Special Olympians Take Part In Sky Ride

James Black
Amongst the cyclists taking part in Leicester’s Sky Ride event on August 29th were a team of Special Olympians.
The team got involved with the event through Steve Humphries the organiser of the GB Special Olympics which took place in Leicester in the summer of 2009.
The group of 11 cyclists began the course at Abbey Park [...]

Keep Safe Card To Include Children

An article in Leicester Link (September 2010) talks about the extension of the Keep Safe Card scheme. The original scheme helped protect adults with learning disabilities and has now been expanded to include children. The keep safe card is designed to be carried in a purse or wallet and contains emergency contact details and other useful information.
You [...]

Opportunity For Disability Equality Officer

Author: Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living
E-mail: tejal.patel@lcil.org.uk
Title: Disability Equality Officer
Working to support the development of the personalisation agenda in Leicester, advising on policy development, providing leadership and training on Disability equality issues, promoting the Social Model of Disability.
Representing disabled people and disability equality principles in key meetings with the public sector, challenging discrimination and empowering disabled [...]

Fun day marks city’s commitment to disabled children charter

A FREE fun day for disabled children and young people will be held at Aylestone Leisure Centre and recreation ground on Thursday (12th).
The ‘Every Disabled Child Matters’ event will offer visitors the chance to try a range of sporting activities including swimming, climbing, football and trampolining.
Among the highlights of the day will be funky house [...]

Vista Experiences Of Blind And Partially Sighted People

Read an article in the Leicester Mercury published on Tuesday 4 July about an event being held by Vista in Leicester about the experiences of blind and partially sighted people in the city. The event is on Thursday 6 July between 10 am – 12.30 pm.
Read the Leicester Mercury article on the This Is Leicestershire website [...]

Community News Cafe Tuesday August 3 At Kona Blue Coffee

There are two Community News Cafe sessions being held on Tuesday August 3 at Kona Blue Coffee in the Highcross, Leicester. The first session is between 9.30 – 10.30 am and the second between 6 – 7.30 pm. Come along to see how you can promote your community project or if you are interested in how to [...]

The Laura Centre – For When A Child Dies Or Is Bereaved

Following the sad death of their daughter Laura from Leukaemia, Gail and Harry became acutely aware of the lack of support for families bereaved of a child.�
This led to them opening The Laura Centre in October 1991 to provide therapeutic support to anyone bereaved of a child or young person. In 1994 the service was [...]

Coleman Health Day Today

Visit the Coleman Health Day on Saturday 31st July at St Barnabas Library and St Barnabas C.E. Primary School between 10.00am – 3.00pm today Saturday July 31.
Admission Free
 Drop in for a fun family event with a healthy twist!
 Enjoy free health checks and taster sessions in:

Chinese medical massage,
Head massage
Laughter yoga
Aaerobics
Boxercise
Bhangracise
CVD screening
B.P. check
Silver Diabetes Bus

 You can also enjoy: wall [...]

Eyres Monsell Councillor Speaks About Caring With Confidence Training

Eyres Monsell Councillor, Rory Palmer, Leicester City Council’s Cabinet member for Adults & Social Care spoke about the decision of Leicester City Council to support the Caring With Confidence programme which is provided in Leicester by the Carers of Leicestershire Advocacy and Support Project (CLASP) and The Carers Centre.
Councillor Palmer, in an article on the [...]

St Matthews Day Centre For Disabled People Closed

The Douglas Bader Centre, in Malabar Road, St Matthew’s, Leicester was closed to disabled people on Tuesday 20th July because of health and safety fears. Leicester City Council has given no date for its reopening.
 See more about this story at: http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/risk-leaves-day-centre-bounds/article-2452022-detail/article.html

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