Our Disability Rights in a Changing World seminar

Wed,4 November 2015
News

Equal Participation: Disability Rights in a Changing World seminar and AGM

Our AGM and Seminar was being held  between 10.30am and 5.00pm on 5th November at Resource for London.

Seminar - Equal Participation: Disability rights in a changing world

The seminar covered:

  • Changes in public attitudes and behaviours – Liz Sayce
  • The next wave of innovation  - NESTA
  • The impact of inequality – Anne Beales

There were workshops on:

  1. Changing Behaviours and public attitudes
  2. Independent living
  3. Employment

Disability Rights UK would like to thank the following speakers:

  • Lord Colin Low
  • Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister for Disabled People
  • Debbie Abrahams MP, Opposition spokesperson on Disability
  • Lisa Cameron MP, Chair All Party Disability Group

DR UK CEO Liz Sayce talks to new trustee Kush Kanodia

Member Mike Smith asks about macro level attitudes and perceptions of disabled people, and about the ILF

Special cake celebrating 40 years of the Disability Rights Handbook