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DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause ‘is proof charities cannot be trusted’

By John Pring on 26th April 2018 Category: Employment

DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause ‘is proof charities cannot be trusted’
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The decision of some disability charities to sign contracts that prevent them criticising the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is proof that they cannot be trusted to speak up on behalf of disabled people, according to grassroots activists. Last week, […]

Charities delivering DWP’s work programme ‘must promise not to attack McVey’

By John Pring on 19th April 2018 Category: Employment

Charities delivering DWP’s work programme ‘must promise not to attack McVey’
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Disability charities that sign up to help deliver the government’s new Work and Health Programme must promise to “pay the utmost regard to the standing and reputation” of work and pensions secretary Esther McVey, official documents suggest. The charities, and other […]

Big disability charities ‘are selling out disabled people’ by seeking DWP contracts

By John Pring on 8th December 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Big disability charities ‘are selling out disabled people’ by seeking DWP contracts
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The country’s largest disability charities have been accused of “selling out” disabled people, as they look set to play a significant role in providing back-to-work services under the government’s new Work and Health Programme. Disability News Service (DNS) has contacted seven […]

‘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 […]

Leonard Cheshire set to scrap disabled-only team over budget black hole

By John Pring on 28th April 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Leonard Cheshire set to scrap disabled-only team over budget black hole
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A disability charity is set to scrap a team of disabled staff members dedicated to empowering the residents of its care homes, in a bid to cope with a budgetary black hole. Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) has told its award-winning, 14-strong […]

Council and NHS criticise Leonard Cheshire for ‘uncaring disregard’ for residents

By John Pring on 10th March 2016 Category: Independent Living

Council and NHS criticise Leonard Cheshire for ‘uncaring disregard’ for residents
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A disability charity has been accused of an “uncaring disregard” for the wellbeing of the disabled residents of one of its care homes, after giving them less than two months’ notice that they would be evicted. In late January Leonard Cheshire […]

‘Whitewash’ fear after Leonard Cheshire wins £300,000 lottery cash for history project

By John Pring on 16th October 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

‘Whitewash’ fear after Leonard Cheshire wins £300,000 lottery cash for history project
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Activists have attacked the decision to give nearly £300, 000 of national lottery funding to Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) to research disabled people’s history. They say the non-user-led charity is in no position to carry out such research, and fear the […]

Leonard Cheshire ‘misled public’ over support for living wage for care staff

By John Pring on 12th June 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Leonard Cheshire ‘misled public’ over support for living wage for care staff
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A disability charity has been accused of hypocrisy and misleading the public, after its chief executive publicly backed the living wage for care staff, while continuing to pay her own employees just above the minimum wage. Claire Pelham, chief executive of […]

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