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Disability Pride events ‘allow disabled people to celebrate who they are’

By John Pring on 7th June 2018 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Disability Pride events ‘allow disabled people to celebrate who they are’
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Organisers of some of the growing number of Disability Pride events being held across the country have explained why they are so important to disabled people. On Saturday 14 July, the second Disability Pride Brighton will take place, followed two months […]

Conference plans fightback against independent living ‘catastrophe’

By John Pring on 30th November 2017 Category: Independent Living

Conference plans fightback against independent living ‘catastrophe’
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Disabled campaigners have gathered at a conference to help develop plans for a fightback against the independent living “catastrophe” facing users of support services across the country. The Independent Living Campaign Conference heard that disabled people are now designing “a new […]

Years of austerity have left personal assistance in ‘very fragile state’

By John Pring on 6th July 2017 Category: Independent Living

Years of austerity have left personal assistance in ‘very fragile state’
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The concept of personal assistance has been severely damaged by years of austerity and policies that have “degraded” the support mechanisms designed to enable independent living, leading figures in the disability movement have warned. They were speaking at the launch of […]

Watchdog’s inquiry into accessible housing shortage ‘must also look at affordability’

By John Pring on 15th December 2016 Category: Housing

Watchdog’s inquiry into accessible housing shortage ‘must also look at affordability’
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An inquiry launched by the equality and human rights watchdog into the “chronic lack” of accessible housing has been welcomed by campaigners, but they warned that it must also look at whether such housing is affordable for disabled people. The Equality […]

‘Grave and systematic violations’ minister branded ‘offensive’ after UN rights pledge

By John Pring on 8th December 2016 Category: Human Rights

‘Grave and systematic violations’ minister branded ‘offensive’ after UN rights pledge
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A minister partly responsible for the UK being found guilty of “grave or systematic violations” of the UN disability convention has been branded “highly offensive” after announcing that her government would try to become a “world leader” on disability. Priti Patel […]

MPs hear of affordable, accessible housing drought and ‘decimation’ of access groups

By John Pring on 27th October 2016 Category: Housing

MPs hear of affordable, accessible housing drought and ‘decimation’ of access groups
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MPs have heard evidence from two leading disabled campaigners about the shortage of affordable, accessible housing across the country. Zara Todd, chair of Inclusion London, and Sue Bott, deputy chief executive of Disability Rights UK (DR UK), were giving evidence to […]

ROFA’s conference hears call to build a stronger alliance

By John Pring on 21st July 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

ROFA’s conference hears call to build a stronger alliance
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A campaigning alliance has called for disabled people and their organisations to join its fight to use the UN disability convention to defend attacks on their rights by the UK government. The Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) was holding its third […]

No confidence that SCIE report will see Care Act turnaround in Norfolk

By John Pring on 21st July 2016 Category: Independent Living

No confidence that SCIE report will see Care Act turnaround in Norfolk
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A report commissioned following concerns raised by disabled people that their local authority was breaching its duties under the Care Act will do little to help because it fails to address drastic cuts to social care funding, say campaigners. Norfolk County […]

ROFA’s conference call to DPOs is next step towards international influence

By John Pring on 14th April 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

ROFA’s conference call to DPOs is next step towards international influence
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A national conference is set to provide disabled people and their organisations across England with an opportunity to come together to discuss key disability rights issues, share their campaigning successes, and secure a collective voice on the international stage. The Reclaiming […]

Duncan Smith and Grayling ‘must face criminal probe’ over WCA deaths

By John Pring on 24th March 2016 Category: Crime

Duncan Smith and Grayling ‘must face criminal probe’ over WCA deaths
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Disabled activists are calling for Iain Duncan Smith to face a criminal investigation over his refusal to address a coroner’s concerns about the safety of the “fitness for work” test, which led to “countless deaths” over the last six years. They […]

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