Warrington Disability Partnership News http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk This newsletter provides snippets of interesting information about local disability matters as well as a selection of updates on the activities of WDP Copyright (c) Warrington Disability Partnership, 2011 Warrington Disability Partnership http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk/newsletter/wdpmain/newsletter.gif http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk en-GB j.horton@disabilitypartnership.org.uk info@skillzone.ltd.uk 1440 Mobilise for DLA http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk/newsletter?story=wdpmain.20.1 You did it! Government maintains mobility allowance for people in residential care 19 Dec 2011 16:10:52 GMT WDPMAIN.20.1 Mental health transitions for young people http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk/newsletter?story=wdpmain.20.2 Adolescence is a period of intense change for young people and a time when mental health problems may emerge or become more severe. Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has identified a number of ways in which mental health transitions can improve. 19 Dec 2011 16:10:52 GMT WDPMAIN.20.2 No Secrets self-injury support group come to WDP http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk/newsletter?story=wdpmain.20.3 This new self-injury support group will meet every Tuesday 1-3pm at the Centre for Independent Living and will be open to anybody over the age of 16 years. 19 Dec 2011 16:10:52 GMT WDPMAIN.20.3 Disability Awareness Training Sessions http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk/newsletter?story=wdpmain.20.4 The following dates are booked for Disability Awareness Training. Each sessions lasts approximately three hours and are held at our Centre for Independent Living: 19 Dec 2011 16:10:52 GMT WDPMAIN.20.4 Christmas Stall Open for Business. http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk/newsletter?story=wdpmain.20.5 Warrington Disability Partnership's charity Christmas stall was officially opened with a surprise visit from the Mayor. Then Father Christmas came to Warrington with his famous reindeers and he is now in his Grotto next to the WDP stall 19 Dec 2011 16:10:52 GMT WDPMAIN.20.5 Do the Motability changes apply to you? http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk/newsletter?story=wdpmain.20.6 Changes will apply to all new Mobility agreements from 1st January 2012. In line with the choice made by 95% of customers who choose a car with an advanced payment of £2000 or less the price list has been reviewed. 19 Dec 2011 16:10:52 GMT WDPMAIN.20.6 AGM and Appreciation of Effort Awards http://www.disabilitypartnership.org.uk/newsletter?story=wdpmain.20.7 Our Annual General Meeting was held at Bewsey Old School and was attended by over 100 people including Councillor Steve Wright Deputy Mayor of Warrington and John Gartside OBE DL who was introduced as the latest WDP Patron. 19 Dec 2011 16:10:52 GMT WDPMAIN.20.7