| Beyond Boundaries 11 Africa
The BBC is looking for disabled people to take part in an expedition of a lifetime 
The Beyond Boundaries series on BBC2 documented 11 disabled people crossing Central America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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Diverse Bristol TV are now looking for applicants willing to go one stage further in the second series of Beyond Boundaries; an expedition through the African wilderness.
We are looking for amazing people to take on an amazing task. |
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If you feel you are up to the challenge, 18 or over and can make yourself available for four weeks in January/February 2006 then please contact Belinda, Gareth or Katie for more details.
You can contact us by phone 0117 9858750/ 0117 9858748,
Email africa@diversebristol.tv or write to us at: Beyond Boundaries Africa, Diverse Bristol, West Point, 78 Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1QX
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The petition requests parliament to:
"Undertake a review of the Traffic Regulation Orders (Procedure) Scotland Regulations 1999 to allow for speedier provision and enforcement of Dropped Kerbs and Disabled Parking Bays to prevent their abuse, thereby allowing Disabled, elderly and other users greater and easier access in their localities".
We would be grateful if you could indicate your support for this petition by emailing Chris Robertson at chris.icod@ntlbusiness.com
Project Development Manager
Register your support for our Manifesto for Inclusion by visiting our website,
http://www.inclusionscotland.org
Re-launch of www.yourlevelbest.com
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Disabled-friendly pubs and restaurants throughout the UK getting a raised profile from Autumn 2005, with the relaunch of the listing website, www.yourlevelbest.com |
‘Now that I've got details of over 4000 establishments , things are improving for customers - like me - with impaired mobility,' says founder Mary Dixon, 51, who has MS.
'With the website you can plan ahead and pin point exactly where the place is on the map. Now there will be be somewhere near you.' Holidaymakers in unfamiliar towns in UK say they appreciate the list ‘because if your mobility is poor, you have to do a bit of planning ahead.' To get on Mary's list, places must serve food and/or drink, have a wheelchair-accessible entrance and a disabled toilet. Finding 4000 has taken her months, but ' there still aren't enough and I want readers to suggest more. I'd especially welcome extra places in North London, East London, Norwich, Stoke and Blackpool—all underrepresented at the moment'.
Phone 0208 355 4328 or email info@yourlevelbest.com
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The re-launch of the website was the idea of one of the site's newest users—after he saw Mary's appearance on BBC2's Mastermind quiz-show in July, during which she mentioned the disability access issues. 'I didn't win, but my 15 minutes of fame triggered the re-launch. I had several hundred new users of the site after Mastermind' she says, ‘and lots of positive feedback. And I've got a nice photo of me with compere John Humphries!' |
Will there be any major changes to the site?
‘I've arranged a facility to increase the text-size now—important if your eyesight is poor' says Mary. ‘And I'm going to put in a joke of the week, to entertain myself as well as the users.' The site will be ‘more interactive for our community of users, who are logging on worldwide—visitors from Poland China and Namibia in the last week.'
Mary Dixon
There are over 60,000 Muslims in Scotland. They are the most diverse ethnic group in Scotland.
Launched in December 1996, Radio Ramadhan is the largest short-term ethnic radio station in Scotland. Aimed at a wide audience, its listener's range from the Muslim community itself, to schools, TV and media companies, government offices, local council agencies, charities and businesses.
The program content of Radio Ramadhan has made it an invaluable “first point of reference” for Scotland-wide service providers, companies, organisations and individuals.
To target your business/ organisation to the needs of Scotland's largest ethnic community, there is only one media that can do the job - Radio Ramadhan.
Programming and information relayed by Radio Ramadhan is not available elsewhere. This makes the broadcast a vital source for anyone needing information on Islam and Muslims or wishing to highlight their services.
Unique programming in a variety of languages for all the family; specific programs for youth, women and children. News, views, debates music, poetry and live shenanigans.
Need more?
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The Muslim population is the 2 nd largest religious group in Scotland
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The Muslim population is the most ethnically diverse group in terms of nationalities, cultures and backgrounds in Scotland
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Radio Ramadhan has a listenership in excess of 40,000 (including 10,000 listeners on the World Wide Web)
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90% of Muslims fast in the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadhan
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Radio Ramadhan is the only broadcast supported by all Muslims organisations in Scotland
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95% of Muslims said that their religion was fairly to very important in the way they live their lives
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Advertisers include Strathclyde Police, Scottish Enterprise, Inland Revenue and Glasgow City Council
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Radio Ramadhan raises £50,000 on average for charity every year
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We will produce your advert in any style, language or format from £500 for the whole month
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There are opportunities for you to promot e your service within our programming
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Advertising on Radio Ramadhan leads your company/ organisation straight into this niche and affluent market.
Radio Ramadhan is the focal point of the Muslim community during the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadhan. Broadcasting from 5 th October 2005 for 30 days, every Muslim in Scotland will be tuned into Radio Ramadhan.
Are you tuned in? 0700 5 963 932
Contact Na'eem Raz a
naeem@meem.biz
Would you be kind enough to forward this email onto the correct department/s - thank you!
Scottish Care Services Forum has recently launched an online discussion forum for the Care Sector in Scotland (www.careservicesforum.com). We have attached a press release with this email to provide more information of the launch. Every council in Scotland has been notified of its existence and feedback has been extremely positive. The Scottish Executive is also publishing an article regarding the launch next month in October.
The reason we are writing is to ask if you would be kind enough to place an article on your news page regarding the launch and, if you have a newsletter or e-bulletin, would you also consider placing an article in the next issue? Can we also ask if you would place a link to the site onto your links page?
We must apologise for the number of requests made, but it is always difficult at the launch of a site letting people know of its existence. We are intending to expand the site in the next few months and will have an events page for training and conference events, We would be delighted to place any information on this section regarding training or conference events which you are organising. When the site is expanded we would also be delighted to place a link to your site on our 'links page'.
Thank you for your time in considering our request. If there is any further information you need then please don't hesitate to contact us.
www.careservicesforum.com
admin@careservicesforum.com
Please contact the editor@anAurora.co.uk with any stories or features that you would like us to publish for you.
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