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Nothing like Dancing Giraffe currently exists. This website aims to not only support and inform, but to challenge, inspire and empower disabled people. It will include engaging editorial and comprehensive content, up-to-date reference and signposting together with user forums and social media.

How do we know so much about what disabled people want and need? Within the Dancing Giraffe team, a number of us are disabled, so we are providing a site that we've always wanted to use ourselves!

Dancing Giraffe is a Community Interest Company. This means we operate 'not-for-profit' as required by the CIC Regulator.

Please click here to visit our website.

International Day for People with Disabilities.

Saturday 1st December

Anglia Ruskin University

Chelmsford Rivermead Campus

10am - 4:30pm 

2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the International Day for People with Disabilities (IDPwD), and Dancing Giraffe together with Chelmsford City Council and Anglia Ruskin University are hosting an event, the likes of which has never been seen before in Essex. 

The day will include inspirational talks from speakers including paralympians Danny Crates and Anne Wafula Strike, speaker and marathon runner Chris Moon, and 7/7 survivor and access campaigner Daniel Biddle. There will also be demonstrations of disabled sport such as sitting volleyball, and music, including the Philip Morant Sign Choir, as well as dance performances and a business showcase. Please click here to view the What's On page for more information about the event. 

All attendees should register at the reception upon arrival. Many of the talks and performances require additional tickets which are free and can be booked in advance...

In fact there are 29 separate bookable events, and whilst every single one is FREE to attend, we do suggest you book in advance to avoid disappointment.

There's something for everyone:

Seen something you like? 

It's going to be a great event

and I very much hope to see you there. 

PLUS... For this day only...

Yes that's right... 

FREE Park and Ride into Chelmsford

from both North and South car parks,

and no you don't even need to be attending the above!

 But we'd really like you to!

Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance

HMRC - the new Royal Mint? - An update...

You may recall the article below from last month's issue regarding a colleague who had received a Penalty Notice from HMRC.     

He started up a new company in mid March 2012, ie three weeks before the end of the financial year and when P35 Employer Annual Returns are to be completed. However he has no employees, and being new to Ltd company status was unaware of a pending issue...

In October he received a first notification that a Penalty Notice had been incurred, to the tune of £400, which by way of explanation from HMRC was £100 per month for four months. So it seems HMRC do not have to tell you that you missed the first, second or third months of delayed P35 filing status, only that in the fourth month er... you've missed four months.

The update... upon a successful appeal through his accountants the penalty notice has been withdrawn!

I should think so too! 

Go grab a coffee...

There's no go grab a coffee this month, I'd hope you just spent some time looking at the IDPWD event! 

But don't worry it'll be back next month.