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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 […]

ROFA conference: Alliance secures backing for national role, as bells toll for UKDPC

By John Pring on 17th July 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

ROFA conference: Alliance secures backing for national role, as bells toll for UKDPC
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Many of the country’s leading disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have backed calls for a new, national network to represent user-led groups across England. The conference (pictured) organised by the Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) produced an overwhelming consensus on the need […]

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