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Further free training dates confirmed for PADE UP
7 March 2018More free training dates have been announced for PADE UP To find out more about PADE UP visit our information page here. Havering DATE: Wednesday, 14th March WHEN: 11.00am until 2.00pm WHERE: Romford Salvation Army, High Street, Romford, RM1 1JJ To book your place go to bit.ly/PADE-UP-Havering or call Havering’s direct payment team on 01708 432503 Hackney DATE: Thursday, 15th March […]
Read full storyProposals to extend Blue Badge eligibility to people with non-physical conditions
25 January 2018The government are proposing changing the eligibility criteria for the Blue Badge scheme to include people with non-physical conditions. This is part of the government’s objective to ensure that those people with the greatest need have access to badges, whilst ensuring the scheme remains sustainable. The Blue Badge scheme plays a vital role in allowing […]
Read full storyReal Action Against Disability Hate Crime Roundtables
19 January 2018Real Action Against Disability Hate Crime Real’s Action Against Disability Hate Crime Project is funded for two years by Trust for London. We currently have one year’s funding left. The primary aim of the project is to set up Jack Dash House as a third party Disability Hate Crime Reporting Centre, and to develop Disability Hate […]
Read full storyEMPLOYERS – GET FREE TRAINING FOR YOUR PAs!
15 January 2018On 31st January, Real and Tower Hamlets council are running this FREE event – register now and come along! DATE: Wednesday, 31st January WHEN: 11.00am until 1.30pm WHERE: Professional Development Centre 229 Bethnal Green Road, E2 6AB Tower Hamlets PA finder is a free service connecting people seeking a personal assistant. PAs […]
Read full storyReal’s partners’ Christmas opening hours
21 December 2017Real will be closed form 4pm on Friday 22nd December 2017 until 10am on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. Our Local Link partners have different opening hours over this period. Please see them below: Apasen Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day Open from 10am – 4pm on other weekdays […]
Read full storyFind out what’s going on at Real in December
6 December 2017December Newsletter 2017
Read full storySocial Care Information Event – 22nd November
2 November 2017Do you have questions about how you can access the social support you need? If so, come along to the Social Care Information Event organised by Local Link. You will be able to find out more about: The assessment process Reablement Being charged for social care Support you can get from Local Link […]
Read full storyCharging for social care – special update
26 October 2017In the last two weeks, everyone who was assessed to see if they were liable to contribute towards the cost of their social care will have received a letter telling them the outcome of their assessment. At Real, we have had lots of clients contact us to let us know that they have been told […]
Read full storyReal Hosts Pan-London Disability Hate Crime Awareness Event
19 October 2017Real Action Against Disability Hate Crime disability hate crime awareness event #NHCAW 12 October 2017 hosted by Real and HEAR Charities Against Hate Crime On 12 October 2017 Real, together with HEAR Charities Against Hate Crime, hosted a pan-London Disability Hate Crime awareness event at Jack Dash House. The event aimed to bring together […]
Read full storyFind out what’s going on at Real in October
19 October 2017October Newsletter 2017 pdf
Read full storyReal Day of Peace to combat disability hate crime in Tower Hamlets on 21st September
20 September 2017Press Release: for immediate release Real Day of Peace to combat disability hate crime in Tower Hamlets on 21st September Tower Hamlets, London, September 21, 2017 – Real DPO and the Local Voices Network have teamed up to celebrate UN Peace Day by hosting a community safety event on 21st September, 10am […]
Read full storyFind out what’s going on at Real in September
13 September 2017September Newsletter 2017 Pdf
Read full storyBromley by Bow Centre are looking for a Community Researcher
28 June 2017Community Researcher, Unleashing Healthy Communities Project So who are you? Bromley by Bow’s Unleashing Healthy Communities Research Project is looking for people who are interested in helping them to find out what communities in Bromley by Bow want, to work on their team as a Community Researcher. They are seeking five people […]
Read full storyFind out what is going on at Real in June
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Read full storyA guide to disability issues in the party manifestoes for the general election on 8 June
5 June 2017Still wondering how to vote in the forthcoming general election? Real is party politically neutral, so we won’t say who we think you should vote for. But why don’t you take a look at this brilliant summary, produced by Disability Rights UK, of all of the parties’ manifestoes and the issues that are likely to […]
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