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| Welcome to The Play Doctors! We are a family run company supporting all children and young people to have equal play opportunities. Our work includes writing and publishing resource books, writing and delivering bespoke training, providing individual consultancy and working with organisations to ensure all children can play. http://www.theplaydoctors.co.uk/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ All welfare rights queries received by Central Bedfordshire Council are being referred to the person's nearest Citizen's Advice Bureau. They will continue to operate the Macmillan Welfare Rights Service which provides assistance to cancer sufferers and their families under an agreement with the Macmillan Charity. The service can be accessed by telephoning 0300 300 8145. Citizens Advice Bureaux (CABx)
The public CAB contact information for Central Bedfordshire is as follows Mid-Bedfordshire (Biggleswade) Citizens Advice Bureau Telephone: Century House 01767 601368 Market Square BIGGLESWADE Bedfordshire SG18 8UU Web site: www.midbedscab.org.uk
Mid-Bedfordshire (Ampthill) Citizens Advice Bureau The Court House Telephone: 01525 402742 Woburn Street AMPTHILL Bedfordshire MK45 2HX Web site: www.midbedscab.org.uk
Dunstable and District Citizens Advice Bureau Grove House Telephone: 01582 661384 76 High Street North DUNSTABLE Bedfordshire LU6 1NF Web site: www.dunstablecab.org.uk Customers should phone and make an appointment before visiting any of the offices above.
Leighton Linslade Citizens Advice Bureau Telephone: 01525 373878 (Advice Line) 01525 374589 (Administration only) Fax: 01525 371161 Bossard House West Street LEIGHTON BUZZARD Bedfordshire LU7 1DA Web site: www.leightonlinsladecab.org.uk For Leighton Linslade CAB ringing for an appointment is not necessary and that they encourage drop-in callers Shaping our Lives http://www.solnetwork.org.uk/ This website will support Shaping Our Lives' vision of an equal and fair society where people have the same opportunities, choices, rights and responsibilities. A society where people have choice and control over the way they live and the support services they use. **************************************************************** Cheesmans Pharmacy AMPTHILL PHONE 01525 402173 DELIVERS TO SURROUNDING TOWNS AND VILLAGES Take the strain and worry out of collecting your prescriptions. Reliable Pharmacy delivers to your door **************************************************************************************************************************************************** Travel in comfort. Wheelchair accessible Operated by Qualified Drivers, Flitwick Based  Accessibility Options link: Bedford Talking Newspaper for the Blind Bedfordshire Local Involvement Network (LINk) www.dotheduty.org www.maintainingstandards.org www.celebratingthejourney.org Centre for Accessible Environments Outdoor Pursuits, Maps and other. www.marstonvalecommunityrail.org.uk British Institute of Learning Difficulties Disability Living Foundation Central Bedfordshire Council Blue Badge Scheme Find A service ________________________________________________________________________________ Disabled Facilities Grants
A Disabled Facilities Grant is a local council grant to help towards the cost of adapting your home to enable you to continue to live there. A grant is paid when the council considers that changes are necessary to meet your needs - and is happy that the work is reasonable and practical.
Contact the housing or environmental health department of your local council and ask them to send you an application form before you start work - you won't normally get any grant if you start work before the council approves the application.
You must apply on the council's own application form.
The local council must notify you of the result of your application, in writing, no later than six months after the date of application. For further details contact Equal Opportunities Policy CBAG's Commitment:
The group promotes a barrier-free environment that will enable people having any type of impairment to achieve their full potential and enter into public, social, intellectual, business and recreational life in the district without unnecessary hindrances.
We are advising and supporting all service providers on their responsibilities and duties under Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act.
Aims:
CBAG is committed to ensuring equality of access to all services.
The committee will take action to provide genuine equality of opportunity to counter past discrimination and to monitor the outcome. The committee will aim to ensure that no sector of the community shall be denied access or receive a poor service on any grounds.
Policy:
The committee will aim to ensure that all its services will be provided in line with this anti-discrimination policy.
CBAG believes in the principles of social justice, acknowledges that discrimination affects people in complex ways, and is committed to challenging all forms of inequality.
To this end, CBAG will aim to ensure that:
• individuals are treated fairly, with dignity and respect regardless of their age, race, gender, disability, sexuality, marital status, ethnicity or religious belief;
• it affords all individuals, members and visitors the opportunity to fulfil their potential;
• it promotes an inclusive and supportive environment for members and visitors;
• it recognises the varied contributions to the achievement of MBAG's mission, made by individuals from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of experiences.
