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Mental health up for scrutiny at awareness day : There will be representatives from Workwise, Shaw Trust, Age UK and local agencies who work with mental health issues. There will also be two representatives from the PAT (Pets as Therapy) Dogs, an association take their friendly dogs out and about to ...

Private housing starts defy the blues gripping UK's construction sector “In contrast, the index of social housing starts for September was 5 per cent down on a year ago as housing associations have reshaped their development programmes in response to reduced government funding,” Wiln said. Overall, residential starts were ...

Record payout for ex-housing association boss : Housing chiefs' pay has broken the £400,000 barrier for the first time after one of the UK's largest social landlords agreed a massive compensation pay-off for its former boss. Metropolitan housing estate. £240m is needed to finish the Clapham Park ... Inside Housing

UK homeless threatened by slave masters : Mick Clarke who is in charge of the Passage Day Center in London's Victoria, which is the city's biggest voluntary day center for the homeless, said the situation has to do with poverty , adding that he has himself witnessed gang members approaching the ... Press TV

Energy bills: Poorest families paying more for gas and electricity in postcode ... : Thousands of Britain's poorest families are paying up to £82 a year more for their energy than wealthier customers. A survey of average gas and electricity prices around the country uncovered a postcode lottery. Homes in Merseyside and North Wales, ... United Kingdom | Ireland | America | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Labour's wretched silence on child poverty : Instead of loftily brandishing the Christie commission report and its warnings about harsh decisions having to be made on public spending it should be seeking to reverse decades of inertia during which the incidence of child poverty in the UK ...

Christian Institute: There aren't enough gays in UK to justify giving them ... Just 2.6 per cent of people questioned by the Office of National Statistics have said that they are either lesbian , gay or bisexual, leading the Christian Institute to question whether such a small populous should be given the right to marry. Although ...

Supporters in fight to stop deportation of nursing student : The spokesman said: “He did not claim asylum until 2011, after he was arrested by UK Border Agency officers for using false documents to gain employment. “At no point has he been able to provide sufficient evidence of his ... But Mr Ayelokun's ... United Kingdom | Ireland | America | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

The 5K Red Run: Charities running together against HIV : The Community HIV charity Positive East has joined forces with organisations such as National Aids Trust, Positively UK and The African Policy Health Network to raise funds to support people living with HIV at the 5K Red Run, taking place on Sunday 25 ... So So Gay

From today, HIV treatment is free for all who need it in England : The National AIDS Trust (NAT) has called for a formal change in the law in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to ensure that free universal access to HIV treatment is guaranteed across the UK . For more information see our webpages on Access to ...

Forget drugs. We'd rather be on the internet Just under one in five people aged 16 to 24 used an illicit drug in the past year, according to the Crime Survey for England and Wales, one of the lowest levels since the survey began a decade and a half ago. While cannabis remains the drug of choice ...

Benefit fraudster with 1400 identities is jailed : Passing sentence yesterday Judge William Kennedy said: "This was no less than a criminal industry, with simple and eye-watering criminality designed to maximise the loss to the public." ... He and his partner tried to rob the UK of vast sums of public ... Telegraph.co.uk

Adoptions furore continues : But as more details have emerged via the Slovak media, criticism has come to be directed at the Slovak child protection authorities too. So-called 'forced adoptions' of Slovak children in the UK became a controversial news item in the media in August ...

Why parents let their children to become overweight? : But the fact that children now lead more sedentary lives is also creating big problems. Last week, a new study published in the UK indicated that up to 75% of junior school children chose to stay at home over going to their nearby park. Researchers ... United Kingdom | Ireland | America | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Wedding bells for happy couple who met at charity : The pair, who live together in Elm Grove, Southsea, joined Stars in the Sky in 2006 in search of love and friendship. Both football lovers and Pompey supporters, they instantly hit it off at leisure activities and outings organised by the charity ... Portsmouth News

Look after the elderly and they'll look after us : It must be remembered that older people are one of the fastest growing consumer groups. Their significance will only increase – a fact recognised by manufacturers and retailers in their marketing and use of media. Already 80 per cent of the UK's wealth ... Telegraph.co.uk

One in three elderly people 'suffers loneliness' : More than a third of older people are suffering from loneliness, living with neighbours they barely know only feet away, two leading charities have said. It is estimated that over three million older people are lonely in the UK and it's predicted that ... ITV News

Third of old people lonely : Age Concern UK says 34% of people over 65 admit feeling lonely some, most, or all of the time. In Jersey there are nearly 15,000 older people , and for many being alone is a stark reality which can have a detrimental impact on physical and mental well ...

