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A day of action on social media has celebrated disability culture and highlighted the concerns of disabled artists about their future as they struggle with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Artists and cultural leaders shared work by disabled visual artists, […]
A one-day online festival is set to showcase some of the most exciting and influential disabled performers, artists and activists, challenge the erosion of disabled people’s rights, and point the way towards a more inclusive society. The WILD Day In festival […]
The criminal justice system is failing many disabled people and needs reform to ensure they receive a fair trial, according to a new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The watchdog said the system in England, Wales and […]
New research shows that more than four in ten people who have been told to “shield” at home because they are “extremely vulnerable” to COVID-19 have lost at least a fifth of their income since the pandemic crisis began. The research, […]
A new five-year, lottery-funded project is set to bring to life the history of the disabled people’s movement over the last half-century. The user-led disability arts organisation Shape has secured £142,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) for the development […]
Leading actors and writers have called on the film-making industry to move far more quickly to improve access and opportunities for disabled talent. Among those calling for change was disabled BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne, who said the pace of change within […]
It began with “a simple desire to reclaim the laughter associated with Tourettes Syndrome”, but as an activist-art project celebrates its 10th anniversary, its co-founder believes that a decade of government austerity has left her career more precarious than ever. The […]
A disability charity has been accused of “exploitative” and “disgraceful” behaviour after asking disabled journalists to write an article for its website without payment. The charity Scope sent out a message on social media this week seeking a “disability blogger” who […]
The owner of a pub who ripped out an accessible toilet and replaced it with a kitchen has been compared by a disabled campaigner to a business putting up a “whites only” sign in its window. Darren Nolan, the owner of […]
Two leading disabled campaigners have delivered stark messages about the impact of a decade of austerity on disabled people, including the deaths of countless benefit claimants and the “unprecedented” loss of user-led organisations. Professor Peter Beresford, co-chair of Shaping Our Lives, […]