Disability Wales

Housing

May 17, 2018 0

Disabled people face ‘hidden crisis’ in accessible housing

Disabled people have been left “demoralised and frustrated” by the housing system and face a “chronic shortage” of accessible homes, according to a new report by the equality and human rights watchdog. More than 350,000 disabled people in England have unmet housing needs, with one-third of those in rented accommodation living in unsuitable properties,

Benefits and Poverty

Rhian Davies speaking at a lectern, with a BSL interpreter beside her

March 15, 2018 0

Sharp rise in disability poverty in Wales is ‘very concerning’

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The proportion of disabled people who live in poverty in Wales has risen by more than 40 per cent since 2010, according to “very concerning” new research. Figures produced by Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) show that the percentage of working-age disabled people living in poverty in Wales rose from 27 or 28 per cent

Human Rights

An overhead view of the delegates in the chamber in Geneva

March 1, 2018 0

DPOs ask May for meeting over lack of progress on UN convention rights

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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have accused the government of maintaining a “head-in-the-sand denial” of its failure to protect disabled people’s human rights. The criticism came from a coalition of DPOs from across the UK as they wrote to the prime minister, Theresa May, to question the lack of progress in the six months since

Activism and Campaigning

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February 8, 2018 0

Disabled women celebrate vote centenary but warn of slow progress on rights

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Disabled activists have celebrated this week’s 100-year anniversary of women gaining the right to vote but have warned that disabled women are still facing breaches of their rights in all areas of life. On Tuesday (6 February), there were public celebrations to mark 100 years since parliament passed the Representation of the People Act

Independent Living

Nathan Lee Davies holding a sign saying #Right2IL

September 21, 2017 0

Disabled activist ‘is fighting for his life’ as he hands petition to Welsh government

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A disabled activist has handed in a petition of hundreds of signatures that calls on the Welsh government to reverse its decision to close its version of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Nathan Lee Davies (pictured) says he is fighting the decision to scrap the Welsh Independent Living Grant (WILG) because he is terrified

Activism and Campaigning

A woman surfing from a chair, supported by two upright surfers

August 3, 2017 0

Campaign seeks to Embolden disabled girls with Welsh role models

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A new campaign aims to highlight the achievements of Deaf and disabled women in Wales, and provide role models for disabled girls. Disability Wales (DW) – the national association of disabled people’s organisations in Wales – has been awarded funding for its Embolden campaign as part of the celebrations that will mark next year’s

Activism and Campaigning

March 16, 2017

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DPOs join forces to brief UN on how UK has breached disability convention

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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have come together to tell a UN committee the different ways in which the UK government has been breaching the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The meeting in Geneva took place just four months after the UN’s committee on the rights of persons with disabilities

Employment

March 2, 2017

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No chance of halving employment gap without tackling independent living, says DPO

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The UK government will not be able to achieve its aim of halving the disability employment gap because of its failure to address the “crucial” issue of independent living, according to a national disabled people’s organisation. In its response to the government’s Improving Lives green paper on work, health and disability, Disability Wales (DW)

Human Rights

Hundreds of white flowers lying on grass

February 2, 2017

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UN report failure on benefit deaths by national DPOs ‘is extreme insult to activists’

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A crucial report submitted to the United Nations by three national disabled people’s organisations has been criticised for failing to speak out strongly enough on the links between the UK government’s welfare reforms and the deaths of benefit claimants. The “shadow report” will be sent to the UN’s committee on the rights of persons

Independent Living

November 17, 2016

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Welsh government has ‘sold disabled people down the river’ on post-ILF plans

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The ruling Labour government in Wales has been accused of “selling disabled people down the river”, after deciding that local authorities will be handed all financial responsibility for supporting former recipients of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The Welsh government has decided that, after a short transition period, the £27 million-a-year provided by the

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