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Apply for the Cinema Exhibitors Association (CEA) Card and get two cinema tickets for one!
Do you enjoy going to see films but find it is sometimes just too expensive? Do you receive Disability Living... -
Get your Wirral Passport and save money on council leisure and cultural facilities!
Do you live on the Wirral? Do you receive benefits such as Income support or Housing Benefit? Do you want... -
Very important information about ESA and Work Capability Assessments! Please read if you are in care of a psychiatrist or CPN.
Very important information about ESA and Work Capability Assessments! At the moment there is a lot of confusion around ESA and Work... -
The Wirral Handyperson and Gardening Service.
The Wirral Handyperson Service is set up to serve elderly, vulnerable and disabled people who live in Wirral. It provides... -
Request from Rethink for media volunteers who have been through a work capability assessment. Have your say!
Request for media volunteers who have been through a work capability assessment from Rethink. Granada TV, the local television news for... -
Benefit cuts are fuelling abuse of disabled people, say charities. Guardian
Benefit cuts are fuelling abuse of disabled people, say charities Rising public resentment blamed on government focus on alleged ‘scrounger’ fraud and inflammatory... -
What’s On at St James Centre, Laird St, Birkenhead. Loads of Great Free Activities!
There’s always a warm welcome at St James Centre! Lots of free activities and lovely cheap cafe. Get on down and make... -
Worried about your finances or benefits? Don’t forget Advocacy in Wirral are there to help and support you!
What is Advocacy ? People experiencing mental ill-health are entitled to be in control of their own lives, but factors such... -
Concerns Expressed Over Benefit Assessment Company
As most people know, the government has plans to phase out incapacity benefit and replace it with employment and support... -
Reach Out. Great support project in many areas of the Wirral.
See the website here: http://www.involvenorthwest.org.uk/employment.html i Reach Out Reachout is a project that aims to work with as many people in neighbourhoods as possible through a... -
Autumn is the time to think about starting to create your own compost.
Composting is a great way to use up the waste from your garden and kitchen! You can save money, reduce... -
Protests highlight severity of benefit cuts for disabled people: Hardest Hit marches all over UK. Guardian.
Protests highlight severity of benefit cuts for disabled people Hardest Hit marches have taken place across the UK in response to... -
The Daily Hate strikes again! With emotive headlines like this does anyone stand a fair chance? “The shirking classes: Just 1 in 14 incapacity claimants is unfit to work”
Once again the Daily Mail is waging a war on those in society who are sick and disabled or simply... -
Love food Hate Waste – campaign to make us all think about the way we use food
The Love Food Hate Waste organisation campaigns to end the prolific waste of food, which we can all be guilty of. ... -
BREAKING NEWS BBC. Tory MP Eric Pickles’ office warned Prime Minister on welfare reforms
Tory MP Eric Pickles’ office warned PM on welfare reform The letter was sent from the office of Communities Secretary Eric... -
Wirral woman’s hard-hitting poster campaign against welfare cuts for disabled people.
Wirral woman’s hard-hitting poster campaign against welfare cuts for disabled people. A WIRRAL woman is leading the fight to protect disabled... -
BBC reports on Disability Alliance legal move over welfare changes
Disability Alliance legal move over welfare changes Charities taking legal action! Disability Living Allowance is paid to 3.2 million people A group representing... -
Isn’t life hard enough for those with mental health problems??? Charities warn over changes to incapacity benefits. Many claimants will find employment and support allowance payments automatically cut off after 12 months.
Charities warn over changes to incapacity benefits. Many claimants will find employment and support allowance payments automatically cut off after 12... -
Some brilliant examples of altering boring, old, junk shop art finds to have fun!
These images come via an artist friend who spotted this blog here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/03/altered-thrift-store-art-some-perso.html Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday March 8th,... -
The Oxton Society Offer Free Guided Walks in Oxton Village!
Experience the history, architecture and atmosphere of Oxton Village at first hand by joining a Guided Walk. East Walks are on... -
The Freecycle Network for Wirral. Being Green is Fun!
Ive recently joined the Freecycle Network Wirral Group and have found it to be really good for sourcing articles I... -
The Wirral Grapevine. Wirral Sports, Keep Fit, Self-Defense. Great website for Wirral info.
Wirral Sports, Keep Fit, Self-Defense – General information Some general information from The Grapevine about this type of organisation and what... -
Left Out In The Cold – Tweet If you Object To Benefit Reform
A Hoylake woman has started a Twitter campaign to highlight the potential problems with the governments planned cuts to benefits... -
How have the cuts affected mental health services? Guardian reports on latest findings.
Day centres and support groups for people with mental health problems could be forced to close. Photograph: Alamy Total cut:... -
Start thinking about growing things to eat around now!
Do you know that you are green fingered? Or would you like to try it out, and not had the... -
Mental Health and debt – get free booklet published by Moneysaving expert.com in conjunction with MIND
Many people with mental health problems find that they struggle with money, and problems with money can excerbate or even... -
Details about proposed DLA (Disability Living Allowance) reform
Many people with mental health problems rely on getting DLA to give them a decent quality of life. Under the... -
“Benefits helped me turn my life around” One person’s experience and the case against benefit cuts. The Guardian 17th December 2010
Seaneen Molloy is a young, bright woman who was devastated by mental illness. Diagnosed as bipolar and after a lengthy... -
Keep fit – and keep the costs down!
We all benefit from being fit, but trying to get fit and stay fit can be expensive, from membership of... -
Brilliant website for more money saving ideas!
At this time of year we all worry about money. Higher heating bills, needing warm clothing and Christmas on the... -
Reducing waste in our kitchens!
Do you buy more food than you need and then feel guilty when you have to throw it away? Do you... -
How to make money working from home
The following article looks at ways of making money from home. Have you got lots of stuff at home that you... -
Take a trip to Wirral Farmers Market for healthy food at healthy prices!
Wirral Farmers’ Market The Wirral Farmers’ Market is run entirely by volunteers, and is held on the second Saturday of every... -
Need advice with money problems? Advocacy in Wirral is there to help.
Money Advice Project Our Money Advice Project works with clients to help them cope with financial difficulties that might be impacting... -
Wirral Bridges – real help with access to employment.
Wirral Bridges achieves MATRIX standard Advocacy in Wirral’s supported employment project, Wirral Bridges, was recently awarded the Matrix standard - the... -
Osborne’s haste will undermine incapacity benefit reform – Rushed reforms and claims of huge welfare savings threaten the goal of helping disabled people into work
Osborne’s haste will undermine incapacity benefit reform Rushed reforms and claims of huge welfare savings threaten the goal of helping disabled...
