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Action on Hearing Loss to sell entire care and support portfolio

By John Pring on 9th January 2020 Category: Independent Living

Action on Hearing Loss to sell entire care and support portfolio
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A disability charity has insisted that it is not selling out Deaf people, after announcing the sale of its entire portfolio of care and support services. The sale will see Action on Hearing Loss (AHL) – formerly known as RNID – […]

Action on Hearing Loss defends holding comedy fundraiser in inaccessible venue

By John Pring on 9th May 2019 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport, Stories

Action on Hearing Loss defends holding comedy fundraiser in inaccessible venue
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A disability charity has refused to apologise for holding a fundraising comedy night in an inaccessible London venue. Action on Hearing Loss (formerly known as RNID) was raising money as part of its Deaf Awareness Week with an evening of stand-up […]

Big disability charities ‘are selling out disabled people’ by seeking DWP contracts

By John Pring on 8th December 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Big disability charities ‘are selling out disabled people’ by seeking DWP contracts
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The country’s largest disability charities have been accused of “selling out” disabled people, as they look set to play a significant role in providing back-to-work services under the government’s new Work and Health Programme. Disability News Service (DNS) has contacted seven […]

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