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Bethany Woodward, smiling, wearing athletics kit and holding an England flag behind her head

November 2, 2017 0

Paralympic classification scandal: MPs hear athletes’ concerns over flawed system

Disabled athletes and their families have given evidence to MPs about widespread cheating within the Paralympic classification system. The committee has been told of one swimmer whose father bought her a wheelchair on eBay to try to mislead the officials who would be classifying her – in a bid to compete against slower swimmers

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Some of the wheelchair spaces at Watford

October 26, 2017 0

Five Premier League clubs ‘have let disabled fans down’ over access

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Five Premier League football clubs have let their disabled fans down by failing to meet a pledge on access standards by this autumn, say campaigners. The Premier League promised two years ago that all its clubs would by this August meet the standards of the 2003 Accessible Stadia guide, including providing a minimum proportion

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Liz Carr head and shoulders, as the character Clarissa Mullery

September 21, 2017 0

Some television companies say just one per cent of staff are disabled, says Ofcom

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As few as one per cent of the employees working for some UK broadcasters have described themselves as disabled people, according to new research by the industry regulator. Ofcom’s Diversity And Equal Opportunities In Television report says disabled people appear to be “significantly under-represented” across the television industry, at just three per cent. The

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Robert Dellar on a stage, reading from a book into a microphone

August 24, 2017 0

Activists plan day-long musical tribute to ‘radical and brilliant’ Robert Dellar

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Mental health service-users are planning a day-long musical celebration of the life of one of the survivor movement’s best-known – and best-loved – activists. The 12-hour gig at a venue in south-east London will feature “a cornucopia of punk and rock bands”, and will celebrate the life and work of Robert Dellar, one of

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August 10, 2017 0

BBC bids to ‘shine a light’ on disabled performers

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Disabled actors have welcomed a new BBC scheme that aims to “shine a light” on experienced disabled performers, and discover and develop up-and-coming talent. The Class Act development programme will include an intensive three-day workshop and an opportunity to build contacts and showcase talents to professionals across the industry. Those selected to take part

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Suzanne Bull speaking into a microphone from her wheelchair

August 10, 2017 0

Charter could give fresh access boost to smaller live music venues

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The country’s smaller live music venues will be encouraged to make access improvements that are within their budgets, and so open their doors to Deaf and disabled audiences and artists, thanks to a new best practice charter. The Grassroots Venue Charter of Best Practice will support hundreds of smaller, independent music venues – those

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A tweet by George Osborne which shows the cartoon of the prime minister approaching a wheelchair ramp marked 'lame duck access'

July 13, 2017 0

Osborne shares ‘discriminatory’ cartoon ‘that breaches his own code of conduct’

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London’s evening paper, and its editor, former Tory chancellor George Osborne, have been accused of showing a “deep disrespect” for disabled people after publishing a “disgusting” cartoon that compared being a wheelchair-user with being powerless and incompetent. The London Evening Standard cartoon showed the prime minister, Theresa May, approaching the “lame duck access” entrance

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June 29, 2017 0

Disability arts misses out again, despite huge rise in diverse-led Arts Council funding

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Disability arts organisations have missed out on a huge increase in funding that has been handed to other diverse-led groups by Arts Council England (ACE). Although there has been a significant increase in the number of disability-led arts organisations that will be funded for the next four years – from 23 to 35, according

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Lord Holmes and a woman talking to four children who are working with gadgets at a table

June 22, 2017 0

London 2012 legacy scheme questioned over links to local DPOs

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A new research centre that plans to create a centre for “disability expertise” on the Olympic Park – as part of the London 2012 Paralympics legacy – has faced questions about its commitment to collaborating with local disabled people’s organisations (DPOs). The Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDIH) wants to spread innovative ideas across inclusive

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Sophie Partridge on stage, holding a glass of Champagne

June 15, 2017 0

Sophie Partridge: Friends mourn activist and performer of ‘wit, wisdom and kindness’

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Friends and fellow campaigners are mourning the loss of Sophie Partridge – a disabled performer, writer and activist of wit, wisdom and “genuine kindness” – who died last week. She was best-known for her work as an actor, performing in the London 2012 Paralympic Games opening ceremony, and in a string of Graeae Theatre

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