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Council wants to watch abuse survivor shower and toilet to check post-ILF needs

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

Council wants to watch abuse survivor shower and toilet to check post-ILF needs
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A disabled woman has told how her local council is threatening to spend several days watching her every move as she eats showers and uses the toilet, in order to check if planned cuts to her care package will meet her […]

Justice project will help DPOs tackle discrimination through the courts

By John Pring on 25th August 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Justice project will help DPOs tackle discrimination through the courts
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A new user-led project will help disabled people in London use the law to fight for their independent living rights, and combat the discrimination they face from providers of goods and services. Inclusion London’s Disability Justice Project will support disabled people’s […]

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 […]

Tomlinson admits to ignorance about biopsychosocial model

By John Pring on 30th June 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Tomlinson admits to ignorance about biopsychosocial model
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The minister for disabled people has admitted to complete ignorance about the model that lies at the heart of his government’s programme of disability benefit reforms. Justin Tomlinson (pictured) was asked what his thoughts were about the biopsychosocial (BPS) model of […]

Outrage over ‘horrifying’ and ‘miserable’ plans to scrap Human Rights Act

By John Pring on 19th May 2016 Category: Human Rights

Outrage over ‘horrifying’ and ‘miserable’ plans to scrap Human Rights Act
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A string of user-led organisations have warned that the government’s “horrifying” plans to scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British bill of rights will lead to a loss of vital legal protection for disabled people. Proposals to […]

Campaigners call on minister to reject rail access funding delay

By John Pring on 5th May 2016 Category: Transport

Campaigners call on minister to reject rail access funding delay
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Campaigners have called on the transport secretary to ignore recommendations from the head of Network Rail that would delay tens of millions of pounds of investment in making rail stations more accessible. The seven organisations, headed by the user-led charity Transport […]

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 […]

Hate crime initiative sees police reports leap by 500 per cent

By John Pring on 7th April 2016 Category: Crime

Hate crime initiative sees police reports leap by 500 per cent
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A new London-wide scheme has seen the number of disability hate crimes recorded by police increase by 500 per cent within weeks of its launch. The Metropolitan Police’s Disability Hate Crime Matters (DHC Matters) initiative only began rolling out in January, […]

Trio of user-led organisations challenge London’s next mayor on equality

By John Pring on 7th April 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Trio of user-led organisations challenge London’s next mayor on equality
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A trio of user-led organisations have challenged the capital’s next mayor to address the inequality faced by disabled Londoners. Inclusion London, The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) and Transport for All launched a manifesto this week, which brings together the key […]

Charity lobby ban ‘shows government is trying to muzzle its critics’

By John Pring on 11th February 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Charity lobby ban ‘shows government is trying to muzzle its critics’
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have accused ministers of attacking freedom of expression and trying to muzzle their critics, after announcing new rules that will ban charities from using government grants to lobby politicians and civil servants. DPOs say that the new […]

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