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Government’s pandemic failings caused us ‘horrendous’ challenges, say DPOs

By John Pring on 23rd December 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Government’s pandemic failings caused us ‘horrendous’ challenges, say DPOs
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) from across England have described the “horrendous” and “relentless” challenges they faced during the early months of the pandemic because of the failures of the UK government and local authorities. The DPOs told researchers of the lack […]

Funding provides opportunity to build evidence of national DPO crisis

By John Pring on 15th October 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Funding provides opportunity to build evidence of national DPO crisis
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New research will seek crucial evidence of the “serious crisis” facing disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) across England. Inclusion London has secured £80,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund to research the state of England’s “chronically under-resourced, fragmented and precarious” DPO sector. […]

Tomlinson faces fresh pressure over ‘pathetic’ engagement with DPOs

By John Pring on 10th September 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Tomlinson faces fresh pressure over ‘pathetic’ engagement with DPOs
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The minister for disabled people is facing fresh criticism for failing to carry out “meaningful” engagement with disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) during the coronavirus pandemic. Three DPOs have this week criticised the failure of Justin Tomlinson and his new Disability Unit […]

Round-up: ‘No DSS’ court case, DPO grants, Hancock on social care… and clear face masks

By John Pring on 10th September 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Round-up: ‘No DSS’ court case, DPO grants, Hancock on social care… and clear face masks
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A court has found in favour of a disabled dad who argued that he was being discriminated against by an estate agent who prevented him viewing properties because he was claiming housing benefit. Stephen Tyler has been barred from viewing properties […]

Ministers’ ‘shocking’ failure to consult DPOs on bill shows UN convention ignorance

By John Pring on 22nd November 2018 Category: Human Rights

Ministers’ ‘shocking’ failure to consult DPOs on bill shows UN convention ignorance
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The government is facing calls to halt the progress of its mental capacity bill through parliament because of its “shocking” failure to consult any disabled people’s organisations about the controversial legislation, in a clear breach of the UN disability convention. The […]

Government’s response to ‘human catastrophe’ UN report is ‘deeply unsatisfying’

By John Pring on 13th September 2018 Category: Human Rights

Government’s response to ‘human catastrophe’ UN report is ‘deeply unsatisfying’
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The government has been accused of publishing a “deeply unsatisfying” response to a devastating report by a UN committee that concluded last year that the UK had been “going backwards” on independent living. One disabled people’s organisation (DPO) said the government […]

Ground-breaking co-production report ‘creates blueprint for national change’

By John Pring on 21st June 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Ground-breaking co-production report ‘creates blueprint for national change’
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A “ground-breaking” report on co-production has created a blueprint for disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) across the country to push for change from their own local authorities. Disabled campaigners yesterday called for the report of the Hammersmith and Fulham Disabled People’s Commission […]

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