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Smart motorways legal challenge
12 July 2020 | News
... area on the M1 has seen a groundswell of support from the disabled community as she seeks a judicial review into the ... Disability Rights UK, say they pose unacceptable risks for disabled people, and are backing the legal challenge. DR UK ... assuming we can, haul ourselves across the passenger seat, fall out the door onto the tarmac, belly roll to the ...
Fall in Number of Bus Drivers Given Disability Training
07 June 2023 | News
... and technology introduced to make journeys better for disabled people. Earlier this year, the government made it ... per cent said they waited for passengers to be seated before pulling away “where possible”. Dawn ...
Did the National Disability Strategy look to address climate change and Covid?
09 February 2022 | News
... Read more here . Did the National Disability Strategy look to address climate change and Covid? ...
Disability Rights UK’s Katrina Morris Nominated for Rising Star Award
17 May 2023 | News
... ‘Fingers crossed for Friday, but I am super excited to be seated alongside so many others, who are paving the way for ...
The Big Give are looking for applications for funding from health & disability projects
21 June 2017 | News
... who shared the opportunity with you. The Big Give are looking for applications for funding from health & ...
10 Political parties fail to respond to the Disability Scorecard
27 June 2024 | News
Last year, Disabled Peoples Organisations, (DPOs) from across the country came together to create the Disabled Peoples Manifesto. The Manifesto is a series of ... parties who prior to the dissolution of Parliament had a seat in the House of Commons. We asked each party to ...
Accommodation Support for Disabled Students
15 January 2025 | Resource
Starting university is an exciting time, but for Disabled students, there are often additional considerations ... visibility Installing a grab rail or adapted toilet seats Adjusting the cost of accessible accommodation to ... met: Location and accessibility If mobility is a concern, look for accommodation close to campus or with easy access ...
Disabled People represented at COVID Public Inquiry
02 November 2022 | News
... 2 of the Inquiry, to represent the views and experiences of Disabled people. We were represented at the inquiry ... The Inquiry was told of the high number of deaths of Disabled people, around 60% of all deaths, and of the ... awarded core participant status. The pandemic exposed deep seated inequalities in society, with laws introduced to ...
Environment Secretary urged to involve Disabled people in tackling climate change
15 August 2024 | News
... state for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to ask that Disabled people’s voices and concerns about the ... COP Conference on climate change, we hope the concerns of Disabled people will at long last have space on the agenda. ... with us on all aspects of climate change, to allow us a seat at the main table for equalities, policy and lived ...
Philip Connolly looks forward to 2014
07 January 2014 | News
... Philip Connolly, DR UK Policy and Communications Manager, looks forward to 2014. What will 2014 bring. Here are my ... review. In addition we can expect more denigration of disabled people as being responsible for their own situation ... for the status, opportunities and living standards of disabled people. In 2014 we hope to broaden our relationship ...