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The APPDG meets with Mike Penning
07 January 2014 | News
... Parliamentary Disability Group (APPDG) with Minister of Disabled People Mike Penning Monday 9 December 2013. Straight talking from the new Minister of Disabled People The new minister for disabled people Mike ... from Baroness Wilkins he said there were no plans to look at the cumulative impact of Government policies on ...
400,000 people to be pushed into poverty by health and disability benefit cuts
27 March 2025 | News
... Government is planning further cuts to the benefits that Disabled people rely on. Freezing universal credit for new claimants will drive more Disabled people into even deeper poverty – particularly if ... the economic failures of successive governments rather than looking to the rich to plug the funding gap. “Our movement ...
APPG latest: Ahead of the Arc and our international outlook
04 July 2018 | News
... we’ve have done quite a lot with an international outlook; in March, we held a meeting on International ... Summit , which presents a lot of promise for NGOs, DPOs and disabled people worldwide. She stayed to answer some ... looking at how best to combat the institutionalisation of disabled children through DFID’s aid programmes. The APPG ...
I Can Make It has a busy yet productive Wednesday in Bristol
14 September 2017 | News
... to get his support for the campaign. As a result, we’re looking forward to meet the local enterprise partnership at ... around using social value to create job opportunities and look forward to meeting with them in November to discuss the ... to create a factsheet a fact sheet on employing young disabled people and include it in supplier bidder guides. ...
Tell us your stories about getting or keeping yourself physically active
03 October 2018 | News
Don’t forget if you’re disabled and have a story to tell about getting or keeping ... Get Yourself Active shared a range of experiences of disabled people getting and keeping physically active. This ... information on the type of personal experiences we’re looking for please go here. If you would like to write one ...
DDPOs Plan UN Complaint Against Assisted Dying Bill
13 May 2025 | News
Today, Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations held a press conference on ... arguing it violates the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People (UNCRPD). Read on to find out more about the ... the physical impact of her eating disorder, a safeguarding loophole the Bill has not considered. Everyone was united in ...
The Future of Remote and Hybrid Working: Listening to the Voices of Disabled Workers by Dr Calum Carson
03 December 2023 | News
Dr Calum Carson speaks about the Disabled Workers survey, which explores Disabled workers' experiences of remote and hybrid working ... in these ongoing discussions about what the future of work looks like? The Inclusive Remote and Hybrid Working ...
Moving Social Work: Ensuring Physical Activity for Disabled People as a Human Right
29 October 2024 | News
... the physical activity sector, social work practitioners and Disabled people, all with the aim of dismantling the barriers we face as Disabled people whilst trying to get active in a way that we ... like myself. One area that seems to be consistently overlooked is physical activity. While social workers are often ...
What is desperately needed for Disabled people in this Wednesdays Autumn Statement
20 November 2023 | News
... and public services, all of which have a crucial impact on Disabled people across the UK. Millions of Disabled people are already sinking in the mire of deep ... health conditions, or the “long-term unemployed” to look for and stay in work. This follows the incumbent ...
Take part in important research and get a £40 voucher
11 June 2017 | News
Disability Rights UK is recruiting disabled people to take part in a special project. This is ... time. This is an important opportunity to contribute to the look and feel of a service from an accessibility and disability equality basis. We are looking for a cross section of people and with a range of ...