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01/02/2012 Let us know your views on the proposed assessment criteria for PIP: Papworth Trust is running interviews and focus groups with disabled people to help us respond to the consultation on PIP thresholds....
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28/01/2012 Last chance for Welfare Reform Bill: The Welfare Reform Bill is now in the final stages of debate in Parliament before it becomes law. The Bill will make many changes to benefits that disabled people rely on to lead independent lives....
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27/01/2012 Centre in Ipswich receives £2,000 to adapt allotment: Papworth Trust's centre for disabled people in Foundation Street, Ipswich has received a donation of £2,000 from rural watchdog charity, the CLA Charitable Trust....
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26/01/2012 Accessible holiday home in Norfolk has 2012 availability: If you're still looking for an affordable and fully accessible holiday in the UK this summer, then Papworth Trust's OWL centre has the answer. The centre owns a holiday home close to the North Norfol...
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20/01/2012 CEOs in New Year fat fight fundraiser: Adrian Bagg, the CEO of Papworth Trust, has joined forces with another CEO and a business owner from the region to lose weight and raise money for charity....
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19/01/2012 Help change Government policy: take the new disability survey: Ahead of writing their new disability strategy, the Government is asking for feedback from the public, charities and other organisations. Papworth Trust will be submitting a response to the consultati...
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18/01/2012 Government narrowly avoids welfare reform defeat: Yesterday (Tuesday 17 January), the House of Lords voted on an important amendment that would have answered our call for a pause in implementing PIP. The amendment was narrowly defeated, by 229 votes ...
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17/01/2012 Coalition of charities call for pause to Welfare Reform Bill: We are calling on the Government to pause the Welfare Reform bill and carefully consider its reform of Disability Living Allowance (DLA). The Welfare Reform Bill which will implement these proposed re...
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16/01/2012 Be inspired by Papworth Trust's photography competition: Disability charity Papworth Trust is running its second photography competition, 'Inspiration', with prizes including a printed canvas and a photography workshop of the winner's choice....
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