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User-led advice centre set to close its doors after NHS funding blow

By John Pring on 28th March 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

User-led advice centre set to close its doors after NHS funding blow
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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provided vital support with benefit claims to thousands of disabled people, after nearly all its funding was suddenly withdrawn by a local NHS […]

New disabled MPs back fresh call to reopen access fund

By John Pring on 6th July 2017 Category: Politics

New disabled MPs back fresh call to reopen access fund
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The two newest disabled MPs in the House of Commons have backed a call for the government to reopen a fund that helped politicians meet the disability-related costs they face when campaigning for election. Labour MPs Marsha de Cordova and Jared […]

Green’s new co-leader credits Independent Living Fund campaign

By John Pring on 8th September 2016 Category: Politics

Green’s new co-leader credits Independent Living Fund campaign
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The new co-leader of the Green party has told Disability News Service (DNS) that he will make support for inclusive education a key focus of his new role. Jonathan Bartley was elected alongside Caroline Lucas (pictured with Bartley) last week to […]

MPs call on government to reopen fund for disabled politicians

By John Pring on 28th January 2016 Category: Politics

MPs call on government to reopen fund for disabled politicians
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A cross-party group of MPs have called on the government to reopen a fund that provided financial support for disabled people who want to stand for election to parliament or local councils. The Access to Elected Office fund – which offered […]

Independent Living Fund: ‘Target every MP before general election’

By John Pring on 9th January 2015 Category: Human Rights, Independent Living, News Archive

Independent Living Fund: ‘Target every MP before general election’
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Disabled activists have been told to target every single candidate in May’s general election, to demand their backing for the campaign to save the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The call came as about 100 activists – many of them ILF-users – […]

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