Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day is being marked by the Spinal Injuries Association on 13th May this year and we thought it was a good time to reflect on some of the ways we have been able to help some of our clients with SCI. We always love involving our clients in finding and adapting […]
Renters’ Reform Bill
Yesterday’s Queen’s Speech announced the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill and consequently we learned a little more about what it will address, including the much-anticipated reform of Section 21 evictions. Section 21 no fault evictions were recently back in the news with the statistic that every 7 minutes a tenant is being served with an eviction […]
Our journey to create Jake’s forever home
“Something just clicked and we thought this is just amazing!” And now that it’s all completed, Jake and his family are ecstatic! Not all PLG projects come through the PLG Property Search team and sometimes come to a project quite late in the day, however we are always delighted to be able to make that […]
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National bungalow shortage?
For many of our clients, bungalows offer the perfect accommodation solution, a living space all on one level which can be easily accessed throughout. Often sited on larger plots, they also offer the scope to be extended to allow for hydrotherapy or carer’s accommodation as well. At PLG we love a bungalow. But only when […]
CBIT – The Child Brain Injury Trust
We are proud to feature The Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) this month. At PLG we adapt lots of properties for children with acquired brain injury so it was great to touch base with those running this brilliant charity. CBIT was formed in 1991 by a group of health professionals to provide information for the […]
Back Up: transforming lives after spinal cord injury
This month we are featuring the brilliant charity Back Up which shares PLG’s desire to enable those with a spinal cord injury to achieve their ambitions whether that is in their adapted home, their jobs, family life or recreation time. Back Up was created in 1986 after Mike Nemesvary, famed for being a stuntman and […]
What is Encephalitis?
As part of our ongoing charity series, we are featuring the Encephalitis Society today. And there is a very good reason for this: February 22nd marks World Encephalitis Day! Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by either an infection or through the immune system attacking the brain. Anyone of any age, gender or […]
“Wow, this is my house!”
“Wow, this is my house!” – Sandy’s words when she first saw her new home completed. She said herself that there was “blood, sweat and tears” put into getting this house just perfect and it has certainly been an emotional journey for all involved. Sandy was left with multiple limb loss and some cognitive impairment as a […]
Meningitis Now
The pandemic has hit hard in so many ways but nowhere has this been more keenly felt than in the third sector. Charities were needed more than ever to help those who find their support indispensable and yet their ability to raise money and profile through public events dried up almost overnight. At PLG during […]