Beatrice and Virgil – Book Review

Review by Clare Brierley:
Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel:
Yann Martel
‘Beatrice and Virgil’
Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd, 2011
224pp. £8.99
978-1847677679
‘Beatrice and Virgil’ is the interestingly formatted story of a successful writer called
Henry who moves his life to a foreign country in order to have a thorough break from
his world. During this recess, a reclusive taxidermist, also called Henry, [...]

Never Let Me Go – Book Review

Review by Clare Brierley:
‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro:
Kazuo Ishiguro
‘Never Let Me Go’
London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 2010
304pp. £7.99
978-0571258093
The story focuses particularly on the lives of three friends; Kathy, Tommy and Ruth
as they go through school, grow up together and attempt to face the world, or the
version of it permitted to them. You see, [...]

Latest Travellers Times Online

Happy New Year from Travellers’ Times! 2012 has already been full of news and media coverage of Traveller culture and life. Some of you may have watched Channel 4’s ‘Gypsy Blood’ that was screened earlier this month, and some may watch the forthcoming series of ‘My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding’.
Click here to see the latest [...]

Gender Analysis of UK Asylum Law Policy & Practice

See the following from Asylum Aid: New report entitled ‘I feel like as a woman I’m not welcome’: A gender analysis of UK asylum law, policy and practice:
http://www.asylumaid.org.uk/data/files/ifeelasawoman_reportv2.pdf. Executive Summary: http://www.asylumaid.org.uk/data/files/ifeelasawoman_exec_sum_web.pdf

DWP – Removing the Sickness Benefit Trap

See the following from the Department for Work and Pensions:
Grayling: Removing the sickness benefit trap: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2012/jan-2012/dwp008-12.shtml

Putting children first – £20 million to help separating families

See the following from the Department for Work and Pensions:
Putting children first – £20 million to help separating families: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/newsroom/press-releases/2012/jan-2012/dwp009-12.shtml

Mencap – What is a Learning Disability

From Mencap:
A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.

People with a learning disability tend to take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills, understand complex information and interact with [...]

Half a Million Disabled People May Lose Benefit

From Mencap:
Mencap believes that government plans for PIP “threaten the ability of many people with a learning disability to live independently”

The government opened its consultation into Personal Independent Payment (PIP) assessment criteria on Monday (16 January).�
PIP will replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from 2013, ahead of which, the government has been looking at changing the [...]

Focus for Action With Rutland LINk

Rutland LINk is starting a NEW group called “Focus for Action” which will identify and respond to Health & Social Care issues in Rutland that concern YOU.
For this to work “Focus for Action” needs you to share your knowledge and experience of the range and quality of services provided by the NHS (hospitals and GPs) [...]

Number of Lone-parent Families Rockets

See the following from Children and Young People Now:
The number of lone-parent families has dramatically increased over the past 10 years, according to latest government figures.
The figures show that in 2011 there were 1.96 million lone parents with dependent children, compared to 1.7 million in 2001.
The popularity of marriage is also continuing to decline, according [...]

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