UN day of disabled people: Cycling benefit fears, public appointments review, and a new ODI network
Half of disabled cyclists fear having their benefits cut or removed if they are seen…
Browsing: DaDaFest
DaDaFest promises ‘edgy and disruptive’ festival highlighting years of attacks on rights
The artistic director of DaDaFest has promised that the theme for this month’s international disability…
Labour conference: Fringes hear call for ideas on how to resist years of oppression
Disabled Labour supporters have described some of the ways in which left-wing activists could push…
Charities ‘must do more’ to support direct action anti-austerity activists, says DPO chair
Disability charities must do more to support the disabled activists who are fighting austerity through…
Disability arts misses out again, despite huge rise in diverse-led Arts Council funding
Disability arts organisations have missed out on a huge increase in funding that has been…
Major arts organisations have ‘zero per cent’ disabled staff, Arts Council admits
The arts sector appears to be making gradual progress on increasing the proportion of disabled…
DaDaFest offers ‘11 Million Reasons To Dance’… and much more
Sculptures of figures falling down, fat activism, and a dance performance dedicated to the disabled…
Gould honoured for international DaDaFest work
A leading Deaf arts festival director has been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours after…
‘Woeful’ arts diversity progress prompts call for ‘more power and influence’
Mainstream arts organisations have “a mountain to climb” to ensure they have an acceptable proportion…
Governments ‘failing to respect disabled people’s organisations’
Governments in the UK – and abroad – are showing “a clear lack of appreciation…