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 […]

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UKCoD'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 […]

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Disability 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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