http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/ (c)Action for Blind People en-gb Fri, 25 Jul 08 15:07:56 BST No All the latest news from Action for Blind People All the latest news from Action for Blind People We may be in the final stages of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) campaign and need your help. As you know, we have been working closely with Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Ministers and Officials to find a solution to the current exclusion of people with severe sight loss from claiming the higher rate mobility component of DLA. After 18 months of discussions, officials have submitted a paper to Ministers making recommendations. http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/news/dla-campaign-we-need-your-help,83,SNS.html Wed, 23 Jul 08 10:28:51 BST http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/news/dla-campaign-we-need-your-help,83,SNS.html Blind and partially sighted children from the Leeds area attended Actions for Blind People's ‘have a go’ sports day at John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds. http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/news/no-limits-for-leeds-children,82,SNS.html Wed, 9 Jul 08 13:38:32 BST http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/news/no-limits-for-leeds-children,82,SNS.html Listen to Action's Parliamentary Officer Richard Holmes in a frank discussion with Labour MP Terry Rooney, Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee. Listen to Action's Parliamentary Officer Richard Holmes in a frank discussion with Labour MP Terry Rooney, Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee. Listen to Action's Parliamentary Officer Richard Holmes in a frank discussion with Labour MP Terry Rooney, Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee. http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/news/podcasts/listen-to-an-interview-with-terry-rooney-mp,80,SNS.html Fri, 18 Jul 08 16:54:23 BST http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/news/podcasts/listen-to-an-interview-with-terry-rooney-mp,80,SNS.html Our Welfare Rights fact sheets have been updated for 2008 and are now available to download online in pdf, Word and audio format. http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/news/welfare-rights-fact-sheets-2008-now-live,78,SNS.html Wed, 25 Jun 08 17:17:15 BST http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk/news/welfare-rights-fact-sheets-2008-now-live,78,SNS.html