﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/cms/site/news/rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Disability Initiative</title><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk</link><description /><language>en-gb</language><copyright>Copyright 2012 Disability Initiative</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:37:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>CAMBERLEY LODGE 5591</title><description>Disability Initiative was delighted to receive an impromptu call from the newly installed Worshipful Master, Keith Buist, to pop into the charity’s resource centre last week.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/camberley-lodge-5591.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:31 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>SCC Chairman's Civic Day!</title><description>When the Chairman of Surrey County Council, Mrs Lavinia Sealy, asked if
Disability Initiative could host her Civic Day, how could we say no!</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/scc-chairmans-civic-day.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:48:45 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>HATS Off to the High Cross Church Amateur Theatrical Society</title><description>Disability Initiative is thrilled to be one of the beneficiaries from the funds raised from this year’s HATS panto.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/hats-off-to-the-high-cross-church-amateur-theatrical-society.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:46:22 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Open Day</title><description>Open Day on Wednesday 22nd February 2012</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/open-day.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:07:41 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Charity’s Garden Damaged by Vandals!</title><description>As staff and clients arrived at the resource centre based in Camberley on Wednesday 30th November, it was apparent that something was dreadfully wrong.  </description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/charitys-garden-damaged-by-vandals.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:43:27 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Support with Confidence – Surrey County Council</title><description>DI are pleased to announce that we are approved on the support with confidence scheme.  </description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/support-with-confidence-surrey-county-council.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:49:48 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Visit by royal patron - HRH The Countess of Wessex</title><description>Her Royal Highness, the Countess of Wessex, visited Disability Initiative on Wednesday 2nd November 2011.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/visit-by-royal-patron---hrh-the-countess-of-wessex.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:11:52 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Disability Initiative appoints new chairman</title><description>Camberley based charity, Disability Initiative, is delighted to announce the appointment of Tony Mallard MBE CStJ to serve as its new Chairman.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/disability-initiative-appoints-new-chairman.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:06:09 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Chairman of Surrey County Council Visits Disability Initiative</title><description>The Chairman of Surrey County Council, Lavinia Sealy, was warmly welcomed at Disability Initiative on Wednesday 19th October 2011. </description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/chairman-of-surrey-county-council-visits-disability-initiative.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:45:21 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Congratulations to Jay</title><description>All of DI wish to congratulate Jay on passing his driving test.  The L Plates can now be ripped up!

Jay Simmonds, a client of DI’s, can now go from being a keen driver on the golf course to being on the open road.
</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/congratulations-to-jay.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:44:35 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>About time Ernest took it easy!</title><description>Ernest retired from DI last week as a volunteer having given 20 years to the charity.

