This year conference was the most attended, compared to previous years. I myself attended conference for a day or two. As a student I did find it somewhat grudging to pay nearly £500 for three days to attend. I did however not find it massively damaging to my wallet, this is not the case for many members of the party.
Millions of local government workers have over £3,000 each in potentially risky fossil fuels investments through their pension schemes Millions of social workers, teaching assistants and other council employees have over £3,000 each in coal, oil and gas investments as part of their pension pots - assets that are at risk of falling in value as the world tackles climate change.
Charlotte Barnes, Shropshire Councillor for Bishops Castle, raised over £1,000 yesterday (Sat 26th Sept) for the Midlands Air Ambulance is a sponsored parachute jump.
I got asked for some advice from fellow dyspraxic blogger and all round lovely person Natalie the other week, Natalie is about to start university in the next few weeks and is anxious about disclosing dyspraxia to other people on her course. This is going to be a very honest blog, if it's something which you think you could also share some advice about please do so and feel free to give some in the comment box below. Normally in my blogs I talk about dyslexia and dyspraxia, but I think it's important given the different level of awareness and understanding for this one it's going to be mainly a dyspraxic one.
So. Once again, the Government is pressing ahead with it's grand idea of saving money from the Welfare Budget. A laudable plan you may think. Well, not when it's at the expense of help for disabled people to have the ability to live independent lives.
Yee Rah restaurant in Liverpool One.