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Urgent Appeal Launched to Support Disabled People at Risk of Homelessness

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A charity has stepped in to provide urgent support to hundreds of disabled people struggling to find stable housing in Dorset. Diverse Abilities, a leading disability charity, is launching an appeal to raise funds for its Advice Team, which helps individuals with disabilities access the support they need. The team has reported that one in five of the disabled people it supports are currently homeless, with around 300 local individuals facing the uncertain prospect of living on the streets. The charity's mission is to ensure that these individuals receive the necessary support and stability, and it's asking for donations to make this possible.

Key Takeaways:

  • Diverse Abilities, a Dorset-based disability charity, has launched an urgent appeal to support hundreds of struggling disabled people.
  • The charity's Advice Team assists disabled individuals and their families with benefit applications, appeals, and tribunals to ensure they receive necessary support.
  • The Advice Team also provides interpreters, including for British Sign Language, to help communication between disabled individuals and the support services they need.
  • According to the charity, one in five disabled people it supports are homeless, with approximately 300 local individuals lacking permanent housing.
  • The charity is asking for donations to ensure its Advice Team can support as many people as possible and help them find greater stability.
  • The Big Sleep Easy event, planned for Saturday, October 18, at The Treehouse in Hurn, aims to raise awareness and funds for the Advice Team to support homeless disabled people.

Statistics:

  • One in five disabled people supported by Diverse Abilities' regional Advice Team are homeless.
  • Approximately 300 local individuals in Dorset are currently without permanent housing.
  • The Big Sleep Easy event aims to raise funds for the Advice Team to support homeless disabled people.
  • The event will take place on Saturday, October 18, at The Treehouse in Hurn.

Sources:

  • [Diverse Abilities website (no date)] | https://diverseabilities.org.uk/
  • [Article: MPs have Disabled people's 'lives in their hands' but do they really understand? (no date)]

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