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John Evans: Death of independent living pioneer leaves ‘massive gap’ and vital legacy

By John Pring on 16th January 2025 Category: Activism and Campaigning

John Evans: Death of independent living pioneer leaves ‘massive gap’ and vital legacy
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One of the founders of the UK’s independent living movement, John Evans, who was driven by a determination to ensure that disabled people could take control of their own lives, has died. Since he became disabled in an accident at the […]

Disabled people urged to make their voices heard in care staff consultation

By John Pring on 14th October 2021 Category: Independent Living

Disabled people urged to make their voices heard in care staff consultation
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Disabled people are being urged to take part in a government consultation so they can draw attention to the growing staffing crisis in social care. The consultation on the impact of Brexit and the ending of freedom of movement on staffing […]

Evenbreak will help fill ‘massive gaps’ in job support after winning £125,000

By John Pring on 10th December 2020 Category: Employment

Evenbreak will help fill ‘massive gaps’ in job support after winning £125,000
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A disabled-run social enterprise will be able to set up a national support service to help disabled people find jobs in the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, after fighting off competition to secure £125,000 in funding. Evenbreak is one of […]

News round-up: Prescription forms, Brexit, disability arts, hate crime… and ferries

By John Pring on 23rd January 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

News round-up: Prescription forms, Brexit, disability arts, hate crime… and ferries
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The Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS Business Services Authority are finally about to publish new versions of a form that will allow disabled people claiming universal credit to show their pharmacist if they are entitled to free […]

Tory conference: Leading disabled Tory ‘wouldn’t give UN the time of day’

By John Pring on 3rd October 2019 Category: Politics

Tory conference: Leading disabled Tory ‘wouldn’t give UN the time of day’
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A leading disabled Tory has defended his government’s disability policies, dismissing three highly critical reports by the UN and concerns about the impact of Brexit on social care, rights and access to medication. Barry Ginley, deputy chair of the Conservative Disability […]

Trio of disabled peers pledge to fight off no-deal Brexit ‘time bomb’

By John Pring on 5th September 2019 Category: Politics

Trio of disabled peers pledge to fight off no-deal Brexit ‘time bomb’
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Three disabled peers have pledged to do all they can to avert the significant impact on disabled people of a no-deal Brexit, with one warning of a “time bomb” that is now likely to “detonate”. They spoke out this week as […]

Trio of DPOs warn government of ‘grave concerns’ over no-deal Brexit

By John Pring on 5th September 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Trio of DPOs warn government of ‘grave concerns’ over no-deal Brexit
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Three national disabled people’s organisations have told the government of their “grave concerns” about the impact of a no-deal Brexit. Inclusion Scotland, Disability Wales and Disability Action (in Northern Ireland) are among 85 organisations that have signed a joint letter to […]

Still no replacement for Newton, seven days after resignation

By John Pring on 21st March 2019 Category: Politics

Still no replacement for Newton, seven days after resignation
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The government has given no indication of when – or even if – it intends to appoint a replacement for the minister for disabled people, Sarah Newton, who resigned last week over Brexit. Nearly a week after Newton’s resignation, no replacement […]

Chancellor ignores calls to act on impact of austerity, as Newton quits over Brexit

By John Pring on 14th March 2019 Category: Politics

Chancellor ignores calls to act on impact of austerity, as Newton quits over Brexit
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The chancellor has ignored repeated calls for the government to take urgent steps to ease the social care funding crisis and other impacts of austerity on disabled people, as he delivered his spring statement. Hammond’s statement yesterday (Wednesday) was overshadowed by […]

Ministers block release of ‘no deal Brexit’ social care recruitment plans

By John Pring on 14th February 2019 Category: Independent Living

Ministers block release of ‘no deal Brexit’ social care recruitment plans
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Ministers are refusing to release information that would show what extra plans – if any – the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has put in place to deal with an adult social care recruitment crisis in the event of […]

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