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Wheelchair-user forced to climb stairs for driving test
05 October 2020 | News
... Head of Policy Fazilet Hadi said: “Clearly the DVSA does not make reasonable adjustments for disabled people who ... disabled people. There is no excuse, 25 years on from the Disability Discrimination Act, for staff acting on behalf of ...
Report Into Public Attitudes to Inequalities Launched
31 January 2024 | News
... believe inequalities have on different social and governmental areas. Key Findings: 75% of people are worried about wealth and income inequalities, closely followed by health and educational inequalities; 62% also worry about ... recent attitudinal research in the UK, which consistently shows that people are concerned about economic and regional ...
Can Co-Production help in getting disabled people active?
01 April 2019 | News
... Get Yourself Active blogs getting disabled people to lead healthier lifestyles. The fourth annual Co-production Week ... Leanne’s Blog Get Yourself Active is a partnership led by Disability Rights UK, funded by Sport England and delivered ... Centre for Independent Living. We aim to work with the health, social care and sports sectors to develop better ...
Birmingham City Council Declares itself Bankrupt
05 September 2023 | News
... and recovery actions in Birmingham, which you can read in Disability News Service's article on the matter. It was ... care charges. Helen's reporting illustrates deeply how local authority underfunding plays out disasterously for ... we want the government to accept that dismantling fundamental societal barriers we face requires significant ...
Mid Essex CCG plans independent living limits
06 August 2015 | News
... living for disabled people receiving NHS continuing health care into residential care A recent consultation by ... so spending on healthcare is fair to everyone.’ However, as the response to the consultation presented by ... only be being contemplated in Mid Essex but the concern of Disability Rights UK is that if it is implemented then in no ...
Disabled people urged to back campaign on social care charges
02 February 2022 | News
... people urged to back campaign on social care charges Disability Rights UK is urging campaigners and disability ... in the House of Lords as peers debated the Government’s Health and Care Bill. Baroness Jane Campbell argued during ... and support for those who depend on it is no less fundamental than healthcare is to survival… In his foreword to ...
Offer of testing for PAs displaying Coronavirus type symptoms
22 April 2020 | News
Personal Care Assistants showing coronavirus symptoms or in self-isolation as a member ... coronavirus symptoms are eligible to be tested. Direct Payment recipients can now offer their PA’s a test if they ... of personal assistant since they are not currently priority Health and Social Care sector staff. Please read the ...
Young disabled people wanted to help smash employment barriers
21 June 2016 | News
... is looking for young people with disabilities and long term health conditions to join us in smashing barriers to ... our efforts to recruit young people with disabilities and health conditions onto the project. Our thanks go to Media ... to the team from Camelot. So if you’re 18-29, have a disability or long term health condition and wish to help ...
Sponsored cyclist raises £2,100 and is in top 5
07 June 2013 | News
... the top 5. A brilliant achievement which raised £2,100 for Disability Rights UK Thanks to those who have sponsored ... George. View George's sponsorship page , who is cycling for Disability Rights UK George's story Read George's story in ... he has done for me, it is also a very worthy cause that does great work to represent disabled people throughout the ...
Another productive week for I Can Make It, regardless of the general election
08 June 2017 | News
... section Kathryn Woodhead managed to meet with Chris Howl, Policy and Equality Officer at Salford City Council . ... is being reviewed by the Salford Social Value Alliance on how it could be improved when it comes to employing more ... how councils could support employees with disabilities and health conditions. We had a positive reception from all ...