20 x Citizens Eye News Agencies

Over the past four years, Citizens’ Eye has established a total of 20 different volunteer led news agencies.
Each news agency has a unique focus ranging from The 2 Young Peoples news agency to Eco Eye which focuses on environmental issues.
Each individual news agency has its own Facebook page to keep people up-to-date with the latest [...]

Down Not Out Homelessness News Agency Launch

We are delighted to invite you to the launch of the Down Not Out community media news agency on Tuesday 31 January 2012 from 9.30-14.00 at Coffee Republic, Granby Street, Leicester.
We do hope you will be able to join us to meet members of the Down Not Out editorial team and community media volunteers.
Down Not [...]

Happy New Year

The first Community News Cafe of 2012 kicks off 9.30am today at the Coffee Republic on Granby Street.
Drop in to meet the Community Reporter volunteers between 9.30-10.30am. We meet every week to discuss upcoming events and training opportunities.
Happy New Year!

British Pensions & Trade Union Action Association

British Pensions & Trade Union Action Association (BP&TUAA)
“To promote and defend the interests of pensioners in their struggle for a living wage in retirement”
The British Pensioners & Trade Union Action Association is the original national organisation for retired trade unionists, formed in 1971. Its funding came from the trade unions, also practical and financial assistance [...]

Disabled Travellers Lack Transport Access for 2012 Games

See the following article in The Guardian: Disabled travellers lament lack of transport access for 2012 Olympics: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/nov/17/paralympics-disabled-travel-access?CMP=EMCSOCEML657

Demonisation of the Disabled

From the Observer newspaper comes this article.
The demonisation of the disabled is a chilling sign of the times and should be read.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/04/ian-birrell-prejudice-against-disabled?CMP=EMCSOCEML657%%__AdditionalEmailAttribute1%%

Petition to Raise Disability Awareness in Schools

James Black
An inspirational youngster has launched an online petition to get disability awareness placed on the school curriculum.
Paige Murray who suffers from cerebral palsy has has devoted much of her free time to highlighting the experience of disabled youngsters through a range of activities and projects such as the Streetvibe Youth Inclusion Project and Braunstone’s Youth Panel. In 2010 Paige received the Honoured [...]

Get Involved with HowRU Mental Health News Agency

From Julian Harrison:
Just to let you know that the second open meeting/gathering of Citizens Eye’s mental health agency, HowRU? will be taking place on Sunday 4th December at Phoenix Square in Leicester, beginning at 2.00 pm.
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We had a really useful initial gathering in November, and I hope that people will return and new people come [...]

Scrutiny Publish Findings on City Elderly Persons Homes

A report detailing the findings of the Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Commission’s review into proposals to change elderly persons’ residential services is now available online.
The report details the commission’s recommendations following a review of the consultation options for the future of eight city council run residential elderly persons’ homes.
Cllr Paul Westley, chair of [...]

Consultation on City Council Domestic Violence Services

People across Leicester are being asked for their views on the future of domestic violence services paid for by the city council.
A consultation process is running from November 11, 2011, to February 3, 2012, giving people the chance to have their say on proposals to change the services the council funds.
Leicester City Council is looking [...]

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