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Disabled boy becomes youngest ever recipient in New Year Honours
16 January 2022 | News
A Disabled boy who has cerebral palsy and autism is to become the youngest person to receive the British Empire Medal (BEM).
Tobias Weller has been given the award in recognition of his fundraising efforts during lockdown. He has raised more than £157,000 for Paces School, where he is a student, and The Children's Hospital Charity, in Sheffield.
Tobias said: "My mum told me about the honour on Christmas day and I thought 'wow, I'm actually going to get an honour from Her Majesty the Queen'.
MPs consider changes to funding of support for disabled people
26 January 2016 | News
Neil Coyle MP moves a motion that the House considers changes to funding of support for disabled people.
Governance: An online resource to support Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs)
22 January 2024 | Resource
These guidance notes are aimed at Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) and are divided into different sections for ease of use. They provide an explanation of the key principles with additional hyperlinks for those people wanting in-depth information and real-life examples.
Law Commission recommends adding disability to list of hate crimes
08 December 2021 | News
... of the report here . Law Commission recommends adding disability to list of hate crimes ...
DRUK AGM and Conference set for 20 November, London
28 October 2019 | News
... Executive Kamran Mallick invites all members to attend the Disability Rights UK AGM and Conference on Wednesday 20 ... increasing role in all of our lives, we’ll be exploring how it can both include and exclude us. Through a series of presentations and group discussions we will explore how technology can address the barriers we experience. The ...
The Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey
14 March 2019 | News
The Business Disability Forum advises people managers and departmental leaders every day on adjustments, policies and ... Workplace Adjustments Survey aims to grasp a picture of how both employees and managers across the UK feel about ...
Personal budgets trials for Access to Work
01 February 2016 | News
... disabled people who have received grants to decide exactly how and when the money can best be used to support their ... to support more disabled people into work - 12 March 2015. Disability Rights UK has worked with other Disabled ... personal budgets – so disabled people can decide how best to use the money. We hope this will move from ...
DWP helplines open for longer, GSI being phased out
05 March 2019 | News
... 7.30pm Monday to Friday for the following helplines: DLA (Disability Living Allowance) DLA (Disability Living Allowance) Child IIDB (Industrial Injuries ...
Report highlights accessible play area concerns
08 August 2013 | News
... To celebrate Playday 2013, KIDS wanted to examine how inclusive play for disabled children has progressed over ... 900 people working across play and leisure provision and disability services in England, found that although ... Disability Rights UK has worked with KIDs on Making it ...
Think Local Act Personal launches a report on lived experience of access to care and support
22 October 2020 | News
The TLAP Insight group (TIG) which makes up a group of organisations with key insight and expertise within the social care sector have reported that the lived experience of people accessing care and support during the pandemic can be greatly improved through co-production and personalisation. At the heart of the recommendations is the need to co-produce services with people who use them in order to create a personalised care future which will improve outcomes for disabled people and for all part of the social care system.