Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) must work and campaign together to fight back against the government’s “brutal” spending cuts, activists have been told. Many of London’s leading DPOs were at an event, organised by Inclusion London, which aimed to help them … Continue reading →

The government has missed an opportunity to involve user-led organisations in supporting disabled people into employment through its new Work Programme, it has been claimed. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the 18 private sector companies and … Continue reading →

Disability arts organisations were this week coming to terms with decisions made by Arts Council England (ACE) on which of them are to receive long-term core funding. The overall picture for disabled-led disability arts organisations is still unclear, although there … Continue reading →

London is to host a high-profile international event showcasing Paralympic sport, a year before the 2012 games themselves take centre stage in the capital. International Paralympic Day will take place in Trafalgar Square on Thursday 8 September, the day before … Continue reading →

Channel 4 has refused to apologise for offensive and disablist “jokes” made by the comedian Frankie Boyle, despite the broadcasting watchdog upholding a complaint about the material. Ofcom has ruled that the jokes about Harvey Price, the disabled son of … Continue reading →

Next month’s march and rally to raise awareness of the impact of government spending cuts is set to be one of the country’s largest ever gatherings of disabled people, say organisers. They hope more than 10,000 disabled people will attend … Continue reading →