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Looking to rent? Aged 25 or under?
An
Assistant Producer at UK television production company The Connected Set has been in touch with Scope. They're
producing a programme, which has been commissioned by a major UK broadcaster,
which seeks to help under-25s navigate the complex world of renting. In the
programme, they're helping young people to find the…
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Mayor of London's inclusive EURO 2020 Volunteering Opportunity
I just wanted to let everyone know about this great volunteering opportunity for the UEFA EURO 2020 football tournament next year. The Mayor of London is recruiting volunteers for the London Squad to volunteer in roles across London at Fan Zones, Tourist attractions, Transport Hubs to welcome visitors to London and those…
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Looking for an Agoraphobic in London
Hello, I'm a filmmaker based in London. My production company runs an award winning web series called 1000 Londoners (www.1000londoners.com) which is aiming to create a unique portrait of the city through a series of mini documentaries about its inhabitants. I am really interested to speak with someone who has experience…
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Tips and hints for PIP Assessments.
My son has his F2F PIP Assessment today. I found this site really helpful and easy to use..http://pip-assessment.support/#about-pip
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Abbreviations on the community
Abbreviations (shortened versions of a word or phrase) are often used by community members in discussions. It's recently been brought to our attention that having a post listing these abbreviations and what they stand for could be useful, and help to avoid confusion. Benefits: PIP- Personal Independence Payments DLA-…
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How do you scale yourself?
After my accident, I discovered that it's not anymore so simple scale myself.On the market there are ugly, very expensive and huge device for this purpose. I was really hungry, so I started to develop an idea of a small, affordable and cheap scale.I have now a working prototype. I believe this could be useful for other…
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Have you found benefit assessment centres inaccessible?
A journalist has been in touch looking to write an article about inaccessible benefits assessment centres or other health centres not being accessible. They have spoken to a woman struggling with accessing her centre in a wheelchair who was then found fit for work ‘in absence’ after she couldn’t physically get in the…
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Google sign language AI turns hand gestures into speech
According to an article on the BBC, Google
says it has made it possible for a smartphone to interpret and "read
aloud" sign language. The tech firm has not made an app of its own but has
published algorithms which it hopes developers will use to make their own apps.
Until now, this type of software has only worked on PCs.…
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Design advice.
Hi I am in the process of designing a portable wheelchair access lift and would appreciate any input from wheelchair users. I am hoping to provide a low cost portable lift to help access over a couple of steps that can be installed within 1 hour without the removal of the existing steps and operate from a battery making it…
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How could I improve the life of a child with disabilities?
Hi members of Scope! I am an A Level DT student and I am doing a project where I make a product that can potentially improve the life a child who has a disability. So I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about potential problems that a child that has a disability or uses a wheelchair faces that could be solved with me…
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Wheelchairs
Hi everyone, I am doing a project for my gcse in Design and Technology and I am designing a product that takes mud and debris off the wheelchair wheels. I am posting a survey as I am hoping to hear your opinions and your feedback. I would really appreciate if anyone could do the survey. Thank you for your time. The link is…
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Has Your GP Refused To Help With Benefits Claims?
This information is from Disability Sheffield. Campaigning organisation Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) has launched an investigation into why some doctors are refusing to help their patients by writing letters to support their disability benefits claims. A statement issued by the national group says: “We have had a…
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Universal Credit Scam Warning To Public
Thank you to Disability Sheffield for sharing this warning. South Yorkshire Police are warning members of the public to watch out for a scam involving the Universal Credit benefit. Action Fraud, the national fraud and cyber crime centre, has received 63 reports about a scam in which fraudsters target people with offers of…
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Ability Essex Social Group
Afternoon all, I'm helping to set up a social group for disabled adults in Essex. It's listed on the Meetup site - https://www.meetup.com/Ability-Essex/. I'm a wheelchair user and have struggled to have much of a social life so I've decided to stop complaining and be pro-active! Please have a look at our page, join the…
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What are the lived experiences of stroke survivors claiming PIP?
Hi, i am a trainee psychologist who is currently carrying out research in the area of What
are the lived experiences of stroke survivors claiming PIP?. If you have experienced a stroke and have any experience of claiming for PIP, regardless of the outcome, i would love to hear from you and your time would be very much…
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The design of Graphical User Interface (GUI) for electric wheelchair display device.
Welcome to all
members Let me introduce myself, my
name is Gregor Borowczyk, currently living in Edinburgh, I have no disability. I'm in the process of a
project development of an affordable, electric powered wheelchair capable of
climbing stairs and some rough terrain. I believe that such
wheelchair may improve everyday…
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It takes guts
Our very own @Sam_Scope is taking part in the fantastic #ItTakesGuts campaign for Crohn's & Colitis UK and urging those living with Crohn's and Colitis to break the silence and talk about what can be an invisible but very painful struggle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4srmK_WDU Telling people about your condition…
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Hoping to hear your experiences with PIP
A producer at the Victoria Derbyshire Programme is hoping to put together a discussion on PIP payments following the awful passing of Stephen Smith. They're hoping to hear from people who have had awful experiences with PIP payments – either having had them removed and then replaced, lost them and had to struggle without…
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Issues transporting Laundry
Hi, I am a GCSE student currently studying design and technology. I am creating a gadget for people who experience back problems or people with pains- this is to provide them with a safer home. I am doing some market research and would be extremely grateful if you could take this survey as it will only take two minutes of…
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Photoshoot about UK funding cuts for individuals with disabilities
I hope you are well My name is Bex Day and I am a 27 year old photographer from London some of my previous clients include Numero Berlin, Fendi, Levi’s, Wallpaper Magazine, Vogue Italia, Carven, Twin Magazine, American Apparel, Marta Jakubowski, AnOther (online), i-D Magazine (UK/DE), British Journal of Photography,…
