Monthly Archives: May 2011

Independant Living NOW! campaign

Posted on 05/29/2011 by wames

Disability Wales attended the Houses of Parliament on May 24th to give oral evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into implementation of the right to Independent Living. National policies on Independent Living have been introduced in England … Continue reading →

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NEST – help for people in fuel poverty

Posted on 05/17/2011 by wames

Nest is a new Welsh Assembly Government programme designed to help people that are finding it difficult to pay their energy bills. The scheme offers householders a range of free home improvements to help them heat their homes more efficiently … Continue reading →

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ESA & Fluctuating conditions report is published

Posted on 05/16/2011 by wames

A report has been published which makes recommendations for improvements to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) for people with fluctuating conditions. Forward ME  (an alliance of UK ME charities) and 5 charities representing a range of medical conditions conducted a … Continue reading →

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UK Disease register for ME/CFS possible

Posted on 05/09/2011 by wames

The National ME/CFS Observatory has successfully completed a pilot study which has found a way to identify people with ME/CFS so they can be included on a register. This will be a pool of possible participants in research trials and … Continue reading →

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WAMES’ campaign launched during ME Awareness week

Posted on 05/09/2011 by Pixelwave

WAMES’ Information for all campaign launched during ME Awareness week ME & CFS information for all 10 years of campaigning for better services and talking to people with ME, carers and professionals has shown us that accurate information about ME … Continue reading →

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Wear blue for ME during ME Awareness week

Posted on 05/08/2011 by wames

Wear blue for ME during ME Awareness week WAMES invites people with ME, their friends and family to raise awareness of ME by wearing blue ribbons or items of blue clothing during ME Awareness week.

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Sharon Price invites you to join her in raising funds for WAMES

Posted on 05/06/2011 by Pixelwave

Sharon Price invites you to join her in raising funds for WAMES Please help me raise funds for WAMES On 29th April 2011, I will have had ME for 20 years. (Yep, a Bank Holiday has been declared in my … Continue reading →

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WAMES’ patron Lord Barry Jones sends message of support

Posted on 05/04/2011 by wames

WAMES’ patron Lord Barry Jones sends ME Awareness week message of support Lord Barry Jones has been WAMES’ patron since our inception 10 years ago. During his 40+ years as a politician he has been moved by many encounters with … Continue reading →

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