Scottish Borders Disability Forum

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ARE YOU OLDER OR DISABLED

RED CROSS and BORDERS VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY CARE FORUM NEIGHBOURHOOD LINKS PROJECT The Neighbourhood Links Project is a pilot set up in the Scottish Borders and is the first of it’s kind. It is a partnership project between The British Red Cross and The Borders Voluntary Community Care ... [more]

07/07/2008

ARE YOU A SERVICE PROVIDER?

HOW “ACCESSIBLE” IS YOUR SERVICE? Helping people with……… Visual Impairment Make everything easy to see. · all areas should be well lit · clearly mark o telephones o toilets o doorway edges, steps and ramps · signs should be in large plain letters (black against yellow) For safety……… · Keep floor areas free of obstacles · Use contrasting colours where floor surfaces meet ... [more]

19/05/2008

FORMAL CONSULTATION ON CORE PATHS PLAN

The Borders Disability Forum would like to encourage people with disabilities and sensory impairments to read the document and make any comments. The document can be found on the Council website, www.scotborders.gov.uk FORMAL CONSULTATION ON CORE PATHS PLAN (4TH APRIL – 7TH JULY 2008) Scottish Borders Council has now a duty, under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, to draw up a plan fo ... [more]

07/05/2008

AVOIDING A FINE Class 3 Powered wheelchairs and scooters

It is important that users of Class 3 powered wheelchairs and scooters register their vehicle with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and display the free tax disc in order to avoid a fine. Class 3 ‘invalid carriages’ (those that have a maximum speed of between 4mph and 8mph) have to be registered with the DVLA and display a current free tax disc if they are used on any part of publ ... [more]

30/04/2008

Getting By? Then Get Heard...

Getting By? Then Get Heard... · Low income? · Finding it hard to pay the bills or debts? · We want to hear from you! Please take part in a friendly, informal and confidential interview about the issues that make it hard to get by in the Borders. This research is on behalf of the Scottish Borders Poverty Commission and all information is strictly confidential For more information con ... [more]

21/04/2008

DON'T PARK ON THE FOOTWAY

DON’T PARK ON THE FOOTWAY Parking on the footway is the most dangerous and annoying temporary obstacle to blind and partially sighted pedestrians. Parking on the footway causes inconvenience to all pedestrians, particularly those using wheelchairs or pushing prams and pushchairs. Parking on the footway is a major cause of damage to the surface of the footway and has significant maintenanc ... [more]

17/03/2008

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