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The government has been accused of showing “contempt” and “indifference” towards disabled people, after announcing large grants to 13 disability charities but failing to offer a penny to organisations run and controlled by disabled people. The Department of Health and Social […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]