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She is on familiar terms with ministers, and when she shakes them by the hand, she does not let go until she has finished with them.
Her passion and motivation is extraordinary, and Jill’s humble outlook has kept her grounded despite her successes. Jill Allen-King MBE, 70, has penned Just Jill, a moving account of her triumph over adversity and how she used her own experience of disability to benefit others. But when they arrived, Brandy wasn’t allowed to go with her for the ceremony, a memory that still makes her cross.
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She is active within the Liberal Democrat Party and has twice stood for the Council, narrowly missing being elected. About the Author: Jill Allen-King was born in Southend in 1940, while the Second World War was raging. My vision had started to go blurry the night before but the doctor said it was probably just nerves. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).All this Jill has accomplished for 18 years with a smile, consummate insight and characteristic warmth. Like its title says, ‘Just Jill’ is simply the moving story of the everyday life of a truly inspiring woman whose achievements have improved the quality of life of thousands of others. It was only when Jill got her first guide dog that she began to rediscover the world outside her front door and take those first giant steps towards regaining her confidence and freedom. Above all she has been a leading member of the movement of the blind to defend the interests of blind people and secure their rights at local, national and international level. When she was 13, her aunt and uncle were drowned in the Canvey Island floods of 1953 and Jill was drafted in to help with the clean-up.
The Mirror is campaigning to save ticket offices and the national consultation prompted 680,000 responses. Mr Osborne said Guide Dogs aim to create 500 new partnerships this year and eventually 1,000 a year. Then, when she was 24, all this came to an abrupt halt when her sight went completely on, of all days, her wedding day. At the age of 70, Jill continues to fight for the cause, and hopefully her story will inspire others to take up the baton. On the morning of the wedding, I caught the bus to the hairdressers and got dressed back at home, in my mum and dad’s house.Born into poverty during the war years, she lost her left eye around the time of her first birthday, after contracting measles. September 2010 - Jill Allen-King MBE signed copies of her book 'Just Jill' at Waterstone's, Liverpool One. Appalled at how few places allowed guide dogs – including one instance where she was denied entry to a public library – Jill began campaigning for better access to public spaces for the vital support animals. I came up with the idea for passwords so that when utility companies send someone to your door to read the meter, they have to know your password to prove their identity. The Thatcher and Major Governments were sympathetic to her many suggestions; ministers such as Linda Chalker (transport) and Tony Newton (local government) provided the legislative platform for many of her proposals in the fields of transport and the built environment.
The journey was the first since her guide dog Jagger was retired, at the age of 11, The Mirror reports. In 1971, things began to improve when Jill got her first guide dog and slowly began to regain he independence.With 80 per cent vision in the remaining eye, she was able to lead a full and happy life until, in a tragic turn of events, Jill suddenly suffered a glaucoma attack on her wedding day in 1964 and lost her remaining sight. Ms Firth said: “There is no doubt about the challenges Guide Dogs UK faces following the pandemic, but I was really pleased to hear that Jill has been placed on a high priority list following my lobbying. When I go out on Wednesdays, it’s hell on earth as I try and dodge the bins that are waiting to be collected.
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