http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbThu, 27 Oct 2011 16:47:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/27/117683/merged-user-led-disability-charity-to-have-more-clout.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/27/117683/merged-user-led-disability-charity-to-have-more-clout.htmlA new super-charity led by disabled people will have more influence on policy and greater fundraising clout than its three predecessor organisations put together.Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:47:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/09/116981/government-should-scrap-employment-schemes-for-disabled-people.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/09/116981/government-should-scrap-employment-schemes-for-disabled-people.htmlThe government is to axe sheltered employment settings for disabled people, following a report into the current state of supported employment. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:54:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/01/24/116161/remploy-project-helps-people-in-pain-to-gain-work-experience-placements.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/01/24/116161/remploy-project-helps-people-in-pain-to-gain-work-experience-placements.htmlA project involving Remploy and a general hospital is finding work placements for people whose lives are blighted by pain every day, reports Vern Pitt Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:23:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/12/02/115937/top-campaigner-to-probe-government-work-support-for-disabled.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/12/02/115937/top-campaigner-to-probe-government-work-support-for-disabled.htmlEmployment support programmes for disabled people are to be put under scrutiny in a government-commissioned review headed by leading disability campaigner Liz Sayce.Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:43:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/09/24/115408/ilf-to-shut-and-cafcass-under-review-in-bonfire-of-quangos.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/09/24/115408/ilf-to-shut-and-cafcass-under-review-in-bonfire-of-quangos.htmlThe Independent Living Fund will shut while the future of family courts body Cafcass is in doubt as part of a government cull of quangos, it has emerged. (Image: Dominic's on Flickr)Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:39:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/24/112172/disabled-social-worker-sets-up-firm-to-help-disabled-people.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/24/112172/disabled-social-worker-sets-up-firm-to-help-disabled-people.htmlDisabled social worker Michael Slimings has set up his own company to provide support to disabled people. Anabel Unity Sale reports Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:42:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/03/03/110872/remploy.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/03/03/110872/remploy.html Remploy is a government-funded company set up to provide employment for disabled people. It originally had 83 factories but in May 2007 it announced plans to close down 43 of these, 32 straightforward closures and 11 mergers, arguing that the units were not cost effective and putting the average annual loss per factory employee at £23,000. In November 2007 it published a revised five-year modernisation plan which reduced the figures to 12 closures and 17 mergers which took place in March 2008. Remploy now has 54 factories employing just under 3,000 disabled people. 2,193 disabled people were affected by the closures. 1,064 took voluntary redundancy and 710 opted for early retirement with a redundancy payout. 185 people moved to other factories and 234 chose to remain on Remploy terms and conditions and wages and receive help from the company to move into mainstream employment. Of this group at the time of writing, January 2009, 52 of these 234 people are in permanent...Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/06/110650/disability-employers-factory-in-leeds-to-close.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/06/110650/disability-employers-factory-in-leeds-to-close.htmlLeeds City Council announced yesterday that disability employer Roseville Doors, which supplies doors and windows for a major council housing programme, will be closed down.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/05/110640/deloitte-warns-of-recession-threat-to-care-providers.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/05/110640/deloitte-warns-of-recession-threat-to-care-providers.htmlThe recession could lead to significant increases in social care charges and possibly drive providers out of the market, an expert has warned.Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:20:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/01/30/110587/national-autistic-society-warns-over-welfare-reform-bill.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/01/30/110587/national-autistic-society-warns-over-welfare-reform-bill.htmlThe National Autistic Society has warned that measures proposed in the Welfare Reform Bill could “damage the employment prospects” of more than 300,000 adults with autism.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:44:00 GMT