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Frank Gardner speaks at the Jack Ashley Memorial Lecture
05 July 2016 | News
... rules that stop him doing simple things like going to the loo on a plane – and talked eloquently about how he and ... where is our blockbuster on securing the first rights for disabled people? She noted that we should not forget that ... to advance. We want a society where everyone who becomes disabled - like Frank Gardner, like Jack Ashley – can ...
Paralympic athletes: PIP will ruin 2012 legacy
27 August 2013 | News
... new system. While she felt that the current crop of elite disabled athletes had enough other sources of funding to see ... of the disability community. I’m not actually that disabled in terms of some people and they need that money to ... added that - “It is an issue and is something we need to look at.” Source - British Paralympic athletes say the ...
Government announce Minimum Income Guarantee rise
14 February 2023 | News
... taken from benefit payments, have left thousands of Disabled people drawing on social care without enough money ... local authorities conduct a financial means test. This test looks at a person’s income, savings, and any other assets. ... and plans the care and support required. Thousands of Disabled people need social care support. From support with ...
DR UK seeks assurances on Access to Work spending
24 April 2014 | News
The number of disabled people being helped by Access to Work is up by over ... says that new figures show that nearly 10,000 new disabled people claimed support from the scheme last year, ... in the workplace. I would urge disabled people who are looking for work, or need more support to stay in their job, ...
Liz Sayce joins Healthwatch Committee
13 May 2014 | News
... committee members joining Healthwatch England, and will be looking to build on the strong foundations laid by the ... Director of Mind. She has led an independent review on disabled people’s employment, a formal investigation into health inequalities experienced by disabled people and a ‘disability agenda’, setting new ...
05 Strategic partner updates June 2015
04 June 2015 | News
... the voluntary sector. Our name is ‘Win-Win Alliance – disabled people leading change’. This programme is ... placed to raise particular challenges facing our members of disabled people’s user-led organisations. We also ensure ... Applications Open This Support Programme provides areas looking to adopt an Our Place approach to service ...
Landmark PIP legal challenge success shows effective use of collaborative public law approach
24 April 2019 | News
... review brought by PLP’s client, RF. The report also looks at the post-litigation ‘legacy’ phase and raises ...
New Passenger Assistance app
15 August 2021 | News
... the creation of the app, Transreport have collaborated with disabled passengers, including running a workshop with us ... shaping the way the app works today. The app was tested by disabled passengers and they are always looking for way to improve and update it in collaboration ...
I Can Make It has an exciting Wednesday in Manchester and London
06 April 2017 | News
... our thanks to both councils for their co-operation and look forward to developing our ties further with them in the ...
Leadership Academy April 2015 update
31 March 2015 | News
... will be provided in forthcoming newsletters, so please do look out for them, as we prepare for our next cohort of ... The aim of the Programme is to empower capable, confident disabled leaders in all sectors of employment and also ...