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Getting more coaches in Bradford disability confident!
06 December 2017 | News
... staff and volunteers, some with direct experience of disability, to run Disability Confidence training. Read blog ... like understanding different kinds of disabilities and health conditions, the type of language that can empower ... buildings, negative attitudes and low confidence) and how some of these barriers can be removed. Read more For ...
New research calls for better opportunities for young disabled people
08 December 2015 | News
... Education? was commissioned by six of the UK’s National Disability Sports Organisations - British Blind Sport, ... also outlines some specific recommendations for educators, healthcare professionals and sport providers. These note ... and guidance for educators should include advice on how to enable young disabled people to better engage in PE ...
Cost of prescriptions prevent people from getting necessary medication
28 June 2017 | News
... for its Still Paying the Price report. The findings show people struggling to bear the costs of prescriptions, with many putting their health at risk by skipping or reducing doses of medication ... charges for people with long-term medical conditions. Disability Rights UK is a member of the coalition. Cost ...
134% increase in deaths of people with learning disabilities during pandemic
02 June 2020 | News
... In a statement, the government said it was looking at how to "protect those most at risk". The CQC analysis looked at deaths of people with a learning disability and/or autism where it was told by care ... to reducing infection and saving lives." The Department of Health said: "We are working to improve our understanding of ...
Building a National Voice of Disabled People 2013
11 November 2013 | News
... Read conference report . Our second Conference considered how we can build a strong and loud national voice of ... local government spending cuts, the rise in incidents of disability hate crime and the continuing lack of employment ... voice of disabled people and people living with long term health conditions to be heard. Thank you to all those who ...
High Court judge forces Haringey to retake decision under the Care Act
29 September 2015 | News
... and SSHD The claimant was a destitute asylum seeker with mental health problems who argued that she had a need for ...
DR UK demands a more accessible housing system
20 October 2022 | News
... ”, focused on the need for the government to implement a much more robust and proportionate quality standard in the ... the Decent Homes Standard must be used so that homes become much more accessible, are in better quality, and are warmer ... would need an additional £1,444 a month. Mikey Erhardt, at Disability Rights UK said, "If the Government is serious ...
MPs call for Motability finance reforms
13 February 2019 | News
... the lives of hosts of disabled claimants without asking taxpayers for a penny more.” The Chief Executive has since ... have given the Government a “clear understanding of how the scheme operates today …and the steps Motability ... channelling all your vast resources into what Motability does best: giving freedom and mobility to so many disabled ...
Looking Forward: Shaping the Future of the DPO Capacity Building Project
18 June 2024 | News
... two years, the DPO Capacity Building Project, delivered by Disability Rights UK (DR UK) and funded by the Legal ... to 1:00 PM BST We’re happy to host more upon request. How to Participate Please sign up via this Google form . ... inclusive and accessible. Please note that if your email does not have the subject heading ‘ Future Planning ...
I Can Make It works to create up to 30 jobs a year for disabled people
23 January 2018 | News
... opportunities each year for people with disabilities and health conditions. I Can Make Its efforts to create new job ... the project coordinator for the campaign at leo.capella@disabilityrightsuk.org so we can start working with you. ...