Benefits and Payroll The universal credit migration? Unsure? Contact Hello@disability-equality.org.uk & request factsheet. Unsure of the new payslip system, contact payroll anne@disability.positive.org If you are currently getting a benefit or tax credit that is ending you will be asked to make a new claim Using our payroll service? Payroll (Disability Positive) are rolling out new Bright Pay system where…
We had a great day enjoying the Safety in the Summer event held at the Fabulous MET Tent… and the sun was shining for us too! A big Thankyou to all the organisations who supported us : Lancashire Community Police, Health Watch, Kate Billington Safety standards, Caritas Care. Speakers from LCC Health Protection service, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and Renaissance who arrived in their little bus Patricia. Here’s some photos from the day…
Preston Mela has long been a key event in the south Asian community and the locals calendar here in Preston. We really enjoyed talking to everyone and giving out information about our Safety First Project and our other support services, as well as being a great chance to ask members of the south Asian community what activities they want to see in our new hub! Thanks as always to our amazing volunteers & Big Lottery and Preston City Council for funding! Here’s some photos from the event!
We were VERY excited to be part of the very first Preston’s Disability Pride day! The 20th June 2024 marks the first of hopefully many more. Jointly organised by @CaritasCareUK & the team here @DIsabilityNW CEO, Mel Close shares: “A brilliant event, so busy, such a great atmosphere and such great support from local organisations! Celebrating…
As part of Volunteer week we love to celebrate, and it’s great to be recongised by the local communities too! On June 3rd DENW team member Sandra and one of the volunteers (Stacey) attended a presentation at Preston Town Hall as part of National Volunteers week. Along with other local Organisations we were presented with…
Here’s just some of things we’ve done in April 2023 – March 2024 with a collection of some lovely photos! With massive thanks to all our funders… The National Lottery Community Fund (TNL) for Safety First Project which includes the weekly Friendship Friday sessions Preston City Council fund: advice sessions in particular around debt and benefits, and some of the friendship Friday sessions to support mental health and some of the work we do around digital support Supported banking is funded by clients though their social care budgets Lils is funded through a consortium with Disability positive contracted by Lancashire County Council Hot food and…
Our CEO Mel Close was invited to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Preston on the 17th March 2024, to celebrate International Womens Day. BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha is a spiritual, volunteer-driven fellowship dedicated to improving society through individual growth by fostering the Hindu values of faith, service and global harmony. Mel spoke on a panel…
Davina (also known as David) Hinchliffe It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of one of our much loved friends and member Davina Hinchliffe, also known to many of you as David. From Mel at Disability Equality………. Davina was the very first member of staff for Disability Equality (nw) Ltd,…
Dear all, We hope this message finds you well. We’re reaching out to share some important updates regarding our move to a new home – the ‘Disability Equality Community Hub’ and the temporary adjustments to our services. Our new home (Denw’s 5th home) will be: Bannister House, Sedgewick St, Preston. However the building is currently…
We’d like to share a fabulous resource with you… a manifesto created in collaboration with a variety of DPO (disabled Persons Organisations) which aims to do the following… “…urge the next UK Government to institute a radical reform programme, to tackle disablist policy making and systemic oppression and injustice, to create a society where…
