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Roger Hewitt – OfV
Roger Hewitt – Opportunities for Volunteering (OfV) At yesterday’s UKCoD conference on the latest hearing technologies, John Brennan (Director of UKCoD) reminded everyone of the huge contribution that Roger Hewitt had made through managing the Opportunities for Volunteering scheme (OfV). Many organisations throughout the UK that support deaf people have a lot to be grateful […]
Read MoreConference – The Latest Hearing Technologies
UKCoD and The Ear Foundation jointly ran a successful conference in London yesterday, and the wide range of speakers covered all aspects of the latest hearing technologies. The first contributor was Dr Sue Archbold, Chief Executive of The Ear Foundation. Sue was the teacher of the deaf of the first child in the UK to […]
Read MoreUKCoD's contribution to Fulfilling Potential
On 1 December 2011, the government announced a discussion with disabled people to gather suggestions for a new cross-government disability strategy. This discussion has now ended and a range of good responses has been received. The Government’s response to the discussion will be available at the end of March and the Disability Strategy itself will be published […]
Read MoreDisability Employment Support: Fulfilling Potential
This is to let you know that the Government has published a command paper, Disability Employment Support:Fulfilling Potential, which sets out its strategy for specialist disability employment programmes and includes a summary of the responses to the public consultation on the Sayce review. The Written Ministerial Statement
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