Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
If you are blind and already have a guide dog (or want one), you might be interested in this group, ‘Owners take the lead’, who are seeking to ensure that more blind people have a voice in the running of…
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Tax credits customers to receive Cost of Living Payments letter
From HMRC: Tax credits customers to receive Cost of Living Payments letter HMRC has just sent letters to tax credits customers with information on the first Cost of Living Payment. It is important to note that receiving a letter doesn’t…
Baking Blind Talk
Hear about my prizewinning international cooking tour, swap tips and discover some useful kitchen equipment at 1415 on Wednesday 28 September at the free Open Sight Eye Contact exhibition. The exhibition will be open 1000-1600 at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton. …
Free cooking demo
Summer vegetable free cooking demo 1030 Monday 8 August Turn those tomatoes, cucumbers and other bounty into ratatouille and gazpacho soup. Sign up for free at:
Death of inaugural Holman prize winner, Ojok Simon
I am very staggered to learn this morning that Ojok died on 25 July. I have been in contact with him just recently about beekeeping as we also have bees here in Hampshire, UK. We have been looking for ways…
Work For Yourself: more working disabled people are self employed than non-disabled people!
It was lovely to receive this message from someone who attended our Work For Yourself programme; Hi Penny, You probably won’t remember me, but I attended one of your Work For Yourself courses at Bolsover Council back in the…
Two blind celebrities.
I met Erik Weihenmayer whilst in San Francisco and he has posted this lovely Facebook post about me; “I met my friend Penny Melville-Brown presenting at LightHouse for the Blind in San Francisco in 2018. Penny was receiving the Holman…
Support available for childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare
Taken from the latest HMRC update: Families shouldn’t miss out on financial support that can help pay for childcare during the summer holidays. Through Tax-Free Childcare, families can receive up to £2,000 a year per child – or £4,000…
Catisfield charity seeks new volunteer Committee Members.
The Catisfield Memorial Hall Management Committee is looking for new volunteer Members. If you can spare 4-6 evenings a year for the meetings, have fresh ideas and enthusiasm to make the Hall work for local people, this could be for…
Calling current and ex military people.
Mental health doesn’t discriminate as to whether you’re wearing uniform or not. Forces.net had a special week highlighting how to get through such problems. Read the article and listen to my interview here.