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AI innovations to transform living with dementia

An app that helps with broken speech, smart glasses that assist with facial recognition, and a “Yellow Brick Road” map to help people navigate their area independently are among the tech innovations shortlisted in the £4m Longitude Prize on Dementia.

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97-year-old walks five miles in charity fundraiser

Worthing man walked in memory of ‘love of his life’ Peggy to raise money for sight impairment charity 4Sight Vision Support.

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Schools get active for urgent climate action

Schools across UK get active by linking exercise with climate action. The Let’s Go Zero campaign is supported by 2,000+ schools, engaging more than 1 million students.

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Finance duo raise £11,000 for charity after climbing Yorkshire Three Peaks

Check out this positive news story: mortgage consultants Pam and Gordon have raised more than £11,000 in aid of a national Crohn’s & Colitis charity after completing the Three Peaks Challenge in Yorkshire.

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More part-time roles on offer following union campaign

A drive to help improve retention and recruitment of social workers through more part-time posts has paid off.

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Real Voices: Succeeding at work with a learning disability

In this week’s Real Voices, a young adult with learning disabilities describes her struggle to find employment that could accommodate her needs.

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Plastic mermaids highlight ocean plight

Reclaimed waste mermaids appear in Yorkshire and Sydney for World Ocean Day

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Categories EducationFundraisingHealth & Social CareRecent

Melanie Brown calls for domestic abuse to be key ‘election issue’

Former Spice Girl Mel B said: “No matter which political party you are in, I’m asking you for your commitment today that domestic abuse is an issue you will prioritise.” 

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New rights for parents of premature babies

Up to 12 weeks of paid leave under Neonatal Care Act

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Learning disabled adults in Wales meet local MP

Mark Tami, MP for Alun and Deeside, visited two supported employment initiatives and a day centre, run by national learning disability charity Hft, last Friday to learn about the varied work the charity carries out to support people with a learning disability within his constituency in Flintshire, Wales. A thriving café in Deeside Enterprise Centre, […]

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