Lancaster Heritage Day 2010
From September 9th till 12th some of Lancaster and Morecambe’s Historic buildings are opening the doors.
click for website
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Lancashire County Council looks to protect
LANCASHIRE County Council’s Cabinet is to consider plans to protect over two and half million pounds worth of funding for children and family services, despite no longer receiving funding from the Government.
The move follows the Central Government announcement in June that it was stopping grant funding specifically targeted at local services. This means that the county council needs to save over £22m during 2010-11, in addition to its other savings requirements.
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save NHS Direct
The Coalition Government’s Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has indicated that he intends to scrap the 24 hour adviceline NHS Direct.
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that any petition reaching 100,000 signatures would guarantee a Commons debate on the matter.
So we call on the Coalition to think again and Save NHS Direct for the good of the nation.
The Coalition Government’s Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has indicated that he intends to scrap the 24 hour adviceline NHS Direct.
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that any petition reaching 100,000 signatures would guarantee a Commons debate on the matter.
So we call on the Coalition to think again and Save NHS Direct for the good of the nation.
Big Brother Transphobia towards Nadia
Please read article below and show your support to Nadia and other transgender people out there who may be affected by this and other transphobia behaviour, this is a form of hate crime and we need to stamp it our now.
Taken from Twitter account http://twitter.com/GayIsGr8
Big Brother UK Transphobia *Please Read*: If you weren’t watching last nights episode of Big Brother’s Big Mouth, then you clearly missed the appalling treatment of Transsexual housemate Nadia Almada. Cruel comments were made by the show’s host Davina McCall in which it was implied that Nadia’s gender reassignment had gone wrong leaving her with two penises AND making references to Nadia’s “Boyish Good Looks”.
It is UNACCEPTABLE in this day and age for this blatant Transphobia to go unacknowledged and unreprimanded. So I urge you ALL to PLEASE take to the following website and complain.
It is our duty as LGBT supporters to stand against such discrimination! If we don’t, then who will?
http://bit.ly/aW7YyR – Channel 4 Complaints
Wayne
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Lancaster and Morecambe Shop Mobility
Lancaster and Morecambe Shop Mobility
Yes it rides again with the backing of One Voice , Lonsdale Carers, Wright Care Mobility and Lancashire Self Directed Support One Voice is supported by Lancaster City Council and Lancashire County Council
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You can hire scooters or wheelchairs by the hour or day. One Voice and its partners will be delivering the new service
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No Hate Crime
I have been an active person in promoting if that is the right word, to get rid of HATE CRIME, after my self and my partner Dean where attacked for being Gay and living together as a married couple, we where so proud of our wedding / Civil Partnership that we had it put into the Local paper like a straight couple do, so why not if they can why can’t we.
When we did we had no idea that people would re-act like they did and from this we ended up moving home, we did report it to the police but nothing came from it so didn’t bother after that.
However that was a few years back and things have changed for the best so if your a victim of hate crime or know of anyone who is, please note that there are so many other people out there who are victims of hate crime and find it hard to report it, but there is help out there and so many ways of reporting it.
So What you class as hate crime.
Hate Crimes happen because of hostility, prejudice or hatred of:
- disability
- gender identity
- race, ethnicity or nationality
- religion or belief
- sexual orientation.
They include things like name calling and verbal abuse, bullying and harassment, spitting and physical attacks, damage to property, graffiti, and written notes, emails and text messages.
Click here for the stop hate crime site where you can report a crime.
There are 3rd Party reporting in some areas of UK too.
But if it’s urgent then ring 999.
Hate Crime is level 2 in the police response and that means they will try and respond within a few hours.
So don’t be a victim any more report it and help stamp out hate crime.
Wayne
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July and August 2010
Well Last month on the 2nd July me and Dean marked my mum’s death of 10 years by putting a new ground down on her grave and making it look like a garden of heaven.
And apart from that the last few months have been a bit up and down for me to say the least, was told I could have a Cochlear implant and then few weeks later I was then told I couldn’t, and by going to see the consultant he looked into my ears to see my brain but couldn’t find it, no on a serious matter, he was a bit concerned about the stuff in my ear he is now sending me for a MRI scan on my head, but then we realised they may not do it as I have titanium implants in my jaws, I tell you my life is complicated and don’t do things by halfs.
So I rang the MRI unit and they are happy to scan me and they will put something over my jaw.
My bladder is knackered, I think a full body transplant is in order.
My Volunteer at One Voice job is good, been there now since April and enjoy it, I am Information and Community Development worker, which I meet like minded people like myself and we all have 1 thing in common we are all disabled in one way or another, and also still the Disability Access Person at the One Voice.
Last week was my 38th Birthday can’t believe in 2 years time I am 40, where does the time go, didn’t do much was ill part of the day, and a bit annoyed has some of my friends had forgotten it was my birthday and 1 said it was because it wasn’t on Facebook so I have taken the step by de-activating my Facebook, but true friends wouldn’t have needed Facebook to remind them.
Wayne
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Disability Access
Here is the Disability Access Website that me and Dean have been working on.
So much to do so little time.
Hi everyone,
Well the last few months have been a bit of a roller coaster and not had much time to blog, so thought I had better let you know I am still around and what I am up to these days, before I do I hope your all well and keeping strong in this climate we are all in (UK) with the job cuts and benefit changes, also my condolences go out to all those brave soldiers who have sadly died in Afghanistan since I last blogged, and respect to those still out there fighting for our freedom.
Where do I start, well the job I started at One Voice has taken off and I am doing all new things with the Disabled Access Guide it’s taken me places I would have thought and met new people, you can keep up to date with the access work I do on facebook by clicking here and if you want more information on Disability Access issues you can email them webmail@disabilityaccess.info
Dean and myself are working on doing a all new website and also mobile phone version of the guide which is generating great interest from local council and NHS.
We looking at finishing it all by next month, and will be having an official launch for it with the press and officials involved.
I am also doing Diversity work with other organization and last week was at HMP Lancaster Farms and hopefully doing work with them too.
COPD I have been having breathing problems for a few months and went to my GP and I have had test etc, last week I was told I have COPD but won’t know how bad till next week.
Cochlear implants, well has you may know I have been putting off having these done, but few weeks ago I had a test so now I am waiting on going to Preston to see specialist who deals with Cochlear implants.
Remember you can follow me on facebook now click here
I will try and keep you posted more often but it’s a busy couple of weeks ahead so may be after that.
Wayne