Look after the elderly and they'll look after us : Today is Older People's Day. So, does that mean it is a time to celebrate the golden retirement years and campaign for better care homes? Not at all. In fact, older people are going to be the most influential force for change in our society for many ... Telegraph.co.uk

Fire victim airlifted after serious burns : AN ELDERLY woman was airlifted to hospital with serious burns after her sofa caught fire from a cigarette, firefighters said. Crews were called to ... working alarms.” A free home safety check can be requested at dorsetfire.co. uk or by calling 0800 038 ... United Kingdom | Ireland | America | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Community Mental Health Advocate : An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Community Mental Health Advocate to join our client's busy Midlands team working in the Independent Mental Health Advocacy field in Birmingham. You will be a confident positive team player, acting on ...

How Voluntary Norfolk's befriending scheme helped me into new career : He added: “There is still a stigma around mental health . “I saw my brother struggle with depression, and realised it could happen to anyone. “Mental illness is something that selects you, in the same way as cancer does. But if you say you have a mental ... United Kingdom | Ireland | America | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Christian anti-poverty campaigners back 'isolated' UK Prime Minister ... Micah Challenge is a global coalition of Christians holding governments to account for their promise to halve extreme poverty by 2015. We are establishing a ...

Children in the North East trapped in grip of poverty HUNDREDS of thousands of children in the North East are trapped in a cycle of poverty , new figures show. According to new statistics, around 200,000 children in the region are now existing in severely poverty -stricken conditions, without enough food to ...

Strategy & Planning Specialist : World Vision is one of the leading aid agencies in the UK , building lasting relationships that transform the lives of the world's poorest children, the injustices that cause their poverty , and the hearts and minds of the UK public. World Vision UK is ...

Anti-anxiety drug benzodiazepine 'raises elderly dementia risk' Patients over the age of 65 who start taking benzodiazepines, also known as benzos, have a 50% increased chance of developing dementia within 15 years compared with people who had never used the drug, according to the study. Researchers from the ...

George Michael mental health problems kill tour George MichaelGeorge Michael has cancelled the Australian leg of his world tour due to mental health problems. The singer is ... The singer broke the news to fans on his UK website saying that having to cancel the tour "breaks my heart". Michael ...

UK Christian Group: There Aren't Enough Gays To Justify Marriage Equality A recent government survey indicated 2.6% of the UK identifies as gay , lesbian or bisexual. While that statistic is being challenged by both gay -rights groups and their opponents, the Institute says it's too small a number to be bothered with. “It is ...

App-ing the 'pink dollar' in Hong Kong A survey of Hong Kong's LGBT community sponsored by British bank Barclays in May showed that 85 percent of respondents felt a "negative impact" at their workplaces due to their sexuality. Survey author Amanda Yik, from Community Business, a non-profit ...

Former Irish president blasts Catholic Church over anti-gay views The Catholic Church is becoming increasingly isolated in its attitude towards LGBT people, the former president of Ireland has warned. Mary McAleese, the country's former president of 14 years, is also concerned by the high rates of suicide in Ireland ...

Rupert Everett receives death threats over gay parenting comments The openly homosexual star came under fire from campaign groups after he stated that children "need a father and a mother", adding, "(I) can't think of anything worse than being brought up by two gay dads." He subsequently clarified his remarks ...

UK homeless threatened by slave masters British police and homeless charities have warned against the increasing number of people becoming victims of “modern-day slavery” due to poverty. Charity Thames Reach said they have tracked at least 37 people who have been forced to work, including ...

YOUNG REPORTER: If you want change, you cannot watch from afar DOES it surprise you that there are 69,460 children living in homeless households across England ? Well it should do. ​. Spare a thought: There are a wide variety of reasons for homelessness . Unfortunately, it is becoming a regular occurrence to see the ...

Players from Liverpool to participate in the World Homeless Games Two local women, Jess Lomax from Huyton and Becca Mushrow from Toxteth, have been selected as part of the England team which will be involved in the World Homeless Games in Mexico City, starting on 6 October until 14 October. LHFC, which is chaired ...

The whole foreign aid industry must face greater scrutiny This aid is an abomination when the Treasury is unable to find funding for the care of the elderly in England at a vastly smaller cost. Carol Glenwright Newcastle upon Tyne. SIR – At the same time as abuse of the overseas aid budget, we have Nick Clegg ...

Drug 'raises elderly dementia risk' "In particular, uncontrolled chronic use of benzodiazepines in elderly people should be cautioned against." Dr Eric Karran, director of research at Alzheimer's Research UK , added: "Long-term population studies are invaluable for helping us to ...