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DR UK condemns idea of cutting ESA
29 October 2014 | News
Disabled people are already twice as likely to live in poverty as non-disabled people. Reducing benefits would be cruel and unfair.
The reason savings have not been made from the introduction of the new assessments and benefits regime is because the programmes to support disabled people to get and keep work are not working well enough. Government should fix that, including investing in Access to Work - not frighten people with the idea of reducing ESA.
Caroline Gooding obituary
11 August 2014 | News
... on July 19th. Caroline was an incredible campaigner for disability rights and law reform; she wrote the first book on the Disability Discrimination Act and led programmes on disability law reform in GB throughout the 2000s, when ...
We're Recruiting!
04 March 2024 | News
We’re Recruiting – Covid-19 Inquiry Manager Disability Rights UK (DR UK) is excited to recruit a ... (DPOs), liaison with DPO lawyers, and promotion of disability related aspects of the inquiry. The job ... using the person specification as a guide, to recruitment@disabilityrightsuk.org . We particularly welcome ...
Nominate us for Ecclesiastical's 12 days of giving!
11 November 2019 | News
... of the 14 million disabled people in the UK: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/about-us . Want to help us do even ... Charity number: 1138585 Charity name: Disability Rights UK Charity type: Disability. Nominate us for Ecclesiastical's 12 days of ...
Liz Sayce discusses Community Participation and Universal Design
14 May 2017 | News
DR UK CEO Liz Sayce looks both back and forwards at the disability rights movement in this podcast for the Martyn Sibley Show. Hear podcast In this podcast Liz talks about the early ... of three different but complimentary charities to create Disability Rights UK and the growth of DR UK since. Also ...
Accessible Britain Challenge
10 September 2014 | News
The Accessible Britain Challenge encourages communities to be inclusive and accessible
That means working with disabled people to remove the barriers that stop them participating fully in their community.
The UK’s 12.2 million disabled people make a positive contribution to employment and local economies. The Accessible Britain Challenge wants to share great examples of this so others can learn from them.
Who it’s for
The Accessible Britain Challenge is for members of the community, eg:
ILF closure: what you can do
31 March 2014 | News
... Disability Rights UK has produced a Briefing on the closure ...
DWP home visits to help with your benefit claim
24 January 2019 | News
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Visiting Team can visit you at home to help you with your benefit claim.
A visit can be arranged for you if you need extra help to claim benefits, for example because you:
Nine more things you must do to be an exceptional leader
18 November 2018 | News
... us the things she has learnt about great leaders working in disability rights. Read blog This second tranche of 9 ... thousands of great leaders working, in different ways, in disability rights around the world as well as the ...
Summer festival accessibility
15 June 2015 | News
Blue Badge Style have gathered some information about the headliners at the biggest festivals and also looked into their disabled access
http://www.bluebadgestyle.com/2015/03/festivals-2015/
They would also like to hear from you if you have any further information on the access at this years’ festivals whether they are on their list or not, all information is good!