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A council has been accused of being “vindictive” and trying to “silence” a disabled people’s organisation (DPO) by withdrawing funding for its advice service, just months after the DPO published a critical report about social care provision in the borough. Labour-run […]
A new disabled people’s organisation (DPO) is hoping to bring together DPOs from across the north of England to provide a strong, collective, regional voice on issues affecting disabled people. Leeds Disabled People’s Organisation (LDPO) was formed in January last year […]
A disabled people’s organisation is set to have to close the doors of its advice centre, which has provided vital support with benefit claims to thousands of disabled people, after nearly all its funding was suddenly withdrawn by a local NHS […]
Autistic campaigners are to protest outside the headquarters of a national autism charity next week to highlight what they say is its abhorrent failure to act on a regime of abuse that took place at one of its care homes. The […]
Regressive government policies have disproportionately affected the ability of disabled women who have experienced violence and abuse to access the services they need, according to a new report. Shaping Our Lives (SOL), which has written the report, says some services have […]
The death of the disabled academic who first defined the “social model of disability” has led to an outpouring of admiration, affection and grief from leading figures in the disabled people’s movement. Their responses highlighted the status of Professor Mike Oliver […]
A national disabled people’s organisation has had to make cuts of nearly 20 per cent to its staff, in a further sign of the financial difficulties facing many user-led organisations across the country. Disability Rights UK (DR UK) is making four […]
There are growing concerns and calls for an urgent investigation into admissions by two police forces that they have shared information about protesters with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Both Lancashire and Greater Manchester police forces have now admitted […]
Disabled people have played a “ground-breaking” role in co-producing a major new redevelopment scheme. The role played by disabled people in the planning application to redevelop Hammersmith town hall and the surrounding area in London is the first major product of […]
Disabled activists have demanded an inquiry after a police force that has patrolled four Conservative party conferences since 2010 admitted sharing information about protesters with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has now become the second […]