Published: August 29, 2014
Grapevine publications updates
The list of care agencies has been updated and expanded upon. If you would like an up to date copy, please contact Grapevine using one of the options below: Tel:…
News
Published: July 25, 2014
Have you been affected by sanctions?
Statistics from the UK Government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show a 65 per cent rise in the number of disabled people receiving sanctions for jobseeker’s allowance between 2009…
Published: July 24, 2014
Personal Independence Payment – A consultation event
PIP started to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in April 2013. For many people affected it has been a stressful and worrying time. The first Independent Review of PIP has…
Published: June 27, 2014
Access to Edinburgh Waverly Station
Access to Edinburgh Waverly station made more difficult for disabled people Have you experienced any difficulties with access to Waverly railway station? The closure of the station to vehicles has…
Published: June 12, 2014
Summer newsletter
The LCiL Newsletter Summer 2014 is hot off the press, containing articles on the successor to ILF, LCiL Champions birthday, SDS translation guide and many more interesting topics.
Published: June 6, 2014
Lothian Disability News Summer 2014
Lothian Disability News Summer 2014 is now available here. You can also download a copy from the Grapevine section of the E-library. In this edition you can find the latest disability…
Published: May 28, 2014
Thousands waiting for disability benefit PIP assessment
Thousands waiting for disability benefit PIP assessment See this news article for the full story. If you are living in Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian need advice, information or support…
Published: May 21, 2014
Have Your Say On Disability
This year, the Scottish Government will be feeding into the UN Committee report with information on how the United Nations Convention on Rights of Person’s with Disabilities (UNCRPD) on has…