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Boost for hospital Changing Places
26 January 2020 | News
The Government has committed to giving half a million pounds to expand the number of Changing Places in hospitals across the UK.
Changing Places are toilets with additional equipment such as changing benches for adults, hoists and sometimes wet room facilities.
There are currently only around 40 Changing Places in hospitals. In time, the new funding should take this number to over 100.
We want radical change in employment support
02 September 2013 | News
... and disabled people, Liz Sayce and Neil Crowther of Disability Rights UK set out their views on the way forward. ...
EHRC steps in as thousands denied rightful A-level grades
13 August 2020 | News
... students. The government will soon be announcing its disability strategy. In its own words, ‘This will put ...
Our new CEO pledges better links with other DPOs and grassroots groups
20 July 2017 | News
... first major interview since his appointment, he has told Disability News Service about some of the areas that he ...
New language factsheet
01 December 2020 | News
Language is an important part of the Social Model of Disability and it is essential that you are considering the ... view of the social model. Find out more here: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/social-model-disability-language New language factsheet ...
DR UK Members: Attend our 2023 AGM!
24 October 2023 | News
Join us to hear about what we have done in the past year, our response to the different challenges Disabled people have faced in the year, our work with Disabled People’s Organisations and the launch of the Disabled People’s Manifesto.
To read more about the event and look at the documents that will be helpful to have on the day, visit our event page.
A civilised society deserves better
03 September 2017 | News
In this blog, Sue Bott Disability Rights UK Deputy CEO expresses the hope that the ...
DBC submission to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill Public Bill Committee
16 September 2015 | News
About the Disability Benefits Consortium and the submission The DBC is ...
Concerns about rail staff reduction
01 September 2022 | News
DR UK are increasingly concerned about rail staff reduction and redeployment plans which could according to news released by the Association of British Commuters be in breach of the Equality Act of 2010.
Some of the plans will lead to train ticket offices in England being shut down and we are clear that such a move would make rail travel for many disabled and older passengers virtually impossible particularly for those with limited or no smart phone access and for those who need support when obtaining tickets and journey information.
We call for more inclusion as banned wheelchair dancer sues Jive Addiction
28 November 2016 | News
... Blu Hotel Heathrow on 24th October 2015 Read BBC news item Disability Rights UK CEO Liz Sayce says: “Disabled people ...