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10 May 2011, London
NRAC spring conference
The National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC) spring conference will take place in London on 10 May 2011. The conference will comprise a morning session on legislation and an afternoon session on emergency egress.
For further information, visit the NRAC website
11 May 2011, London
Hardest hit national march and lobby
The Disability Benefits Consortium and UK Disabled People’s Council are organising a march and lobby of MPs on 11 May in London. The march, named the ‘Hardest hit’, aims to provide a united voice against legislation and spending reductions currently being proposed by the Government.
For further information, visit the Hardest hit website
16-20 May 2011
Spring Online and Silver Surfers’ Day 2011
Spring Online, which is organised by the IT training organisation Digital Unite, takes place between 16 and 20 May 2011. The week aims to promote the use of digital technologies among older people, culminating on Silver Surfers’ Day on 20 May.
For further information, visit the Spring Online website
19 May 2011
Personal health budgets conference
Westminster Health Forum is hosting this seminar, named Personal health budgets: Pilots, personalisation and empowerment on 19 May in central London. Speakers include representatives from the Department of Health working on the personal health budgets programme, as well as representatives from the health, academic and voluntary sectors.
For further information, and to book a place, visit the Westminster Health Forum website
25 May 2011
Seminar: Human rights, equality and austerity responses
This evening seminar, named What is fair? Integrating human rights and equality in responses to austerity, organised by the Human Rights and Social Justice Research Institute at London Metropolitan University, will take place in central London on 25 May. The seminar will consider how equality legislation can be used to identify and, where necessary, challenge discriminatory impacts of austerity measures.
For further information, visit the London Metropolitan University website
various dates, various locations (Wales)
Developing accessible information: RNIB Cymru training
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Cymru is offering training on developing accessible information. The training, which is aimed at anyone who develops written information for older people, aims to show participants how to make their written communications easier to read.
For further information, contact Kara Townsend at RNIB Cymru:
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Telephone: 01792 325204
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