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Philip Connolly looks back on five years at DR UK and says goodbye
28 March 2019 | News
In this, his final blog for Disability Rights UK, our policy manager Philip Connolly ...
DR UK voices railway ticket office closure fears to Minister
12 July 2022 | News
DR UK CEO Kamran Mallick has written to the Rail Minister Wendy Morton to state deep concerns over plans which could lead to every train ticket office in England being shut down. It would leave passengers needing to buy their tickets online, while it is known that one in every eight tickets is still bought over the counter, in the main by Disabled people and those over the age of 65 who do not have internet access.
MPs call for action on unacceptable level of UK financial exclusion
30 March 2017 | News
... persists, over twenty years after the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act." A total of 22 recommendations were made by the Committee. Disability Rights UK Policy and Communications Manager, ...
My Claim Solved makes donation to support our advice and information resources
27 February 2017 | News
Disability Rights UK has become the recipient of a generous ... members of staff at My Claim Solved elected to support Disability Rights UK to the tune of £1000. The funding will be used to support and update Disability Rights UK advice and information resources, such ...
New Zero Project report recognises DR UK helpline
23 February 2015 | News
The new Zero Project report 2015 recognises Disability Rights UK's innovative practices in relation to ...
TransPennine Express climbs down over inaccessible trains
10 June 2018 | News
Following very deep concerns raised by disability groups and organisations, and even a meeting with ... the model which I am promoting in my role as the Ministers Disability Rail sector champion and is the successful and ...
Raise the rates of legacy benefits not just Universal Credit, say MPs
21 June 2020 | News
... For example, a survey of 224 disabled people in April, the Disability Benefits Consortium reported that 95% of people ...
Replacement train travel must be accessible – ORR guidance
15 September 2020 | News
Train operators will now have to make better provision for disabled passengers during rail disruption such as engineering works, according to new guidance published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
There is also a requirement for improved information so that passengers know where and when accessible vehicles will be operated.
Recently, buses have often been accessible for people with physical disabilities, but coaches have not.
What's been happening in the world of GOGA?
20 September 2018 | News
... the Kent project down in Sunny Margate and now working with Disability Rights UK to deliver the Peer Support programme ... with networking hosted by the National partners including Disability Rights UK this was a great way of showing off the work that we do and developing new contacts ...
3D Printed Hands Short-listed for £50,000 Prize
23 July 2015 | News
... the 12.2 million people living with a long term illness or disability in the UK. Run by Nesta (an innovation charity) in partnership with Leonard Cheshire Disability and with support from the Department for Work and ... £2,000 in addition to support from Leonard Cheshire Disability’s Enterprise and Innovation Team to develop ...