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Press Releases

Northumberland County Council grant outline planning permission

Self Unlimited welcomes the decision for the development of its site at North Road, Ponteland

Press Release December 2010

Self Unlimited announces merger with The Tamarisk Trust

Self Unlimited and The Tamarisk Trust are to merge fully in a move that demonstrates the commitment of both organisations to safeguard the future of their high quality support for people with learning disabilities

Press Release October 2010

Showers of affection forecast for Diamond couple John and Peggy Brown

John and Peggy Brown celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary at a

family party held at local charity Self Unlimited‟s site in Shangton

Press Release October 2010

Viscount De L’Isle opens new services

Viscount De L’Isle MBE DL, Vice Lord Lieutenant of Kent, opens ‘Oaktree Court’, the first of Self Unlimited’s supported living services in the south east.

Press Release August 2010

Ordinary residence

Self Unlimited backs the call for urgent action regarding the untenable situation caused by local authority funding issues when people move from registered residential care

Press Release August 2010

Pillow Talk

Devizes Travelodge donate pillows to Self Unlimited South Central to recycle into a range of handcrafted goods

Press Release June 2010

Self Unlimited launches Home Money Box appeal

Self Unlimited aims to recruit 1500 new supporters with a Home Money Box appeal during Learning Disability Week

Press Release June 2010

Planning for the future

Outline planning permission is being sought by Self Unlimited for a housing development on the site of our current site at North Road, Ponteland

Press Release May 2010

Unlimited talent

Artists from our South East services hold an Art Exhibition at the Topfoto Gallery in Edenbridge

Press Release February 2010

Self Unlimited applauds lifting of Paralympics Intellectual Disability ban

Self Unlimited has welcomed news that athletes with learning disabilities can once again take part in the Paralympics after the International Paralympic Committee voted to lift the ban

Press Release November 2009

Self Unlimited concerned over Government’s social care plans

Self Unlimited has raised questions about Government’s plans to offer some disabled and elderly people free personal care

Press Release November 2009

Fears over Government’s new budget system for social care

Self Unlimited says the Government must work harder to explain its new payment system for social care

Press Release November 2009

Tamarisk joins forces with Self Unlimited

The Tamarisk Trust is to join forces with Self Unlimited in pooling resources to bring maximum benefit to everyone we support

Press Release November 2009

Rise in Down’s pregnancies raises questions about how society treats people with learning disabilities

Self Unlimited hopes news of a steep rise in Down’s syndrome pregnancies will prompt a debate about how Britain treats people with learning disabilities

Press Release October 2009

Self Unlimited calls for action on Down’s dementia

Self Unlimited has backed calls for a national response to the growing number of people with Down’s syndrome who have dementia

Press Release October 2009

Team spirit

Olympic medal-winning cyclist Bryan Steel visits Self Unlimited to train with our cyclists who are taking to the track at the Special Olympics

Press Release July 2009

Nigel Rose joins Self Unlimited

Nigel Rose is appointed Director of Fundraising and Communications for Self Unlimited

Press Release July 2009

Cost cutting purchasing failing people in need

Fee levels paid by local authorities for care are dangerously low warns Self Unlimited

Press Release April 2009

People at risk if funding gap grows

Self Unlimited fears for the progress of support services for people with learning disabilities if inequalities in healthcare are not seen as a priority

Press Release March 2009