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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) across the UK are “constantly threatened” by a lack of core funding, despite the “crucial” services they provide, according to a new report. The report on the state of the UK DPO sector suggests that its annual […]
The agility and versatility of disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) across England has helped them deliver vital support to disabled people during the pandemic, according to new user-led research. A report on the first stage of the National Lottery-funded project found that […]
New user-led research has highlighted how the coronavirus crisis has entrenched social isolation among many disabled people. More than three-fifths (61 per cent) of the disabled people questioned by disAbility Cornwall & Isles of Scilly (DCIS) said they felt socially isolated, […]
The new minister for disabled people is facing criticism over her voting record on disability issues from a user-led organisation that provides support in her own constituency. The Cornish MP Sarah Newton was appointed as the new minister late last week […]