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Disabled people should resist the idea that life should return to “normal” once the pandemic crisis is over, and instead push to “radically overhaul” the way society is organised, according to a leading disabled activist and academic. Dr Miro Griffiths (pictured) […]
A new five-year, lottery-funded project is set to bring to life the history of the disabled people’s movement over the last half-century. The user-led disability arts organisation Shape has secured £142,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) for the development […]
One of the leading figures in the history of the disabled people’s movement has called on activists to “shout their outrage from the rooftops” after last week’s “horrific” general election result. Maggie Davis says she believes the result will lead to […]
A new lottery award is set to help young disabled people research and record the history of the disabled people’s movement in one of England’s biggest cities. The Forging Our Future project will see younger disabled people – aged between 16 […]
A new “radical history” of the disabled people’s movement is set to throw new light on the contribution made by one of its most influential figures. The launch of No Limits: The Disabled People’s Movement, A Radical History, took place last […]
The largest single archive of material detailing the birth, growth and impact of the disabled people’s movement in the UK over the last half-century will be launched in Manchester next week. The GMCDP Archive consists of about 160 boxes of documents, […]