News and events
One of our main jobs at DASL is to keep our users and members in touch with news and information about developments which affect disabled people and carers in Lambeth. 
Here, you can find out about work which DASL and the Carers’ Hub Lambeth are doing, new Government announcements, important policies and reports, what’s happening in Lambeth, interesting local meetings and events and much more.
Contact our Information Worker, Vasiliki Boutopoulou, if you would like us to publicise an event which you think will be of interest to disabled people.
Contact our Carers’ Enquiry Line and Information Workers, Jacqui Aitken and Louise Holden 
, if you would like us to publicise an event which you think will be of interest to carers.
For more information and contact options, please see the Contact DASL page Have a read of our latest Mole and Carers’ Hub newsletters too.....
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News and past events…
Latest MOLE issue now online!
Dear allAfter a bit of a delay in offering you our latest newsletter issue of the MOLE, it is now uploaded onto our website.
Lambeth Future Jobs Fair – today at the Town Hall!
This fair is for individuals aged 18-24 who have claimed job seekers allowance for 6-12 months. You could be eligible for 6 months paid work experience and training under Lambeth’s Future Jobs Fund. On the day there will be:Lambeth’s plans for a ‘retail model’ for community equipment
The London Borough of Lambeth and NHS Lambeth are preparing to implement a new prescription system for simple pieces of community equipment under £100. Find out more about the plans hereScope National Campaigning Conference 2010
If you are a professional, that is involved in projects that need campaigning, or doing freelance work and considering campaigning about something but not sure of the way to go about it, this conference is then for you.On the day you will hear and get inspired by existing campaigner’s stories, get hints and tips on how to make change happen locally, and join SCOPE’s polls apart campaign if you’d like to.
Launch for Mental health and user engagement body, book now!
VITAL LINK is the new Mental Health Carer and User Engagement Body in Lambeth. There are limited places for the launch, so you wil need to RSVP as soon as possible to book your place at the event.Wheelchair accessible residential property and holiday accommodation
Dear all,it looks like for 2010, The Accessible Property Register has significantly increased the number of wheelchair accessible properties advertised for sale and rent throught the UK. The same applies to high specification wheelchair accessible holiday accommodation.
Residential property and holiday accommodation can be viewed at http://www.accessible-property.org.uk.
Disabled Person’s Freedom Pass
Lambeth has announced how it will be dealing with applications from people with mental health problems for the Freedom Pass. Later in 2010 it will be consulting on its proposed new discretionary criteria for people with mental health problems.Successful First Carers’ Hub Forum
A big thank you to all carers that made it through the rain to the first Carers’ Hub Forum on 24 February. Find out more about what happened on the day.Court of Protection launching a dedicated customer enquiry service
From 8 March, the Court of Protection will be launching a dedicated customer enquiry service.For any queries relating to applications to the Court of Protection or to request Court of Protection forms, from 8 March please call 0300 456 4600 or email