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Whizz-Kidz’ Rebecca advises on access

The role of a Whizz-Kidz Ambassador can lead to lots exciting opportunities, such as local campaigning, meeting with a local MP, and consulting on access to towns and services.

Kidz Board Vice Chair, Rebecca, was asked by her local Debenhams shopping centre in Newcastle to consult on their access for wheelchair-users last month, and here’s what she found.

“I loved my day at Debenhams. The store manager Daniel was really friendly and enthusiastic in his pledge to take action on any changes to the store layout that I suggested.

“I was mostly impressed with the spaciousness of the store, and suggested only a few slight changes. …

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Whizz-Kidz consult on accessibility in Exhibition Road project

Four Whizz-Kidz ambassadors – Fatima, Alec, Henrique and Arunima – star in a new short-film, produced by The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), highlighting the challenges and dangers experienced by wheelchair users visiting London’s Exhibition Road.

The Council invited four Whizz-Kidz ambassadors to spend a day auditing and assessing the current design of Exhibition Road – home to institutions including the V&A, Science Museum and …

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Whizz-Kidz statement on the Lamb Report on SEN – 16 December 2009

Disabled children’s charity Whizz-Kidz welcomes the Lamb report on the current SEN system, and Rt Hon Ed Balls’ response. In particular we are pleased to see the DCSF promise further investment in an upcoming project to tackle SEN and disability related bullying, and the move to include schools in the DDA duty to provide auxiliary aids and services to young disabled people.

Whizz-Kidz is currently carrying …

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Jacqui Smith MP visits ambassador Leanna on Tesco work scheme

Redditch MP, and former Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith today visited an innovative scheme run at Tesco in Redditch – which has given a young wheelchair-user her first taste of the world of work.

Midlands 21 year old Leanna Horne, who has cerebral palsy and currently studies …

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