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2007
- 14/12/07 - DLF's top ten Christmas gift ideas for disabled children
- 6/12/07 - Brighton & Hove City Council launch new service for older and disabled people
- 22/11/07 - Assistive technology industry unites to back DLF’s plan
- 22/11/07 - Judy Woolfenden, long-term supporter of the DLF, receives MBE
- 15/11/07 - New products announced for Moving & Handling People 2008
- 14/11/07 - Lord Mayor of Westminster attends launch of DLF's new factsheets at its Communications Awareness Day
- 12/11/07 - DLF's Annual Review for 2006-2007 now available
- 8/11/07 - DLF appoints new Chair of Trustees
- 12/10/07 - DLF to host a Communications Awareness Day
- 8/10/07 - DLF launches new improved version of AskSARA, its online self assessment tool
- 4/10/07 - DLF launches new training programme of courses for 2008
- 17/9/07 - New biography of DLF Vice-President Lord Morris coming soon from the National Information Forum
- 11/9/07 - Nottingham Rehab Supplies back DLF plans
- 22/8/07 - DLF announces dates for Moving & Handling People 2008 - Planning for the future, working safely today
- 1/8/07 - Need a new office? Space available in DLF headquarters, West London
- 10/7/07 - Judy Woolfenden, long-term supporter of the DLF, awarded an MBE
- 3/7/07 - 75% of parents with disabled children find it difficult to find information on products for their children according to new charity survey
- 29/6/07 - DLF seeks new Chair of Trustees (2-3 days a month)
- 25/6/07 - New charity website makes life easier for over 140,000 people
- 6/6/07 - Three updated factsheets now available from the Disabled Living Foundation
- 23/5/07 - Disabled Living Foundation hosts Carers Day
- 14/5/07 - Watch a video about the DLF's work
- 30/4/07 - DLF success in ICT Hub National Awards 2007
- 20/3/07 - DLF Training Courses - Spring 2007
- 14/2/07 - New survey shows how national charity’s online self-assessment tool can help Local Authorities support older and disabled residents in their area
- 6/2/07 - Birmingham City Council licenses online tool from Disabled Living Foundation to help older and disabled people in the region
- 31/1/07 - Disabled Living Foundation to help What Disability? visitors
- 29/1/07 - Disabled Living Foundation announces new features in DLF Data
- 23/1/07 - Moving & Handling People Conference 2008
- 18/1/07 - More older and disabled people benefit from advice, thanks to national Helpline’s new, improved telephone system
2006
- 12/12/06 - Looking for a present for an older or disabled relative? Top 10 Christmas gifts as recommended by the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)
- 7/12/06 - Older relatives coming to stay this Christmas? Here's how to make their stay more comfortable!
- 30/11/06 - DLF launches 'Bathing made easy', a new website to make life easier for older and disabled people
- 15/11/06 - DLF announces new annual training programme of courses for 2007
- 6/11/06 - DLF's Annual Review for 2005-2006 now available
- 9/10/06 - DLF launches new version of DLF Data Online, the UK’s only comprehensive database of disability equipment
- 4/10/06 - DLF launches updated Disability Awareness factsheet
- 13/9/06 - DLF launches its first accredited Trusted Assessor training course
- 25/7/06 - Nine out of ten people say they would recommend new online tool for older and disabled people to others
- 11/7/06 - DLF acts as Information Point at Independent Living, London
- 13/6/06 - Cutting edge SmartHome for older and disabled people to be unveiled by TV Professor Heinz Wolff
- 9/6/06 - DLF announces dates for 13th Annual Moving and Handling People Conference - Competency in Practice
- 24/5/06 - Need help getting out of the bath or opening a jar?...ask SARA, a new online tool for finding information on equipment
- 15/5/06 - Charter calls for radical change in access to technology for disabled and older people
- 8/5/06 - DLF website awarded star rating in The Good Website Guide 2006
- 21/4/06 - Eight updated clothing factsheets now available from The Disabled Living Foundation
- 13/3/06 - Disabled Living Foundation announces a factsheet on 'Choosing Equipment for the Heavier Person'
- 21/2/06 - DLF Training Courses - Spring 2006
- 6/2/06 - Annie Lennox helps Disabled Living Foundation get Brazilian granny back on her feet in style!
- 3/2/06 - Twelve updated Factsheets now available from The Disabled Living Foundation
- 30/1/06 - 'An Overview of Bariatric Management' by Anita Rush now available
- 19/1/06 - More older and disabled people seek advice about equipment to make their lives easier - calls to national Helpline increase by nearly 40% in one year
- 18/1/06 - 2006 Moving and Handling Conference - now CPD certified!
- 13/1/06 - Disabled Living Foundation launches DLF Digest, a free email newsletter for healthcare professionals
2005
- 5/12/05 - The first National Competence Framework for Trusted Assessors
- 25/11/05 - Disabled Living Foundation launches first online Christmas appeal
- 21/11/05 - New annual programme of training courses at the Disabled Living Foundation
- 17/11/05 - Celebrities decorate funky walking sticks to raise funds for the Disabled Living Foundation
- 27/10/05 - Increased independence for older and disabled people throughout Europe with the launch of a pan-European website on equipment
- 12/10/05 - 750 new assistive technology products added to The Hamilton Directory
- 23/9/05 - Disabled Living Foundation hosts its first Deaf Awareness Day during “Learn to Sign Week”
- 21/7/05 - Twelve updated Factsheets now available from The Disabled Living Foundation
- 19/5/05 - Over 600 new assistive technology products added to The Hamilton Directory
- 22/4/05 - Disabled woman Judy Woolfenden spends five days dog sledding in freezing Arctic conditions raising funds for the Disabled Living Foundation
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