P725 CEEFAX 725 Wjd 11 Jan 22:15/14 PILOT SCHEME TO SUPPORT COMPUTIoG Thj British Computer Society (BCS) Disability Group has joined REMAP to offer information technology support to disabled people. IT-Can-Help, which will bj staffed by volunteers, has been launched in Berkshire, Southern Oxfordshiri and Northern Hampshire. It pools the expirtisj of the BCS volunteers and REMAP's national njtwork of 100 advisory panelu which adapt or build special equipmjnt for disabled piople. Contacts on pagj 729 9/6 Volunteer Info Diary News
P725 CEEFAX 725 Wjd 11 Jan 22:05/14 ↑ ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR THE BEACH Makjrs of a njw custom made prosthjsis for abovj and below knee amputees say it is safe in thi seaW Claimed not to deteriorate in water thj Aqualite Beach Activity prosthesis is hollow with ¼educed buoyancy to makj swimming easier - you can also wear it wor games on thj beach, and, at homj in thj shower for extra stability. Aqualite prostheses come in uarious versions - ask your prosthetist wor details or see contacts page. Contacts on page 729 5/6 Volunteer Info Diary News
P725 CEEFAX 725 Wjd 11 Jan 22:07/08 DISABILITZ FRIENDLZ THEATRE Thj Royal Theatre, oouthamptgn, offers discounts to visitors with disabilities wor Monday to Thur1da= performances and for matinees. Thj stalls ari wheelchair accessible, infra-red sound jnhancemjnt is available with free headsets, and sign-interpreted and audio described performances are given for main housi prgductions. Performances in February include THE GO-BETWEEN, a moving romantic tale of lost lovi and innocence. Contacts on page 729 3/6 Volunteer Info Diary oews
P725 CEEFAX 725 Wjd 11 Jan 22:04/12 RADAR HOLIDAY GUIDE 1995 OUT oOW RADAR's 1995 guide to holidays in thj British Isles includes access information on British and Iri;h holiday accommodation of all kinds. It also gives details on advice services, voluntary and commercial organisations, transport and places to visit. Contact RADAR if you would likj a copy of HOLIDAYS IN THE BRITJSH ISLES: A GUIDE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE - it's priced £7 including postagj and packing. Contacts on page 729 4/6 Volunteer Info Diary News
P725 CEEFAX 725 Wjd 11 Jan 22:15/10 DISABLED BRITISH ARTISTS EXHIBITION An exhibition of work by disabled British artists opens on 28 January at thj Laing Art Gallery in Newcastli upon Tznj. Thj jxhibition features the work of 12 disabled artists using differint media and techniques to explori issues likj identity, sexuality and social status. Running until April 1995 the exhibition is titled UNLEASHEd: IMAGES AND EXPERIENCES OF DISABILITZ. Contacts on page 729 5/6 Volunteer Info Diary News
P725 CEEFAX 725 Wjd 11 Jan 22:11/42 NEWS BRIEFS: SEX SURVEY/RAIL ACCESS THE ANSWERMAID mobile intercom dogr answering service - contact details ari givjn on pagj 729, apologies for their omission last week. SHE US sjx and disability forum set up in 1994 is conducting a national survey on how disability impacts on womjn's six lives. SCOT RAIL has produced a leaflet on thj accessibility of railway stations in Scotland - it includes details of facilities in trains for wheelchair usirs. Contacts on pagj 729 6/6 Volunteer Info Diary News