BOBBY BAKER: Winner of M.I.N.D Book of the year 2011

There will be a performance by Bobby Baker who has experienced mental health illness. The show is a comical and serious talk on her own experiences of mental health illness, explaining her Wellness Recovery Plan, which has worked for her. It would be very useful to come along. This is a once in a life – time opportunity to meet an inspirational lady, who is down to earth and has battled with the `MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM`  like us  – and won.

The performance is on Tuesday the 28th February 2012 at 1pm. Held at Blakenhall Community and Healthy Living Centre. Wolverhampton. Price £5/ £3 concessions price (including a cuppa). The cost is just £3.00 for anyone on benefits  – unbelievable. You will never meet another person in your life for £3 who will leave you so inspired and hopeful for your future. She has been there and done it. She speaks from personal experience, which at times leave`s you laughing – you do not get that from the Psychiatrist.

For tickets please contact  Email : margaret.wood@creativesupport.org.uk or Telephone : 07967 178678 Part of BLACK COUNTRY TOURING – big ideas in small places

The government fought off a fresh challenge to its controversial Welfare Reform bill on 17^th January, when peers rejected a proposal to delay the full introduction of slashed new disability payments after ministers offered concessions.As the cabinet hardened its tactics by agreeing to overturn a series of defeats in the House of Lords last week, a cross-party group of peers failed to introduce a pilot scheme before a new regime for disability allowances can be fully introduced.

Peers voted by 229 to 213, a government majority of 16, to reject an amendment tabled by Lady Grey-Thompson, one of Britain’s most successful disabled athletes, after the government warned her plan would cost £1.4bn. The government is planning to replace the working age disability living allowance (DLA) with a new personal independent payment (PIP) which will involve a more rigorous assessment system. The government aims to cut costs by 20%.

Lord Freud, the welfare reform minister, promised to test the operational processes of the new payment system. He said the government would hold two biennial independent reviews in the first four years of the new PIP system. The failure to amend the bill is likely to embolden the cabinet which agreed at its weekly meeting on Monday to overturn the triple defeat it suffered last week, when peers rejected plans on proposed benefit cuts in the welfare reform bill. Only two Liberal Democrat peers have now rebelled.

 Source: Guardian

Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/17/welfare-reform-bill-amendment-blocked

18^th January 2012

I am pleased to inform you that our Goalball sessions will recommence at our new venue on Wednesday 11^th January. We will be meeting every Wednesday 5.00pm – 7.00pm at the new Bilston Leisure Centre (Bert Williams Leisure Centre) which is on Nettlefold’s Way, Bilston, WV14 0EF next to the Black Country Route and within touching distance of the Metro and Bilston Bus station. It is a brand new facility and a great venue to play Goalball. If you would like to come along and join us it would be great to see you there and have your support. For those of you who have not yet tried Goalball it’s a great deal of fun, good exercise and a sport both visually impaired and sighted people can compete against each other, it is open to all levels of ability and fitness. nFor more information or any questions you may have then please get in touch with me by email: tjukes@beacon4blind.co.uk or phone 01902 880111 and ask for Tim Jukes
Community Support Officer | Beacon Centre for the Blind
Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, WV4 6AZ.
T: 01902 880111 |D: 01902 880111 | W: www.beacon4blind.co.uk

A quick reminder that the Disability Network Carnival Workshops start on Tuesday the 26th July at 10am till 3pm

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It was great to see former One Voice Chair and increasingly well know artist Tanya Raabe on the Culture Show last night.

Tanya was interviewed about her work at Tate Liverpool, and is currently undertaking a portrait of the disabled actor Nabil Shaban.

You can check out Tanya’s website here>> to find out what she is up to.

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