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Departmental ministers to ‘champion’ disability inclusion and accessibility
05 December 2024 | News
... that the move aims to drive “real improvements” for Disabled people across the country. Lead ministers will be encouraged to engage with Disabled people on a regular basis on all areas of policy. ... take forward their departmental priorities.” “And I look forward to this new group of lead ministers for ...
Exploring the potential of Disabled people as Foster Carers
12 March 2019 | News
... are working together to research why there are not more Disabled people as foster carers and what can be done about ... Part of DRILL project Mutual benefits: The Potential of disabled people as foster carers We think that many Disabled ... of becoming a foster carer, put aside some of the myths and look at the potential barriers. Date of event: Tuesday 16th ...
Disability Rights UK Stands Against Far-Right, Racist Violence: Full Statement
06 August 2024 | News
... of us have lived experience of racism and we are aware that Disabled people of colour may be or feel at greater risk of ... is not enough to condemn ongoing violence if we refuse to look at how we have normalised Islamophobic and racist state ...
Call for Evidence – Halving the disability employment gap
09 June 2016 | News
... What does an effective and inclusive business network look like? To what extent do disabled people participate in business networks? How can disabled people be supported to participate, exchange their ...
Disabled people exempt from transport face covering rules
16 June 2020 | News
New rules have come into force which require non-disabled members of the public to wear face coverings in ... rail industry (as well as others) needs to step back and look at the issues of better consistency of understanding on ... use.” DR UK CEO Kamran Mallick said: “We know that many disabled people are fearful of being challenged by transport ...
Health and care services urged to improve engagement with Disabled people
26 July 2022 | News
... a new report: ‘Towards a new partnership between disabled people and health and care services: getting our voices heard’ . Disabled people face poorer experiences of – and worse ... resource outlining what true partnership working could look like. Health and care services urged to improve ...
Electoral Commission data reveals impacts of Voter ID on Disabled people
28 June 2023 | News
... could not vote due to barriers to obtaining voter ID were Disabled people. “If people don’t have any of the ... that the Electoral Commission uses robust methodology to look at the impacts of the use of Voter ID on minority groups, takes action to ensure that Disabled people are not adversely affected in future ...
WCA tests “significantly” biased against poorer disabled people
09 August 2016 | News
... DR UK is very concerned at the report’s findings and looks forward to its full publication. We are equally ... the reasons for regional variations in the award of ESA. Disabled people have a right to expect to be assessed fairly ... WCA tests “significantly” biased against poorer disabled people ...
£30 week cut to ESA intolerable says Disability Rights UK
16 November 2016 | News
... £30 a week cut in income is intolerable, especially when disabled people often live in deep poverty. There's no ... to suggest this pernicious cut will do anything to help disabled people get and keep jobs - in fact the opposite is ... But warm words are cold comfort for disabled people who are looking at a drop in income from around £5,000 a year to ...
“It was really special” say Graduates of First UK Programme for Disabled Entrepreneurs
07 April 2025 | News
... saw charity Hatch Enterprise launch a programme supporting Disabled and neurodivergent people to start their own ... shared their experiences to help build a picture of what Disabled entrepreneurs want to see implemented nationally, ... key takeaways on how to best serve Disabled entrepreneurs looking to grow and scale their enterprises. 1. Shared ...