News from Disability BackUp
Up until August 31st 2015, hosting and support for Disability BackUp (DBU) was provided by "Age UK East London", with core funding from the London Borough of Hackney’s (LBH) Grants programme and additional support to enable specific work on health adult social care.
With the decision of LBH to decline further funding to Age UK East London, it was agreed that Disability BackUp would continue on a voluntary basis, managed and run by their members. Disability BackUp will carry on being a user-led forum for disabled people living in or working in Hackney. The engagement of disabled Hackney residents will remain the priority of Disability Backup's work in the future.
Disability Backup Member John Thornton will now be acting as chair for DBU and will also be taking the lead on communications, with Anthony Larvin acting as deputy. Maureen Ford will be taking on the task of fundraising and become Treasurer, with Andrea Rawlings acting as Secretary.
Disability Backup extends a warm and heartfelt thanks to Age UK East London for their support and management during the last four years.
We still welcome you and anyone to join our official Facebook Page, of course, so spread the word to disabled people who live or work in Hackney!
This is our primary source of communication for the time being, which has useful information, events and regular updates.........keep in touch!
Please press Like to show your support to receive our news!
Up until August 31st 2015, hosting and support for Disability BackUp (DBU) was provided by "Age UK East London", with core funding from the London Borough of Hackney’s (LBH) Grants programme and additional support to enable specific work on health adult social care.
With the decision of LBH to decline further funding to Age UK East London, it was agreed that Disability BackUp would continue on a voluntary basis, managed and run by their members. Disability BackUp will carry on being a user-led forum for disabled people living in or working in Hackney. The engagement of disabled Hackney residents will remain the priority of Disability Backup's work in the future.
Disability Backup Member John Thornton will now be acting as chair for DBU and will also be taking the lead on communications, with Anthony Larvin acting as deputy. Maureen Ford will be taking on the task of fundraising and become Treasurer, with Andrea Rawlings acting as Secretary.
Disability Backup extends a warm and heartfelt thanks to Age UK East London for their support and management during the last four years.
We still welcome you and anyone to join our official Facebook Page, of course, so spread the word to disabled people who live or work in Hackney!
This is our primary source of communication for the time being, which has useful information, events and regular updates.........keep in touch!
Please press Like to show your support to receive our news!
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