This policy will be reviewed annually. **************************************** AN ENQUIRY THAT CHANGED A LIFE
Today, I’m so glad that I took that first step, as I am now the proud owner of guide dog Layla. She’s beautiful (as far as dogs go), and I like to think that old saying of “dogs take after their owners” rings true – or perhaps it’s the other way around? We started our partnership in January 2009 and quickly integrated into our home and working environments. We have been many different places together that I would never have contemplated attempting alone, as she provides a trusty set of eyes that helps me step out with confidence….. No more jabs in the tummy with the cane catching the cobbles of the High Street, no more tortoise walks in the dark. Stress levels are much lower, and she has made a difference in so many ways. Needless to say, I had got it all wrong about the eligibility bit! - You don’t need to have lost all your sight or be formally registered as blind or partially sighted to have a guide dog.
- It costs the guide dog owner just 50p to have a guide dog. All essential equipment and training is provided by the charity, as well as vet bills and food if people wish.
- Guide Dogs understand that the visually impaired have individual and specific needs and can explore the best way of meeting those needs – such as finding an alternative to not having a garden!
I encourage any person with sight loss to contact Guide Dogs to arrange an informal visit to find out more about getting a guide dog…. you have nothing to lose, and potentially much to gain. No previous experience of keeping or caring for a dog is necessary as they teach you all you need to know, and there’s no upper age limit either. You do need to be committed and able enough to work with and care for a guide dog, but the return you get is life changing. I can personally vouch for this - so much so, that I am now an Information Officer for the charity! I will be happy to answer any questions anyone may have or chat further over a cuppa. My contact details are: Sue Rowen, Mobile: 07717 517 571 or Telephone: 01206 756188 Guide Dogs Contact details are: 0845 372 7499 (if called from a land line, this will direct you to the nearest local district team) Email at: guidedogs.org.uk Visit the website www.guidedogs.org.uk/enquiries More information can be supplied in an audio attachment to an email, in print, on CD or in Braille. Document in text format which can be easily played back using audio screen reader software. Guide Dogs could change your life And find out how we could help. Do you, or does someone you know, have sight loss that makes
it difficult to get around independently or live life to the full? A guide dog could make a life-changing difference. Did you know…? A guide dog can offer a unique, safe
and effective way of getting about
independently and confidently. You don’t need to have lost all your
sight. Most people who own a guide
dog still have some vision. You don’t
have to be formally registered as
blind or partially-sighted, either. There’s no lower or upper age limit , even people in their seventies, eighties or nineties can become successful Guide dog owners. It costs just 50p to have a guide dog.
All essential equipment and training is provided by Guide Dogs, and we can also cover the cost of vet bills and dog food if people wish.
Did you know… No previous experience of keeping or caring for a dog is necessary.
Providing you are committed and able enough to work with, support and
care for a guide dog then our training will teach you all you need to know. It’s not just about improving your mobility. A guide dog and its owner
exist as a partnership, and the companionship, loyalty and fun that each
partner brings to this relationship can be immensely rewarding.
Would you like to find out more? Simply give us a call and we will arrange to come and talk to you, informally
and confidentially, to help you decide if a guide dog might be suitable for you. Our staff understand how severely people’s independence can be affected by
sight loss, and they can explore the best way of meeting your specific needs.
If a guide dog is not felt to be suitable, they may be able to advise on other ways
to help you maintain your independence and make the most of your existing
mobility. Either way, there’s nothing to lose and potentially much to gain by
exploring all the options – so get in touch! Guide Dogs is a working name of The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Registered Office: Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3YG.
A company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (291646) and a charity registered in England and Wales (209617) and Scotland (SC038979).
Call us on: 0845 372 7499
Email us at: guidedogs@guidedogs.org.uk
Or visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/enquires
1351/02/03/09 ************************************************************************** Disclaimer The Central Beds Access Group are a voluntary group and any advice or opinion that we might give should be viewed in that context. We recommend that service providers consult with access and other disability organisations in order to highlight the barriers for disabled people and to offer practical solutions. We specifically disclaim any legal liability for any statement made, either explicitly or implicitly. In particular, we wish to advise that the Disability Discrimination Act is very detailed and complex and the reader is strongly advised to consult legal advice before acting on any statement contained on this web-site.
Please also note that this site contains links to other sites and the Central Beds Access Group is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those sites.
The links may be used in the seeking of further information and may not be used for canvassing purposes of any sort.
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