In his eighties, Ernest was DI’s longest serving volunteer who firmly believed in a healthy and active way of life.
</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/about-time-ernest-took-it-easy.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:37:49 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Diana Retires</title><description>Diana Balch, DI’s longest serving member of staff, recently retired after 21 years of service. </description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/diana-retire.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:19:19 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>WHAT A DAY!</title><description>The sun shone across the perfectly manicured greens as 19 teams set out play golf on the beautiful course at Swinley Forest Golf Club, near Ascot.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/what-a-day.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 13:37:21 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Hello!</title><description>When we announced the wedding of DI’s Manager, Sarah to James last year on Sunday 25th April 2010, little did we know that they would become a celebrity couple to be featured in the Hello! Magazine.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/hello.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:28:27 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>VALENTINE’S WEEK!</title><description>Valentine’s Day is here again
A romantic time for women and men!
</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/valentines-week.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:17:40 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Royal Visit - A day to remember!</title><description>Her Royal Highness, The Countess of Wessex, the Patron of Disability Initiative, visited the Camberley based Resource Centre last Thursday 30th September 2010 as DI celebrated its 35th anniversary as a charity and its 10th anniversary of being in the purp</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/a-day-to-remember.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:19:26 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>BAM Nuttall Computes DI's Requirements!</title><description>Following the recent announcement of the relationship between BAM Nuttall and Disability Initiative, BAM Nuttall has given the charity three re-conditioned laptop computers for their clients to use at the resource centre. </description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/bam-nuttall-computes-dis-requirements.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:15:25 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>BAM Nuttall Certainly Hasn’t Walked By!</title><description>The management and staff at BAM Nuttall UK’s headquarters in Camberley certainly haven’t walked by the Disability Initiative Resource Centre, based in the same road, without asking if there is something they can do.  </description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/bam-nuttall-certainly-hasnt-walked-by.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:12:30 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>YEEEEEE HAAAAAAH!</title><description>Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ – clients, staff and volunteers put on their best bib and tucker for a fandango consisting of food, fun and frolicking on the evening of 29th July 2010 at the good ol’ DI Saloon.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/yeeeeee-haaaaaah.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:20:11 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>High Sheriff of Surrey visits Disability Initiative in Camberley</title><description>The High Sheriff of Surrey, Rob Douglas CBE, visited Disability Initiative accompanied by his wife, Hilary, on Friday 16th July 2010. 
</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/high-sheriff-of-surrey-visits-disability-initiative-in-camberley.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:05:51 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Surrey County Council visits Disability Initiative</title><description>David Hodge, Deputy Leader of Surrey County Council and Michael Gosling, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care in Surrey, visited Disability Initiative on Wednesday 19th May 2010.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/surrey-county-council-visits-disability-initiative.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:46:38 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>The big day has arrived</title><description>We are delighted to announce that DI’s Manager, Sarah and her fiance, James, became ‘The Streeters’ on Sunday 25th April 2010.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/the-big-day-has-arrived.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 12:02:19 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Bagshot Masonic Lodge makes generous donation</title><description>The Freemasons of Bagshot Lodge have made a generous donation to Disability Initiative with the cheque being presented to the Chief Executive, Lucy Brown, by Freemason Dave Diggins.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/bagshot-masonic-lodge-makes-generous-donation-.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:56:22 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Chief Executive of Surrey County Council visits Disability Initiative in Camberley</title><description>David McNulty, the Chief Executive of Surrey County Council, recently visited the Resource Centre of Disability Initiative, on Thursday 4th March 2010.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/chief-executive-of-surrey-county-council-visits-disability-initiative-in-camberley.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:59:28 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Disability Initiative has a proud Mum and Dad!</title><description>It was a normal start to the day for Kayley as she turned up for work here at Disability Initiative on Tuesday 2nd March.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/disability-initiative-has-a-proud-mum-and-dad.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:48:32 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Sylvia Hughes publishes her book 'Wheelchairs From Space'</title><description>A DI client, Sylvia Hughes, has recently published a story to help young children adjust to life in a wheelchair.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/sylvia-hughes-publishes-her-book-wheelchairs-from-space.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:02:01 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Running in memory</title><description>Lydia Roe ran her first half marathon to raise funds for Disability Initiative in memory of her Aunt Lynda Hammond.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/running-in-memory.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:35 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Disability Initiative becomes the chosen charity</title><description>Disability Initiative is absolutely delighted to have been nominated as the chosen charity for Windlesham Golf Club this year.  </description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/disability-initiative-becomes-the-chosen-charity.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:03:32 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>High Sheriff of Surrey visits Disability Initiative</title><description>The High Sheriff of Surrey, Lady Elizabeth Toulson CBE, visited Disability Initiative on Tuesday 6th October 2009. </description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/the-high-sheriff-visits-disability-initiative.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:41:13 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Minister for disabled people visits Disability Initiative in Camberley</title><description>Jonathan Shaw MP, Minister for Disabled People, visited Disability Initiative, based in Camberley, on Tuesday 8th September 2009.

</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/minister-for-disabled-people-visits-disability-initiative-in-camberley.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:14:32 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Manager of Disability Initiative gets engaged</title><description>We are delighted to announce the engagement of Sarah Fealey and James Streeter.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/manager-of-disability-initiative-gets-engaged.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:30:26 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Disability Initiative puts the DI in the BBC’s DIY SoS...</title><description>One of DI’s clients, Lisa Lucas, was on national television last month.  Having had her bedroom fully decorated by the team of BBC DIY SoS, the programme was aired on Thursday 16th April 2009.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/lisa-lucas-features-on-bbc-diy-sos.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item><item><title>Patron HRH The Countess of Wessex Officially Opens New Specially-Adapted Kitchen...</title><description>Sophie, HRH The Countess of Wessex, defied snow and ice to visit DI’s Resource Centre and meet many of the charity’s clients.</description><link>http://www.disabilityinitiative.org.uk/cms/site/news/patron-hrh-the-countess-of-wessex-officially-opens-new-specially-adapted-kitchen.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:31:42 GMT</pubDate><category>News</category></item></channel></rss>
