Dan’s le Noir? and Centrepoint Arrange Gastronomic Dinner with Michelin Star Chef
Dans le Noir? the celebrated dining in the dark restaurant staffed by blind people and the youth homeless charity Centrepoint will be collaborating to host a gastronomic dinner for 50 of Centrepoint’s vulnerable 16-25 year olds to celebrate Dans le Noir’s 10th Anniversary and decade of successful charitable ventures. The event which will be held on the 9th March this year will allow people who attend to experience heightened flavours by enjoying a gastro dinner in the dark. The menu has evolved over the past ten years and in November 2015, Michelin star chef, Julien Machet, was hired to consult [...]
Be Brave
A Canadian company has developed a novel way of engaging and teaching children how to cope when they are being bullied. Based in Brampton, Ontario, Bully Brave teaches students representative bully resistance skills to educate children, parents and teachers about the realities of bullying, the stereotypes, the roles and how to effectively diffuse situations before they get out of control. Having taught over 70, 000 children how to deal with such situations they have adapted their weathered curriculum in to engaging, interactive and online lessons. Bullying is when somebody hurts you either physically or verbally. This can be done [...]
BRITS SPEND £134 ON THEIR HOMES TO IMPRESS DINNER GUESTS
British people typically spend £134 refreshing their homes to impress dinner guests. One in five (19%) confess to spending more than £250, 7% more than £500 and nearly one in ten (7%) have even bought a new TV before hosting a dinner party! That’s according to a poll conducted by homeware-for-less retailer HomeSense. The research, which polled 2,000 men and women from ages 18 to over 60, highlights a new type of dinner party etiquette and found that nearly half of millennial men (43%) would refresh their home to impress a love interest, compared to women. Guests that [...]
St. Helens Helps Ensure Equality For Visually Impaired Rugby Fans
St Helens Rugby League Commentary for the Visually Impaired was set up in 1958. It was originally a form of hospital radio and based at Radio Whiston at Whiston Hospital. In its early days, the service wasn’t making any money so there were talks of closing it down, however Lady Pilkington who is an Honorary Freeman of the Borough of St Helens suggested that the service remained open as a service to help blind and partially sighted fans enjoy matches. After moving away from the hospital radio station, the service was based at St Helen’s Knowsley Road ground where [...]
Great Night Out For Local Charity
Three events to help raise money for Salford Loaves and Fishes are being organised by Salford’s Ceremonial Mayor Councillor Peter Dobbs. The organisation helps up to 60 homeless people a day with warm meals, health care, social activities, advice and support, Salford Lads and Girls Club and the Andrew Cooke Music Award Trust and Memorial Fund which helps children buy instruments and pay for music tuition. The first event is a Swing night with Cadishead Band at Eccles Town Hall on January 30. Tickets cost just £5. Fans of classic Salford film East is East can see it [...]
Exhibition Planned To Illustrate Support Available To Disabled People
One of the UK’s leading disability charities is planning to hold an exhibition which examines assistive technology, mobility aids, support to help disabled people train for employment, and show how attitudes towards disabled people have changed over the 80 years of the charities existence. The event titled “Crippled, Handicapped, Disabled: Living Beyond Labels” is being held by Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation For Disabled People and will take place from the 20th to the 24th April this year at gallery@oxo, Oxo Tower Wharf, London’s South Bank. It will be open from 11am to 6pm daily and admission is free. The exhibition is [...]
Increase In Awareness Of Craniopharyngioma Needed
A Craniopharyngioma is a benign tumour which develops in the brain stem near the pituitary gland which releases hormones directly in to the blood stream. This type of tumour most commonly affects children between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. It can also sometimes affect adults. If you have a Craniopharyngioma, you can experience a variety of symptoms including: Increasing pressure on the brain, usually caused by hydrocephalus Alter the production of hormones from the pituitary Reduced vision due to pressure or damage to the optic nerve You may also develop headaches, nausea, and vomiting especially [...]
Responses Sought For Consultation On Personal Independence Payments
The Personal Independence Payment is a benefit which can help make sure people have enough money to cover the extra costs they may incur if they need help doing everyday tasks or have difficulty getting around outside their home. It is replacing the Disability Living Allowance for working age people in England, Scotland and Wales. If you currently receive DLA, you’ll be reassessed for PIP at some point before October 2017. A person’s eligibility for PIP depends on how much help they actually need. It doesn’t matter if you don’t actually get this help, as long as you can [...]
