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| HEALTHY EATING SURVEY |
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Are you a parent of a child with a learning disability, aged 5 to 18 years? Do you have a few minute... |
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| 2011 CHRISTMAS GET_TOGETHER |
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Our latest gathering, for our annual Christmas get-together, was at Audley's Wood Hotel in Basingsto... |
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| ANNUAL RTS GOLF DAY |
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This regular fundraiser takes place at Rawdon Golf and Tennis Club, Leeds, on 5 August 2011. There i... |
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| MENCAP COMMENT ON INVESTIGATIONS AT WINTERBOURNE VIEW |
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I am sure that you were sickened and appalled by the recent Panorama programme about the torture suf... |
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| PANORAMA INVESTIGATION AT WINTERBOURNE VIEW |
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Press statement from the Challenging Behaviour Foundation:
Panorama investigation into abuse a... |
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| FREE AND SUBSIDISED WORKSHOPS FROM CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR FOUNDATION |
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Free and subsidised training workshops in challenging behaviour are now available for a time- limite... |
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| ANNUAL SPORTING DINNER 2011 |
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This is one of our main fundraising events, and comprises an evening of great entertainment, as well... |
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| ANOTHER SUPERSTAR |
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Jenny finally got her moment last night in the Manchester Britain's Got Talent audition.
We arriv... |
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| ANYONE FOR DOWN UNDER ? |
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No, the Support Group are not organising a trip to this meeting ! But here are the details fr... |
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| RTS WORLD CONFERENCE, NETHERLANDS |
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 | Exciting news from The Netherlands is that the Dutch Support Group will be hosting an international ... |
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| FUNDRAISING BUNGEE JUMP CANCELLED |
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You may remember that Rebecca Robson was hoping to do a sponsored bungee jump in October to benefit ... |
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| MARATHON FUNDRAISING EFFORT |
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We are so lucky to have many wonderful people raising funds for us. Mick Clipston and son Josh recen... |
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| CHRISTMAS GET-TOGETHER 2010 |
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.JPG) | Well, try as it might, the weather couldn't prevent most of us from having a good time at our annual... |
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| ANNUAL PRIZE DRAW RESULTS 2011 |
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The draw was made at our AGM at Atherstone on 9 July. The winners were as follows:
1st prize ... |
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| RTS SUPPORT GROUP RECEIVES GRANT FROM NEWMAN'S OWN FOUNDATION |
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.jpg) | The RTS Support Group has received a $10,000 (£6000-£7000) grant from Newman's Own Foundation for RT... |
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| USE YOUR VOTE |
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Very few people with a learning disability voted in the last general election in 2005. This could be... |
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| REPORT FROM SUMMER GET-TOGETHER AND AGM 2010 |
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This year, we decided to try something different by offering families the chance to have a meal toge... |
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| CHRISTMAS GET-TOGETHER AT WICKSTEED PARK 2009 |
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Saturday 5th December saw a fantastic attendance at our 2009 Christmas event held at Wicksteed Park ... |
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| FUTURE OF SOCIAL CARE IN ENGLAND |
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The government has issued a green paper outlining its vision for social care, but it's not clear how... |
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| MINI GET-TOGETHER - ESSEX, NOV 2009 |
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.jpg) | On Sunday 1 November a small group of RTS families from the south-east of England met at the PARC Es... |
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| OUR NEWSLETTER |
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We are always on the lookout for items for our newsletter, and we want to hear from all you lovely p... |
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| SPRING DRAW 2009 - RESULTS |
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Our annual Spring Draw was held during the Family Weekend at Ayr in May. The results were as follows... |
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| AYR FAMILY WEEKEND 2009 |
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.JPG) | The weekend get-together for 2009 was held on the second weekend in May, at the Craig Tara holiday v... |
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| 12TH ANNUAL RTS SUPPORT GROUP GOLF DAY |
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We'd love you to come and take part in our 12th annual Golf Day on 7th August 2009, at Rawdon Golf ... |
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| DIDN'T WE HAVE A LOVELY TIME AT THE CHRISTMAS GET-TOGETHER 2008 |
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.JPG) | On Saturday 6 December 2008, a steady procession of cars containing sleepy children and their famili... |
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| RESULTS OF ANNUAL DRAW 2008 |
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The RTS Annual Draw took place on Saturday 19th July, and the results were as follows:
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| 2008 AGM AND GET-TOGETHER |
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This year’s AGM and spring get-together turned into a summer get-together, being delayed to a later ... |
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| NEW SUPPORT SERVICE FROM CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR FOUNDATION |
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The Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF) have launched a service which enables families to access ... |
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| DEDICATED RTS CLINIC AT GOSH |
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We’re very pleased to be able to advise all our members that a dedicated clinic for children and adu... |
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| SNOWDON CLIMB RAISES FUNDS FOR GROUP |
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.jpg) | Well done to parent Stewart Robertson, who, along with friends and family members, completed a spons... |
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| 2008 AGM AND GET-TOGETHER |
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This year the AGM and Get-together will be held on 19th July at Chelmsford New Model Special School,... |
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| RESULTS OF SPRING DRAW 2007 |
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The results of the Spring Draw, drawn on Sunday 20th May, are as follows:
1st prize of £200 g... |
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| DRS RUBINSTEIN AND TAYBI |
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Sadly, both Dr Jack Rubinstein and Dr Hooshang Taybi, who, as we know, gave their names to the syndr... |
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| CORRECTION - Council tax reduction |
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In the Winter 2005 newsletter, you will have read an article headed Mencap – Reduce your Council Tax... |
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