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Scope admits ‘falling short’ after excluding people of colour at awards

By John Pring on 24th November 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Scope admits ‘falling short’ after excluding people of colour at awards
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The disability charity Scope has been forced to apologise after facing accusations that its new annual awards ceremony excluded disabled people of colour, as well as those who are clinically vulnerable to Covid. The charity has also been criticised for refusing […]

Conservative conference: New minister silent on plummeting Access to Work figures

By John Pring on 7th October 2021 Category: Employment

Conservative conference: New minister silent on plummeting Access to Work figures
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The new minister for disabled people has refused to comment on figures that show how spending on Access to Work (AtW) plummeted during the pandemic, despite ministers plugging the programme during this week’s Conservative party conference. Chloe Smith highlighted the scheme […]

Government ‘treats disabled people with contempt’ by handing £2.4 million to charities

By John Pring on 1st April 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Government ‘treats disabled people with contempt’ by handing £2.4 million to charities
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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 […]

Two flagship DWP disability jobs schemes slated in front of MPs

By John Pring on 25th February 2021 Category: Employment

Two flagship DWP disability jobs schemes slated in front of MPs
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Two of the government’s flagship disability employment schemes have been heavily criticised by a pair of disabled campaigners in a parliamentary evidence session. The Commons work and pensions committee was hearing evidence for its inquiry into the disability employment gap, the […]

Scope and Leonard Cheshire merger talks are met with scorn and concern

By John Pring on 13th August 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Scope and Leonard Cheshire merger talks are met with scorn and concern
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Disabled activists have dismissed talk of a possible merger between two of the country’s largest disability charities as a “rebranding” exercise that would only “shore up a failing business model”. Scope and Leonard Cheshire this week denied reports – based apparently […]

Activist’s book takes aim at charities ‘who facilitated war on disabled people’

By John Pring on 11th June 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Activist’s book takes aim at charities ‘who facilitated war on disabled people’
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A new book by a leading disabled activist has accused disability charities of being more interested in their own survival than in defending disabled people from a decade of cuts and oppression. In The War on Disabled People*, published next week, […]

ROFA conference sees calls for charities to make way for DPOs

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

ROFA conference sees calls for charities to make way for DPOs
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Disabled people’s organisations have called on charities that are not user-led to “move over and stop taking our space”. The calls came during the Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) national conference, which had been due to take place in Manchester, but […]

Scope accused of ‘exploitation’ after seeking disabled writer to work for free

By John Pring on 16th January 2020 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Scope accused of ‘exploitation’ after seeking disabled writer to work for free
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A disability charity has been accused of “exploitative” and “disgraceful” behaviour after asking disabled journalists to write an article for its website without payment. The charity Scope sent out a message on social media this week seeking a “disability blogger” who […]

Action on Hearing Loss to sell entire care and support portfolio

By John Pring on 9th January 2020 Category: Independent Living

Action on Hearing Loss to sell entire care and support portfolio
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A disability charity has insisted that it is not selling out Deaf people, after announcing the sale of its entire portfolio of care and support services. The sale will see Action on Hearing Loss (AHL) – formerly known as RNID – […]

Charities ignore Justice for Jodey evidence

By John Pring on 1st August 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Charities ignore Justice for Jodey evidence
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A dozen disability charities have refused to back demands for an inquiry into links between the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the deaths of benefit claimants, despite being reminded of the years of evidence behind those calls. The 12 […]

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