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‘Delight’ over breakthrough on Welsh independent living scheme closure

By John Pring on 14th February 2019 Category: Independent Living

‘Delight’ over breakthrough on Welsh independent living scheme closure
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Disabled campaigners have welcomed measures that aim to address concerns over the imminent closure of the Welsh government’s independent living grant scheme. Julie Morgan, the deputy minister for health and social services, has written to council leaders to ask for an […]

Activist celebrates after Welsh Labour backs independent living campaign

By John Pring on 26th April 2018 Category: Independent Living

Activist celebrates after Welsh Labour backs independent living campaign
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A disabled activist who has campaigned to save the Welsh Independent Living Grant (WILG) is celebrating after the Welsh Labour annual conference voted to back his campaign. Nathan Lee Davies has led a campaign to force the Labour-run Welsh government to […]

Disabled activist ‘is fighting for his life’ as he hands petition to Welsh government

By John Pring on 21st September 2017 Category: Independent Living

Disabled activist ‘is fighting for his life’ as he hands petition to Welsh government
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A disabled activist has handed in a petition of hundreds of signatures that calls on the Welsh government to reverse its decision to close its version of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Nathan Lee Davies (pictured) says he is fighting the […]

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