Disability

UN Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities

Andrew Crooks — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:57:25 +0000

In March 2007 the UK Government signed the UN Convention on the ‘Rights of Persons with Disabilities’. The Convention is the first treaty in history to give the millions of disabled people across the globe comprehensive human rights. The UK needs to ratify the Convention before it becomes legally binding. So far, it has not done so. Please encourage the Prime Minister to ratify the Convention without reservations - add your name to the Convention Campaign Coalition's online petition at: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/noreservations/

First Friday Group

Stephen.Aselford — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:42:24 +0000

we meet in Croydon Town Hall on the first Friday in January March May June Sept & Nov and discuss things of interest to our members with learning difficulties

Freedom Passes

Stephen.Aselford — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:26:39 +0000

Since 1st April while the Existing freedom pass is still valid on All London Buses ,Tramlink, London Underground,London Overground, DLR valid all day for Disabled but over 60,s after 09.00 plus all passes are valid on national rail in London after 09.30 more details from www.freedompass.org NEW NATIONAL CONSESION All Freedom passes with the English Rose are valid on Local buses across England after 09.30 Monday-Friday all day weekends ask operators any comments on the new scheme let me know.

Shaping the Future of New Addington and Fieldway

RavSingh — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:16:04 +0000

Croydon is piloting an innovative way to involve local communities in influencing service delivery and future regeneration investment in their local area.

Parkway pedestrians

Andrew Crooks — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:51:48 +0000

Croydon Older People's Network are setting up a buzz to discuss the problems faced by public, residents, health staff, TfL staff and pedestrains in using pedestrian and public transport facilities in and around the Parkway health Centre in New Addington.

Government lethargy fuels ageism

Andrew Crooks — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:48:18 +0000

On the 4th September Croydon Older People's Network (OPeN) went to town with a Government representative at Central Hall Westminster. Bernard Rickman and Kail Gunaratnam spoke about their expereinces of discrimination and delivered OPeN findings on discrimination where over 90% of older people in Croydon said they were affected by age discrimination.

Community Action for health and Well Being awards

rachel — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:16:46 +0000

“Community action for health and well-being”

New London Health Commission 2008 Awards

Improving Croydon's Play Spaces

Hilary Bell — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:31:48 +0000

An opportunity to: Find out about the Playbuilders project and how to apply for £50 000 to improve or develop a play space; Give opinions about how to develop play in Croydon in new, innovative and inclusive ways; Look at materials and presentations about how to develop play and manage risks.

Introduction to Advocacy training course on 11th November 2008

Yasmin Simpson — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:16:19 +0000

Who Should Attend • People who are newly working or volunteering in the advocacy sector either on a voluntary or paid basis and want to find out more about what it is • People who work in advocacy services who want to gain a common understanding of what ‘advocacy’ means to everyone in the organisation. Learning Objectives • Definition of Advocacy • Advocacy Cycle • Advocacy skills/attributes • The impact of Advocacy • Case scenarios • Useful resources What You will Achieve • Define advocacy and explain how it differs from other professions • Identify di

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Stephen.Aselford — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:16:57 +0000

London buses, London Underground, London Overground , Tramlink National Rail in London, find a Licensed Taxi Minicab Phone 020 7222 1234 www.tfl.gov.uk to find your nearest licenced Minicab company or Black Taxi Text HOME to 60835 for Pubic transport outside London go to www.traveline.org.uk