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1 in 4 Councils will not act on Taxi Discrimination Law
24 July 2017 | News
... taxis. Section 167 of the Equality Act 2010 permits, but does not require, LAs (Local Authorities) to maintain a ... and PHVs (Private Hire Vehicles). Earlier, in February, Disability Rights UK welcomed the law change on equal ... is both an ongoing and growing concern for disabled people. However, the refusal of councils to act on this law change ...
Response to Fulfilling potential: making it happen
03 July 2013 | News
... POTENTIAL – MAKING IT REALLY HAPPEN FOR DISABLED PEOPLE Disability Rights UK welcomes the publication today of a set ... communities. We believe this will be the real test of how much progress is being made for example whether the ...
DR UK gives evidence to Financial Exclusion Committee
12 September 2016 | News
... UK Mr Philip Connolly, Policy and Communications Manager, Disability Rights UK DR UK would like to thank those who ... to tackle financial exclusion assisted your members? How effective are targeted interventions to assist the most ... how might the POCA be used to address financial exclusion? Does technology represent an opportunity or threat to the ...
Half of disabled travellers feel they can’t fly, finds Which? survey
13 January 2020 | News
... once again to the hotel manager that accessibility does not mean a lift with five steps up to it.” The RiDC ...
Survey shows discrimination experienced by Disabled fans at Football matches
05 July 2022 | News
... a survey, hundreds of Disabled football fans have described how they have been subjected to offensive songs or chants, ... a survey, hundreds of Disabled football fans have described how they have been subjected to offensive songs or chants, ... been subjected to verbal abuse 16 per cent had experienced disability-related offensive songs, chants or gestures. 13 ...
Paid research panel opportunity
12 March 2025 | News
... into disabled people’s experiences of using physical payment terminals. The aim is to set out practices and ... you’re interested in taking part, please email training@disabilityrightsuk.org . Just a couple of lines about your ... us get a good range, such as age (if you don’t mind), disability or impairment. Paid research panel opportunity ...
New body to tackle health disparities set to launch
07 September 2021 | News
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) will officially launch on 1 October with the aim of tackling health inequalities across the country. It will be co-led by ... Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy. Read more here . New body to tackle health disparities set to launch ...
Government health and care preparations for a No Deal scenario
06 December 2018 | News
... Read letter Matt Hancock MP Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has produced an update of measures ... covers the NHS workforce following Brexit. Government health and care preparations for a No Deal scenario ...
Getting Things Changed Conference
24 May 2018 | News
... into practice. Sue Bott CBE, Deputy Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK, said: "Disability Rights UK were ... the evidence that many public institutions could do much better to promote the rights of disabled people and ... preferably led by disabled people, to monitor and report on how they’re adhering to the Equality Act 2010. Disability ...
The Valuable 500 hits its CEO target
19 May 2021 | News
... goal of 500 international organisations committing to put disability inclusion on their board agenda, making it the ... and their friends and family. While the new research shows stark findings on disability inclusion across the FTSE ... Kamran Mallick said: “The Valuable 500 has achieved so much in such a short space of time. This is a great ...