Azhar Ahmed (left) at home in Edgbaston with his father Saeed Ahmed, along with other families working with charity Sense

Edgbaston family caring for disabled adult is one of many “forgotten” families during coronavirus pandemic

A Birmingham family from Edgbaston is one of many across the country struggling with the impact of taking on extra responsibilities caring for disabled adults during the coronavirus pandemic.  A new survey by a national disability charity has highlighted the plight of families in the UK caring for disabled adults at home during the pandemic, with 75% saying…

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Dickson Tarnongo is crowdfunding his education to secure a PhD

Coventry asylum seeker with disability launches crowdfunder to raise fees for his PhD study

The struggle of a Coventry-based, disabled and wheelchair-bound asylum seeker to raise tuition fees for his PhD in the UK is continuing with no end in sight. After applying for admission to five UK universities, asylum seeker Dickson Tarnongo was offered a place by a Midlands-based university. The university gave him an offer with a…

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