01484 437 435 or Craig Grimes at cgrimes@experiencecommunity.
Experience Community also run mountain trike rambles and have a trike that you can hire on a first come first served basis. For more details about the trike and walk routes, etc. please visit their website: http://www.experiencecommunity.co.uk/ . You can also find information about the mountain trike rambles on their Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ExperienceCommunityCIC)
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