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Bulletin #30

Happy New Year! It’s 2024, and it’s started out cold… make sure you’re staying warm and safe, and if you’re out and about then why not pop in on a Friday and say hello at our Friendship Friday. This bulletin includes some news about where Disability Equality North West is heading to in the future,…

Header: Purple background with a white Disability Equality North West logo on the left. On the right the words "Safety First" are large and white. Below has the words "A personal safety project for disabled people.". Title: "Meet the Medics Tuesday 27th February 2024 from 1pm - 3pm at The Foxton Centre, Units 10/12, Oakham Court, Preston, PR1 3XP. Everyone is welcome, bring a friend. Meet our current 3rd year UCLan medical students, who want to hear from disabled people where you can discuss your life experiences of healthcare services. Help shape GPs of the future. Contact us: Tel: 01772 558863 option 2 Text: 07841017472 Email: safetyfirst@disability-equality.org.uk"

Meet the Medics

Our next Meet the Medics event is on Tuesday the 27th of February from 1pm – 3pm at The Foxton Centre, Units 10/12, Oakham Court, Preston, PR1 3XP Everyone is welcome, bring a friend. Meet 3rd year UCLan medical students, who want to hear from disabled people where you can discuss your life experiences of…

Staying Safe at Home

Staying Safe at Home

We’re holding our next Staying Safe at Home event on Tuesday the 6th February 2024, from 09:30am to 11:30am at Disability Equality, 103 Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BS. From being clutter-free to staying scam-free with Ash and Faz. Light Refreshments will be available. Everybody is welcome, no need to book – just turn up. Click…

Festive snowy background with santa peeping out of the side. DENW and PCN logos at the top and the text "Local support services over christmas. A super helpful resource, courtesy of PCN (Preston Community Network)

Local Support Services over Christmas

The fabulous Preston Community Network have created a super resource for the Festive period – a brief summary of services which are continuing over this time and also helplines which will be in operation through Christmas and New Year. Please note this is not intended as a comprehensive list and you may wish to check direct…

Stay Scam Safe this Christmas

Stay Scam Safe this Christmas

Scam Delivery Texts / Emails Do NOT click on any links on texts or emails saying that you need to pay for delivery of a parcel. Only click links on the website you ordered from, or their email saying the item had been dispatched. If you didn’t order anything to be delivered, or you aren’t…

DENW Festive Opening Times

We will be open as usual w/c 18th December, with our reception closing on Thursday 21st December. We will then be closed till Tuesday 2nd January 2024. *Supported banking is open for any urgent phone/email queries, on the 27th & 29th December. Get in touch with us via our website https://disability-equality.org.uk Image alt: Graphical image…

Photo of side shot of the DENW building on Church street in Preston, with banners on the side of the wall including a Thank you NSH rainbow, DENW opening times and a Hate Crime logo. The text is blury in the image to see any further text.

A Landmark Transition for Disability Equality North West: Moving Forward to Enhance Community Support

PRESS RELEASE A Landmark Transition for Disability Equality North West: Moving Forward to Enhance Community Support Preston, UK – Disability Equality North West (DENW), a leading advocate for individuals with disabilities, announces an exciting development in its plans for 2024. After more than two decades of continued service from its Church Street location in Preston,…

Remembrance Sunday Resources

Check out our resources to help support others to engage with Remembrance Sunday. What is Remembrance Sunday?  Find out more by watching this video with subtitles and BSL… Learn How To Say Remembrance Day words in Makaton… Check out these Makaton resources in this downloadable pdf here – Learn How To Say Remembrance Day in…