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CHOICE to mark 30 years of disabled-led success, despite austerity ‘struggle’

By Tom McDonough on 6th October 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

CHOICE to mark 30 years of disabled-led success, despite austerity ‘struggle’
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By Tom McDonough A disabled people’s organisation is to mark its success in reaching its 30th birthday as a user-led organisation, despite facing a decade of funding challenges and austerity, and the recent challenges posed by the pandemic. CHOICE IN HACKNEY, […]

Round-up: David Toole tributes, COVID rights, DPAC’s video call… and a new EHRC chair

By John Pring on 22nd October 2020 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Round-up: David Toole tributes, COVID rights, DPAC’s video call… and a new EHRC chair
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Tributes have been paid across the disability arts community following the death of disabled dancer and actor David Toole, a founder member of Candoco Dance Company. Among his career highlights were a solo performance at the opening ceremony of the London […]

‘Disability Confident’ advocacy charity ‘discriminated against disabled employee’

By John Pring on 30th March 2017 Category: Employment

‘Disability Confident’ advocacy charity ‘discriminated against disabled employee’
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A disability charity that has signed up to the government’s Disability Confident scheme for employers has been forced to pay more than £3,000 to a disabled woman who claimed she was discriminated against and unfairly dismissed. Tmara Senior (pictured) worked for […]

More than 220 member groups of mental health network close in two years

By John Pring on 30th March 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

More than 220 member groups of mental health network close in two years
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A charity is warning that scores of user-led mental health groups across England have been forced to close, many of them after losing out to large mental health charities and private sector organisations that have been “sweeping up” their contracts. Research […]

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