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<div class="green_bold"> <strong>Disability News </strong> </div>
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<div class="green_bold"> <span class="green_big">Gillian Merron presents Motability car to Lincoln resident</span></div>
<strong>June 26:</strong> Lincoln MP and Transport Minister, Gillian Merron, presented the key of a new Motability car to one of her constituents, Terry Hogben, on Friday 22 June 2007. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/motability2">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/motability2">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> <span class="green_big">Motability hands over specialist car to Stoke Mandeville Hospital </span></div>
<strong>June 22:</strong> The company that manages the car scheme for disabled people, has handed over a new static vehicle rig to the UK's leading specialist spinal unit.
<a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/motability">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/motability">Full story</a> <br />
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<strong>June 22:</strong> A film has been produces featuring deaf and hearing impaired youngsters hoping to reach out and make the public more aware of what it is like to be deaf.
<a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/deafness%20matters"><br">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/deafness%20matters"><br />
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<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> <span class="green_big">Amateur swimming association and Kellog's recognise & reward the disability swimmer of the year.</span></div>
<strong>June 21:</strong> Kellogg's has joined forces with the Amateur Swimming Association to find the 2007 Disability Swimmer of the Year as part of its annual Swimtastic Awards.<br /> <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/swimtastic">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/swimtastic">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Queen's award winners announced </div>
<strong>June 20:</strong> Queen Recognises Community Stars Supporting the Disabled <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/award%20winners%20announced">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/award%20winners%20announced">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Get out and Gojo this summer! </div>
<strong>June 15:</strong> Young disabled people across the country are being encouraged to 'Get out and GOJO' over the summer armed with a series of accessible event and listings guides produced by the Disability Rights Commission.
<a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/gojo">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/gojo">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> First RYA club coaching course for disabled sailors</div>
<strong>June 14:</strong> The RYA teamed up with the Challenger fleet at Oxford Sailing club recently to train six top sailors to become coaches. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/rya">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/rya">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> The Restricted Growth Association (RGA) have produced their first charity calendar.</div>
<strong>June 12:</strong> The 2008 calendar shows pictures of members enjoying themselves at the Associations annual convention. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/rga">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/rga">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Disabled people's internet wish list revealed</div>
<strong>June 07:</strong> Having a 'virtual medic', an online personal assistant and test-driving an adapted car are just some of the things that disabled people in the UK long to be able to do online, according to research released today. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/directgov">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/directgov">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> National award for 'outstanding' Rutland Sailability</div>
<strong>June 07:</strong> Rutland Sailability has scooped 2nd place in the prestigious national CCPR 2007 Sports Club of the Year Awards. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/sailability">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/sailability">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Beyond Boundaries Live </div>
<strong>June 04:</strong> A national consumer show which offers disabled visitors the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of activities is taking place this summer. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/beyond%20boundaries">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/June2007/beyond%20boundaries">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Remploy to quadruple jobs for disabled people</div>
<strong>May 23:</strong> Remploy, the country's leading provider of employment services for disabled people, today announced plans to quadruple the number of people it helps into work over the next five years. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/remploy">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/remploy">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Remploy closes 43 sites</div>
<strong>May 22:</strong> Remploy, which employs disabled people, has announced plans designed to cut costs which will see the closure of 43 factories. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/remploy%20closes%20sites">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/remploy%20closes%20sites">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> TV star hands Kent support worker national award for work with disabled people</div>
<strong>May 17:</strong> A Kent man has been named National Home Care Worker of the Year for his inspirational work with leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/care%20worker%20wins%20award">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/care%20worker%20wins%20award">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Industry wins fight to save wheelchair accessible market</div>
<strong>May 14:</strong> UK wheelchair accessible vehicle industry finally won the battle against proposed European legislation today. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/industry%20wins%20fight">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/industry%20wins%20fight">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Disabled sailing champion takes on his next challenge</div>
<strong>May 11:</strong> Luke Barbanneau is an 18 year-old Cambridge student with cerebral palsy, which
severely affects his co-ordination and balance.
<a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/champion%20sailor">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/champion%20sailor">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> BT improves communication for British Sign Language users</div>
<strong>May 10:</strong> BT today announced the launch of a new website resource which will help the UK's 50,000 British Sign Language (BSL) users.
<a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/bt">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/bt">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Dame Tanni Grey Thompson to take on athlete mentoring role with Visa</div>
<strong>May 09:</strong> Great Paralympian to work with Team Visa to develop British prospects for 2008 and 2012 Games. <br />
<a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/tanni%20grey%20thompson">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/tanni%20grey%20thompson">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Commission for disabled staff launched </div>
<strong>May 09:</strong> A Commission examining the recruitment, training, deployment and career progression of disabled staff in lifelong learning in England and Wales has been officially launched today. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/commission">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/commission">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Have the drive of your life at Mobility Roadshow</div>
<strong>May 09:</strong> Honda (UK) is the latest motor manufacturer to join the starting grid at this year's Mobility Roadshow. <a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/mobility%20roadshow"><br">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/mobility%20roadshow"><br />
Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Transport Minister visits Motability in Harlow</div>
<strong>May 04 :</strong> Transport Minister, Gillian Merron, visited Motability's offices at Warwick House, Roydon Road, Harlow, on Tuesday 1 May 2007.
<a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/motability">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/motability">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Launch of the Nationwide Achievement Awards at the Visa Paralympic World Cup</div>
<strong>May 02 :</strong> Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, Oscar Pistorius and Sir Steve Redgrave to attend presentations on 12th May.
<a href="<A href="http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/paralympics">Full">http://www.youreable.com/TwoShare/getPage/01News/01Current/May2007/paralympics">Full story</a> <br />
<img src="/tzimages/images/assets/trans.gif" alt="""" width="10" height="6" vspace="0" border="0" /><div class="green_bold"> Disability terms 'put firms off'</div>
<strong>May 01 :</strong> Employers feel the politically correct language of disability can be a barrier to employing more disabled people. <a href="<A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6601473.stm">Full">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6601473.stm">Full story</a> (leave youreable.com)<br />
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